The Future of Housing in Illinois

As our world changes, our housing needs change too. Agencies, organizations, and residents across Illinois are working together to build a Housing Blueprint to ensure that we understand and can meet the housing needs of communities across our state both now and in the future.

The Housing Blueprint is a statewide planning endeavor that will develop a vision for the future of housing in Illinois, and lay out a plan
for achieving it. The Blueprint is coordinated by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), however it is a product of the
collective participation and collaboration of a wide and diverse group of agencies, organizations, and residents from across the state.
Together, these groups have committed to sharing their perspectives, knowledge, and expertise to link to and leverage existing efforts
already underway. The Blueprint also strives to engage and raise the voices of all Illinoisans to understand the realities, needs, and hopes for housing within communities both now and in the future. Repeated on an annual basis, the Housing Blueprint provides an opportunity to reflect on our state’s past impacts and achievements, assess opportunities for growth and change, and continually engage residents to be more inclusive of and relevant to the many
communities throughout our state. We invite all individuals to take part in the Blueprint’s process.

As we continue our work on the Housing Blueprint, we will publish our research and findings on the blog below. Please join the
Blueprint’s conversation by reading and commenting on the plan’s recent news and developments.