November, 2023

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CLIHTF Shines at Woodlawn Winter Housing Fair! Our team joined over 60 resource tables, bringing housing solutions to the heart of Woodlawn. Together, we're making affordable housing a reality for Chicagoans.

Join us for Upcoming Training Webinars!

FOR ALL PROPERTY OWNERS: All landlords are required to attend one Trust Fund Central training session and one Rental Subsidy Agreement training session annually. The due date for completion of these training modules is September 30th, 2024. Please reach out to tfc@clihtf.org with any questions on scheduling or attending training sessions.

1. TRUST FUND CENTRAL INTRODUCTORY TRAINING SESSIONS, TUESDAYS AT 12:30 PM.

2. TRUST FUND CENTRAL INTRODUCTORY TRAINING SESSIONS, THURSDAYS AT 5:30 PM.

Property owners must become familiar with navigating Trust Fund Central so that they can utilize this new system to ensure that their properties follow CLIHTF’s Rental Subsidy Program guidelines. This session will focus on showing select property owners (from the test group) how to use Trust Fund Central effectively and provide property owners with the opportunity to ask questions about the new system.

3. FOR NEW PROPERTY OWNERS: Join us for an upcoming interactive informational session on our Rental Subsidy Program Annual Agreement. This session will teach new participants how to accurately complete CLIHTF's Rental Subsidy Program Annual Agreement, and will focus on the process of correctly submitting payment request forms. This session will also explain our inspection policy.

4. FOR SERVCE PROVIDER PARTNERS: This interactive webinar for CLIHTF's Service Provider Partners will cover the Roles and Responsibilities for service providers. This session will also explain CLIHTF's New Unit inspection policy in depth, as well as the tenant relocation process and Zero Income Waiver eligibility.

Please click on the drop-down menu to select a training date.

Please click on any of the links below to register for one of the upcoming webinars or to schedule a one-on-one virtual training session!

1.) 2024 Rental Subsidy Program Agreements due 30 days after receipt

Please note that 2024 Rental Subsidy Program Annual Agreements have been uploaded to the Trust Fund Central portal. Agreements should be submitted within 30 days of receipt. Please contact your designated program specialist with any questions or concerns about the submission deadline.

Please click the link below to register for an upcoming Rental Subsidy Program Annual Agreement training session for step by step instructions for completing and submitting the 2024 Rental Subsidy Program Annual Agreement.

Please note that your receipt of this Agreement does not in any way indicate that your obligations under the 2023 RSA have been completed. If you still have payment requests or other paperwork or documentation left outstanding, you must submit all such documentation, correct and complete, no later than March 31st, 2024, before we may process any remaining 2023 payments.

2.) Important Update Regarding Tenant Portion of Rent

Commencing with the 2024 lease renewals, The Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund will initiate the updating of tenant portions for RSP units. We kindly request you to check the 'Units' tab in the Trust Fund Central Portal for any modifications to your approved CLIHTF subsidy, starting December 20th. It is crucial that you promptly inform your tenants about these changes.

Please note that Special Initiative Units will remain unaffected by this adjustment. Should you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to reach out to your designated program specialist. They will be happy to assist you and provide any necessary clarification. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work to ensure continued compliance and the effective delivery of our housing assistance programs.

3.) Special Initiative Transfer Notification for Landlords

The Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund has reached an agreement to transfer the management of all "Special Initiative" unit(s) to a new administrative that will be selected by the City of Chicago in 2023. The transition will be an opportunity for landlord partners to receive continuity of social services for their tenants.

CLIHTF will continue to communicate additional details when the administrator has been selected and when the timeline for this transition has been finalized.

Note that the transfer has been postponed until approximately March of 2024.

Landlords with "Special Initiative" unit(s) should click the link below to read and download the official Special Initiative Transfer Notification, which contains updated instructions for submitting quarterly and annual submissions.

4.) Service Provider Resources

CLIHTF strongly encourages service provider partners to review the resources below on a regular basis, and to attend at least one Service Provider Partnership training session per year.

The tips and tricks below will help property owners to navigate the Trust Fund Central portal with ease.

Please note: Landlords with Special Initiative units must upload all documents to the "Interim Submissions" Tab. See tip number 5.

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