Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago

Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago, is a non-sectarian non- profit organization that creates long-term, locally generated solutions to homelessness by serving as pathfinder, technical assistance provider and partner to faith-based neighborhood groups seeking to provide stable long-term housing and related services for very low-income people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Interfaith Housing joins in partnership with neighborhood groups, helping them to fulfill their dreams of creating supportive housing and other facilities for their clients and neighbors.

Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago has been designated a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) by the City of Chicago's Department of Housing. Among special needs housing developers, it is one of the few that creates projects with apartments spacious enough for families, and which provide services-such as child care or counseling-designed for their special needs.

News: Three major IHDC Developments (Sankofa House, Coppin House and Clara's Village) have all opened.

(L-R) Congressman Danny K. Davis; 24th Ward Alderwoman, Sharon Dixon; IHDC President , Gladys Jordan; First Deputy Commissionor, Chicago Department of Community Development, Ellen Sahli; Executive Director, Sankofa House, Annetta Wilson; Assistant Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority, Steve Gladden all celebrated the grand opening of Sankofa House February 18th, 2009.

Interfaith Housing Development Corp. of Chicago was named "Non-Profit Neighborhood Development Group of the Year" in 2005 at the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA).

Affordable Housing Finance Magazine has Featured Interfaith Housing Development as their cover story in its Oct 2007 Issue

Interfaith Housing Development Corp. of Chicago
219 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 274-8200
Fax: (312) 274-0292
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