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.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has developed the Emergency Rental Assistance program to support Illinois tenants who are unable to pay for rent due to a COVID-19-related loss of income. The program will provide Illinois renters a $5,000 grant that will be sent to their landlords.
The Emergency Rental Assistance program is expected to reach 30,000 renters that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and will run through December 2020, or until the available funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. Applications for this program will be accepted from August 10 to August 21. It is advisable to start the application once available on Monday, August 10th at 9 a.m. due to high demand. Only one application per household is allowed and an application is not a guarantee of assistance.
You can learn more about the program and how to apply at era.ihda.org. If you have any questions, please call (312) 883-2270 or toll-free at (888) 252-1119. For those who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, please contact Navicore Solutions for free assistance at (877) 274-4309 (TTY).
The Housing Authority of Champaign County is excited to announce an opportunity for 7 HACC participants to win $500 gift cards by helping raise awareness of safety guidelines related to COVID-19 and ways to stay connected with our organization. To enter this contest, HACC participants must complete each of the following three steps:
1. Like each of the following HACC Facebook pages: Housing Authority of Champaign County, HACC YouthBuild, and HACC Enrichment Foundation
2. Comment on each page providing your perspective on the importance of following Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department Guidelines related to COVID-19 and how staying connected can improve your experience with HACC. Contestants must include the link to our Office of Constituent Concerns webpage and use the hashtags #buildingabetterchampaigncounty and #housingauthorityofchampaigncounty in their comments.
3. Go to hacc.net/sign-up/ and sign up to stay in the loop on Housing Authority updates.
To be eligible to enter this contest, you must be a current participant in a Housing Authority of Champaign County program.
Winners will be selected in a random drawing during the HACC Board of Commissioner meeting live on September 24, 2020 at 3:15 pm.
We would like to thank our participants in advance for working together with us to stay safe and healthy as a community and build a better Champaign County
#BuildingABetterChampaignCounty #champaignil #HACC #HACCYouthBuild #haccenrichmentfoundation
Are you or someone you know looking for an immediate full-time or part-time job with flexible hours? USD116 may be the place for you! Attend today's Support Staff and Substitute Teacher Job Fair to learn more about their open position and be entered in our job fair giveaways!
HACC would like to thank Julie A. Pryde, MSW, MPH, Champaign-Urbana Public Health Administrator (www.c-uphd.org/), Steven Rosario, HCV Program Director at Nan McKay and Associates (www.nanmckay.com/) and George Guy, CEO / Executive Director of the Fort Wayne Housing Authority (fwha.org/).
The purpose of this discussion was to have housing leaders from across the nation talk about the changes to their agency in Reopening to the New Normal. Please be on the lookout for our next virtual Affordable Housing Panel Discussion here on Facebook Live with The Housing Authority of Champaign County. #buildingabetterchampaigncounty #champaignil #HACC #HACCYouthBuild #haccenrichmentfoundation