Permanent Supportive Housing
At IHDA, we believe every person, regardless of illness or limitation, should have the freedom to choose to live as independently as possible in settings appropriate to their own personal needs and preferences. That is why we commit significant resources to the development of permanent affordable housing that offers elective supportive services that allow residents to achieve long-term housing stability.
If you are interested in developing supportive housing but don’t know where to begin, check out the tools and resources in the side bar for assistance.
Information about past funding rounds under IHDA’s Permanent Supportive Housing Development Program are available below.
The Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Development Program (Round XIII) Request for Applications will open on Wednesday, November 18. Complete details, the application timeline, and other guidance will be shared through a special Multifamily newsletter communication.
Permanent Supportive Housing Development Program: Historical Round Information
2025 Round XII Submissions and Approvals
2024 Round XI Submissions and Approvals
2023 Round X Submissions and Approvals
2022 Round IX Submissions and Approvals
2021 Round VIII Submissions and Approvals
2027 Supportive Housing Institute
In recent years, the Authority has identified the need to support smaller, less experienced developers who are breaking into the affordable housing sector. Hence, the Authority provided a grant to the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) to implement the Illinois Supportive Housing Institute.
The Supportive Housing Institute creates a pipeline for developers who have limited interaction or history with supportive housing development or the Authority’s funding programs. Projects proposed in locations outside of the Chicago-Metro region where there is a high level of unmet need for permanent supportive housing are strongly encouraged to apply. Developers can include, but are not limited to, organizations who provide social services to supportive housing populations and are interested in building supportive housing.
The Supportive Housing Institute Institute is a four-month accelerated training and technical assistance program designed to help aspiring and established housing professionals and service providers create viable, fundable proposals to prevent homelessness, improve community health outcomes, and improve housing stability for vulnerable populations. Through virtual and in-person learning sessions held in Springfield, Illinois, along with individualized coaching provided by IHDA and CSH subject-matter experts, participants will gain practical insight into all key areas of supportive housing development, including financing, service coordination, property management, and more. To date, IHDA has committed more than $122.5 million in financing to 16 of the 47 teams that have completed the Institute, while others continue to move their proposals forward.
Upcoming Webinars
Developers interested in partnering with or forming their own Institute team are encouraged to register and attend a special virtual information session hosted by IHDA and CSH to learn about their role in the Institute on:
- Thursday, November 19 at 10:00 a.m. (CST) – Register here.
Potential teams interested in applying or seeking additional information about the Institute are encouraged to register and attend one of two virtual information sessions hosted by IHDA and CSH on:
- Thursday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. (CST) – Register here.
- Tuesday, January 12 at 1:30 p.m. (CST) – Register here.
How to Apply
Applications will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday, January 29, 2027. Applications and additional program details can be found on the 2027 CSH Illinois Supportive Housing Institute page.
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