Human and Community Development

Affordable Housing

Reflecting the view that a stock of affordable housing is essential to a vibrant and competitive city, and to successful human development, the Foundation supports three efforts to improve access to stable and affordable housing. The first is public housing transformation in Chicago. The second is preservation of affordable rental housing across the country, through Window of Opportunity, a $150 million initiative designed to facilitate new ownership and preservation of affordable rental housing. The third is support for research to build a base of evidence about how housing matters to people and communities.