“Create quality living environments as a foundation for individuals to achieve
their full potential”.
Since 1943
Housing Authority Of Champaign County
Champaign, Illinois
The Housing Authority of Champaign County has an essential mission: “Create quality living environments as a foundation for individuals to achieve their full potential”. Since 1943, HACC provided housing assistance to the residents of Champaign County utilizing traditional Public Housing and Section 8 Housing Assistance funded by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
In 2010, HACC was awarded the designation of “Moving to Work”. MTW allows HACC to design and test innovative, local strategies for providing low-income families with affordable housing and a path to economic independence.
Today’s affordable housing crisis demands prompt action and thoughtful policy innovation. As an MTW designated Housing Authority, HACC can tailor programs to best meet community needs and quickly react to changes in the economy that impact the local housing market.
In 2017, the Housing Authority of Champaign County completed plans to convert the last remaining public housing community to private ownership under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program. The exit from the Public Housing Program redefines how we will deliver housing assistance in the future. A visioning process resulted in rebranding the agency to focus on “Growing and Moving Forward Together”.
Growing… housing options to meet the ever-increasing demand for
affordable housing throughout Champaign County
Housing
HACC provides assistance to low and moderate-income households of Champaign County through a variety of housing and supportive service programs.
Housing
Moving to Work
MTW is currently the only mechanism through which public housing authorities can wholly transform housing delivery, programs and operations.
MTW
Residents
This section of the HACC website is designed to assist residents that live in properties owned and managed by the Housing Authority or participate in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Residents
Landlords
Without the landlords the HCV program’s principal goal to expand affordable housing opportunities to low-income families would not be possible.
Landlords
Housing
HACC provides assistance to low and moderate-income households of Champaign County through a variety of housing and supportive service programs.
Housing
Moving to Work
MTW is currently the only mechanism through which public housing authorities can wholly transform housing delivery, programs and operations.
MTW
Residents
This section of the HACC website is designed to assist residents that live in properties owned and managed by the Housing Authority or participate in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Residents
Landlords
Without the landlords the HCV program’s principal goal to expand affordable housing opportunities to low-income families would not be possible.
Landlords
Events
Moving Forward Together… with the residents and the communities we serve,
opening doors to support their success.
Until further notice, the Illinois Department of Public Health recommends that congregate living facilities serving vulnerable populations implement a universal-masking policy requiring all staff to wear a mask when working. This includes staff responsible for direct interaction or care involving residents as well as staff who do not normally interact directly with patients and residents, such as administrative, dietary, environmental services, and facility maintenance staff. Universal masking will reduce the risk of transmission from staff who may be carrying SARS-CoV2 but are asymptomatic. In addition, face masks are widely used as an important part of droplet precautions when caring for patients with respiratory infections.
CDC has issued guidance regarding optimizing the supply of facemasks, including extended use and reuse strategies: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html.
Hand hygiene should be performed before putting on a mask, and after touching, adjusting, or removing a mask. Facemasks should be removed and discarded if soiled, damaged, or hard to breathe through. Facemasks with elastic ear hooks may be more suitable for re-use.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.I may not be able to help you at the HACC's administration building right now, but I can answer your questions in other ways! Please send your questions my way, and I'll answer them in a series of posts this week—examples of topics including rent, evictions, or COVID-19. Comment below or send us an email at concerns@hacc.net. I'm here to help, even if it's not in person! -David A. Northern Sr. Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer.
This is Fair Housing Month, commemorating the bedrock civil rights principle that we all deserve the opportunity to choose a home and neighborhood free from discrimination. April is Fair Housing Month because, on April 11, 1968, President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act of 1968 after months of ideological gridlock. The legislative breakthrough came only when, on April 4th of that year, the Act’s champion, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. In the wake of that tragedy and growing demands for action, Congress came together to pass the 1968 Act. Today, the Fair Housing Act celebrates its 53rd anniversary.
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Housing Authority of Champaign County’s Office of Constituent Services (OCS) was launched as a way to creatively and efficiently manage, track, report, and mediate any outstanding community and client concerns especially those regarding fair housing. The OCS also serves as a spokesperson for the Agency to ensure the basic rights of our clients; provides information regarding the Agency's vision and mission and current policies, procedures and programs; solicits the public’s input and facilitates communication within the Department and with other groups as appropriate; meets with community leaders and attends public meetings to discuss issues and concerns; and speaks for the Department in resolving problems to effectively restore community confidence in the Agency. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Office of Constituent Services at (217) 378-7100 ext. 5001 or concerns@hacc.net.