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Dec 14, 2023

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How to Become a Homeowner with CHIP

Dec 13, 2023

Learn more about CHIP's Self-Help Housing Program through our virtual webinar.

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Vanessa Guerra Takes the Helm of CHIP’s Rental Housing Development Department

Oct 30, 2023

Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) is thrilled to welcome Vanessa Guerra as the…

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CHIP Turns 50: 50 years, thousands of homes, countless hope.

Jun 09, 2023

For 50 years, the Community Housing Improvement Project has helped create affordable housing…

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Resident Services: Workshops, after school programs and financial troubleshooting bring life to CHIP’s North Valley rental properties

May 12, 2023

CHIP believes apartment communities are more than opportunities for housing—they’re a chance…

A Mother's Dream

May 11, 2023

Otilia's dream of owning a house almost didn’t happen after she fell ill. That's when her…

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After the Paradise Camp Fire: CHIP gives survivors the chance to rebuild their lives

Apr 13, 2023

After the Camp Fire, the lack of available housing—not just affordable housing—was a serious…

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Dreaming of Owning a Home: the CHIP Self-Help program builds communities in the North Valley

Apr 05, 2023

Since 1981, the Self-Help Housing Program has helped build about 2,000 new, single-family…

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Welcome Home: CHIP puts stable housing within reach in California’s North Valley

Mar 03, 2023

In the midst of California's housing crisis, CHIP is working hard to ensure our apartment…

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Lakeridge Circle Apartments

Feb 08, 2023

CHIP is in the very early development/planning stages for 64 units of affordable housing in…

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More Than Housing: How CHIP Resident Services Foster Community and Improve Mental Health

Jan 27, 2023

Theresa Nantor, Director of Resident Services, explains how CHIP isn't just providing housing,…

Cypress Family and Senior Apartments

Jan 10, 2023

CHIP, Mercy Housing, and Zen Development Consultants LLC are working with the Town of Paradise…

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