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An Illinois couple's life together grows better with the improved safety and natural light of their new home.Sixty-one-year-old Maria and 62-year-old Rafael Peña have found more than a new apartment; they have found a community.
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- HFA NewsDecember 16, 2011Governor Pat Quinn today announced the commitment of $15 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital program funds to launch a housing program to help people with disabilities live independently. Joined by partners and advocates, Governor Quinn laid out plans for the first phase of the new public-private Home First Illinois initiative.
- HFA NewsDecember 14, 2011Governor Pat Quinn today launched the Welcome Home Heroes program to promote homeownership for Illinois Veterans, active military personnel, reservists and Illinois National Guard members.
- HFA NewsAugust 15, 2011On August 3, Gov. Pat Quinn's administration announced a $200 million program that allows qualified first-time homebuyers to put as little as $1,000 down when they buy a house. The SmartMove program, which also is available to veterans who aren’t first-time homebuyers, allows participants to receive up to $6,000 in down-payment assistance from the Illinois Housing Development Authority, a self-supporting state agency whose job it is to create and preserve affordable housing across Illinois.
- HFA NewsJune 17, 2011Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed June as Homeownership Month in Illinois. Quinn issued the proclamation to raise awareness about state-sponsored affordable homeownership programs and foreclosure prevention assistance available across Illinois to meet the needs of residents in this economy.
- HFA NewsApril 18, 2011Members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board today appointed Mary R. Kenney as executive director of the state’s housing finance agency.
