WTTW: Mayor’s 2022 Budget Proposal Includes $214M in Housing Aid

This story is part of WTTW’s Firsthand initiative exploring poverty in Chicago.

By Leslie Hurtado

The city’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year will include up to $214 million in housing assistance for Chicago’s homeless population, with funding provided by the American Rescue Plan, also known as the federal stimulus package. The budget package will be the largest investment from the city to address homelessness.