The City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) announced securing an additional $5 million for 2024 Flood Assistance Repair Program (FARP) designed to assist homeowners impacted by severe flooding experienced in July 2023. The 2024 FARP aims to support up to 200 homeowners, primarily seniors, residing in single-family or one-to-two-unit properties on the West Side of Chicago, where homes suffered significant damage from torrential rains in July 2023, resulting in eight inches of rainfall within 12 hours, causing widespread flooding and substantial damage to basements.  The $5 million supporting the 2024 FARP will be used in addition to the more than $172 million from FEMA’s Individual and Households Program that the City, State, and County partnered to secure to provide aid to more than 60,000 Chicago residents across the West and South sides. Key details of the FARP include the following:   

• Funding and Support: The program will provide eligible homeowners with up to $25,000 each for the remediation and restoration of health and safety issues confined to their basements. This support will be provided to households that have a total income at or below the Area Median Income (AMI) of 100%. 

• Selection Process: There will be no application process, as DOH is working with community leaders and organizations to ensure that aid reaches those most in need without requiring a separate intake or registration process.