CHA Relocation Efforts MPC / MacArthur Foundation Stakeholders Meeting August 8, 2002
General Relocation Status Approximately 1,200 families have moved to Section 8 since the Plan began Approximately 50% of relocatees each year will move to the private market In 2002, a little more than 1,000 families are going through relocation 92% of residents completed their Housing Choice Surveys
Authority-Wide Housing Choice Survey Results
Authority-Wide Housing Choice Survey Results
2002 Relocation Move Out Locations Stateway Gardens 3542-44 S. State 3547-49 S. State Robert Taylor A 4525 S. Federal 4555 S. Federal Robert Taylor B 4950 S. State Hilliard Homes 2211 S. Clark (senior bldg) Lowden Homes (Cat 4 Rehab) Ida B. Wells Various Cabrini Extensions 1121 N. Larrabee Ickes 2822 S. Calumet Bridgeport (Cat 4 Rehab) Washington Park 4120 S. Prairie
2002 Relocatee – Housing Choices
Relocation Counseling Role of Current Relocation Counselor Assessment Identification of apartments Landlord recruitment Showing apartments Follow up New Contract Highlights Show at least one apartment in low poverty area to all residents Monetary incentive for low poverty placement More Opportunity Counselors More Capacity (increased from 3 to 7 counseling organizations) Relocation Teams
Relocation Counseling Agencies General Relocation Services Chicago Connections Changing Patterns E.F. Goughan Eastlake/URS Spanish Coalition for Housing Opportunity Counseling Housing Choice Partners Gautreaux II Leadership Council for Open Metropolitan Communities
Relocation Counseling – Opportunity Focus Gautreaux II finding those interested now Outreach November 2001 Counseling and Placement Services Ongoing Over 600 families
Relocation Counseling – Opportunity Focus Relocation Process – First Moves Opportunity/Mobility Overviews - Relocation Planning Meetings - all residents - Voucher Briefings - residents that receive a voucher Placement - Any family indicating an interest in low poverty areas are shown units in low poverty - Families get Opportunity Counseling if they request it Post Move Follow-up (late 2002) - Outreach to all relocatees as a priority for mobility workshops - 2nd Movers Program – CHAC Mobility Counseling
Where are Relocatees moving?
Overall HCV Program breakdown