From Homelessness to Housing: Making a Difference In Chico Since 2013

Chico Housing Action Team's mission is to ensure that everyone in our community has access to housing they can afford.

As of October 2020 we're housing over 170 people

at almost 60 locations throughout Chico!

But the need for low-cost housing in Chico and Butte County continues to exceed availability and we receive requests for housing almost daily that we cannot meet. With your help, more people in need in Chico can get into housing they can afford!

Donate today or volunteer with us.

CHICO HOUSING ACTION TEAM

Tiny homes are coming to Chico!

As of July 2020 we are developing a tiny-home emergency shelter project, dubbed "Everhart Villlage", in conjunction with the County of Butte Departments of Behavioral Health and Employment & Social Services, for Behavioral Health clients who are un-sheltered and struggling to keep up with appointments and treatment plans.

We hope to be able to open Everhart Village by early 2021.

See the full announcement here.

How CHAT Works

Photo: CHAT resident Kristen and her young daughter enjoying a Chico park

We master-lease rentals then sub-lease to low-income residents at rents they can afford.

We provide case managers and access to supportive services, community resources, and mentoring.

We provide maintenance for all properties we rent out to keep them in excellent condition.

We develop plans for alternative housing projects and advocate to the community for the need for low-income housing.

To fund our work, we get grassroots donations and grants from civic organizations, other non-profits, foundations, and public agencies.

Click here for more details about our current housing programs.

What CHAT's Work Means for Chico

CHAT is a true example of a volunteer-powered organization...Some awesome people - quite a few of them - volunteer to make the Chico Housing Action Team the incredible non-profit that they've become. If you're interested in volunteering and helping us address the homelessness crisis in Chico, please go to the "Volunteer" tab on our website for more information. And thank you!

Why we need a lot more affordable housing:

Chico's low-income residents are in crisis.

Our mission is to make sure everyone in Chico has housing they can afford but not enough affordable housing has been built in Chico or Butte County for everyone who needs it.

Unhoused seniors in Chico especially face difficulty finding affordable housing on extremely limited incomes.

The Camp Fire displaced around 35,000 residents (CNBC, 5/16/2019). Chico's population increased by 20% almost overnight.

Since the fire, the percentage of Section 8 voucher holders who are able to find housing in the allowed time frame has dropped from 25% before the fire to to 10% (Chico Enterprise-Record, 8/02/2019).

CHAT'S HOUSING PROGRAMS

HOUSING NOW

We master-lease houses and apartments from property owners then sub-let to individuals & families
We provide support with food deliveries, assist with transportation, connections with service providers