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RAD conversions in Illinois

94 public housing conversions have closed in Illinois under RAD, moving 11,021 units to project-based Section 8. 18 more (1,355 units) are between CHAP and closing, and 38,368 public housing units have not converted.

11,021units converted
76%of converted units went PBV
60closed deals with tax credits
23with FHA-insured debt

Housing authorities with RAD activity

Illinois PHAs by units converted
Housing authority Closed deals Units converted In pipeline Still public housing
Chicago Housing Authority 50 6,810 337 12,013
Housing Authority of the County of Cook 8 1,584 107 263
Housing Authority of Champaign County 6 337
Waukegan Housing Authority 4 275 180
Housing Authority of Elgin 3 253
Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island County 2 240 151 247
Rockford Housing Authority 2 218 1,281
Housing Authority of Christian County Illinois 2 211
Peoria Housing Authority 4 174 659
Housing Authority of the City of Freeport 1 167 196
Menard County Housing Authority 2 159
Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island 1 141 208 241
Housing Authority of Greene County 3 130 112
Housing Authority of Joliet 1 113 64 396
Montgomery County Housing Authority 2 87 75 141
Springfield Housing Authority 2 78 76 724
St. Clair County Housing Authority 1 44 843
Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis 0 0 72 1,664
Housing Authority of the County of Jackson, IL. 0 0 41 758
Decatur Housing Authority 0 0 203 682
Madison County Housing Authority 0 0 21 200

Latest closings

Not yet in RAD

Housing authorities with public housing left and no RAD deal in HUD's data, with units remaining.

Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 export (October 24, 2026); HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool (May 2026). Component 2 conversions (Mod Rehab, Rent Supp, RAP, PRAC) are not included here.

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