Henry Morris Chief Executive Officer To our valued guest: On behalf of our Board of Commissioners, Staff, Residents and Community, I welcome you to the Housing Authority of Joliet (HAJ) website. We are enthusiastic and optimistic that you will find information about our mission, goals, programs, and services interesting and informative. We believe that, as you become more knowledgeable of who we are, what we are about and why we exist, you will have a better understanding and hopefully, appreciation of our value to, not only the City of Joliet but Will County, in general. Towards that end, “This Is A New Day”, not only as we transition into Asset Management, but also as we initiate the transformation of our family Public Housing developments into Mixed Income Housing Communities. The transformation initiatives compliment the Authority’s $2,144,041 Energy Performance Contract improvements; $2,000,000 plus in annual Capital Funds commitment; and $8,000,000 Capital Fund Bond Pool Program improvements at our six (6) Senior  High-rise  Buildings, totaling $14,000,000 over the 2006 - 2010 fiscal years. Health and safety, energy conservation and cosmetic (amenities) improvements completed at 663 elderly/disabled units assures the long term viability and marketability of those six (6) Senior/Disabled buildings for many years to come. This comprehensive modernization and upgrade of the Senior/Disabled Developments also enables the Authority to more effectively compete with more recently developed senior facilities in Will County. Our Senior/Disabled facilities are up to standards, now the Authority can focus on Mixed Income Housing targeted to family housing developments. This strategy is designed to transform Public Housing, provide Homeownership opportunities and act as a stimulus in the revitalization of areas in and around our three (3) family housing developments located in Districts 4 and 5 within the City of Joliet. The Authority’s first transformation project, Liberty Meadow Estates, includes the development of approximately 168 single family and duplex units located on 63.9 acres of land. Phase I of this project (74 units) was completed in the Spring of 2009; funding for Phase II which includes 42 units was approved by the Illinois Housing Development Authority on September 21, 2009. Both Phases are principally developed through IHDA’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program with total development budgets of $18,019,390 for Phase I and $8,832,974 for Phase II. The Housing Authority of Joliet through its Not For Profit affiliate, the Will County Housing Development Corporation (WCHDC) is the developer of Liberty Meadow Estates and other future Mixed Income Housing communities. Yes, “This Is A New Day”, as evidenced by the aforementioned initiatives, programs, services and performance. We look forward to the challenges and opportunities to become more entrepreneurial, innovative, creative and self-sufficient as we pursue our mission within the City of Joliet and Will County, Illinois. We have developed this website to better serve our residents, applicants, advocates and the larger community by providing helpful information about the HAJ. Please take the time to enjoy the site and feel free to contact us with suggestions regarding information that would be helpful to you or ideas about how the site can be improved. Sincerely, Henry Morris Cheif Executive Officer Housing Authority of Joliet