Hope Village in Urbana plans first move-ins before Thanksgiving

URBANA - Hope Village, a 24-home permanent supportive housing community at 1729 Carver Drive, plans to begin moving in its first residents before Thanksgiving, according to the nonprofit's website, which highlights a Nov. 11 report by Illinois Public Media (WILL).

The nonprofit says the community serves adults experiencing chronic homelessness whose health depends on stable housing, and that it is "not a shelter or a transitional program." Residents are referred through Champaign-Urbana's coordinated entry system, with priority for people with the highest needs and longest histories of homelessness, the site says.

According to WILL's report, the development cost more than $12 million, paid for by the state of Illinois, the City of Urbana and local grant programs. Executive Director Drew Martin told WILL he expects all 24 homes to be filled by May 2027.

"Hope Village is a place where people can come, they can rest," Martin told WILL.

The nonprofit's site also features a Nov. 10 University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering video on the community's design.

Source: Hope Village Communities (read Nov. 14, 2026); reporting credited to Illinois Public Media (WILL).