Interim Operating Chairman Matthew Brewer speaks during a Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 25, 2025. [Livestream]

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners approved a $1.4 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year on Tuesday. It's about a 7.7 percent increase over the adopted 2025 budget of $1.3 billion. The board also authorized new housing assistance payment contracts.