Chicago Housing Authority could continue to redirect funds under controversial HUD program extension – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

Called Moving to Work, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program allows public housing authorities to use money allocated for housing vouchers and public housing for other purposes. Last year, CHA redirected an estimated $74 million in federal voucher dollars to other uses through the program, keeping more than 6,000 families from getting off the waitlist. Expenditures include summer jobs for youth, college scholarships, meals for seniors and youth, and hiring service coordinators for 49 senior buildings.