The pre-application period for the Exterior Rehabilitation Program is now open! Please follow the links below for details and to apply. The pre-application period will be open through 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Program DetailsLottery Application Process OverviewApply Here
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Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis: The Crucial Role of Elected Officials and Multifamily Developments in Rust Belt Cities
The affordable housing shortage in U.S. cities is reaching a crisis level and here in City of Rockford and other rust belt cities, we see this crisis. The difference is that not many multifamily products are being built. Low rents and high costs don’t attract private investment unless there are subsidies to fill the gap/difference. […]
Read MoreNational Low Income Housing Coalition Releases Out of Reach 2023: The High Cost of Housing Report.
National Low Income Housing Coalition Releases Out of Reach 2023: The High Cost of Housing report. The Out of Reach report highlights the gulf between the wages people earn and the price of modest rental housing in every state, county, metropolitan area, and combined non-metropolitan area in the U.S. The State of Illinois hourly wage needed to […]
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