The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board of Directors approved $42,251,973 in funding to create or restore 172 units of permanent supportive housing in nine communities across Illinois. Awarded under Round VI of IHDA’s Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Development Program, the funding will support the construction or preservation of affordable housing provided in tandem with individualized supportive services designed to help vulnerable households attain stable housing and use it as a platform for health, recovery, and personal growth. More details on the developments approved under this round of the PSH Development Program are below:

Ogden Park Apartments (Chicago): Funding will help rehabilitate 25 units of supportive housing in in the former St. Brendan’s Parish convent in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Supportive services will be provided onsite by Trilogy, a nonprofit organization with experience serving persons with special needs.

Lazarus Apartments (Chicago): Funding will help renovate a three-story, 15-unit building that is currently vacant and in need of repair. The renovated building will be reserved entirely for supportive housing populations who will have access to educational opportunities, job readiness programs, and technology access and training.

Main Street Lofts (West Chicago): Funding will help the construction of a four-story, 24-unit building near transportation, education and recreational amenities. Services will be provided on-site by the Association for Individual Development, a provider of services that address the unique needs of individuals throughout every stage of their lives.