HUD Awards $17M in Grants for Chicago Apartment Energy Upgrades

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $173.8 million in new grant and loan awards under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), with some of the funds awarded to Chicago projects.

The announcement was made by HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at the Archer Courts Apartments complex, where a $11.76 million grant was awarded under the program. The funds will be used by owner Jonathan Rose Companies for substantial energy efficiency renovations at the 146-unit low-income property.

The federal funding will help update the property’s heating and water systems, upgrade ventilation systems, and add a rooftop solar system. POAH’s 71-unit Austin Renaissance Apartments on Chicago’s West Side also received an award for $5.68 million.

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