Chicago Housing Authority

Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
Agency overview

Formed	1937 (1937)
Jurisdiction	City of Chicago
Headquarters	60 E. Van Buren Street Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Annual budget	$976 million (2015)
Agency executive	Matthew Brewer, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Website	thecha.org

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The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is a municipal corporation that oversees public housing within the city of Chicago. The agency's Board of Commissioners is appointed by the city's mayor, and has a budget independent from that of the city of Chicago. CHA is the largest rental landlord in Chicago, with more than 50,000 households. CHA owns over 21,000 apartments (9,200 units reserved for seniors and over 11,400 units in family and other housing types). It also oversees the administration of 37,000 Section 8 vouchers. The current interim CEO is Operating Chairman Matthew Brewer.