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CHIP By the Numbers

Over the last 35 years, CHIP has facilitated the construction of more than 2,000 unit of multi- and single-family affordable housing for communities across the North State. Here’s a quick glance at this impressive feat, with a look at CHIP “by the numbers.”
Location Total Units
Butte County
Chico 537
Oroville 124
Gridley 211
Biggs 60
Nord 6
Glenn County
Hamilton City 189
Orland 292
Willows 82
Tehama County
Red Bluff 221
Shasta County
Redding 106
Shasta Lake 42
Anderson 25
Cottonwood 71
Lassen County
Susanville 34
Sutter County
Yuba City 20
Yuba County
Marysville 24

Chico Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) started out as a partnership between the CSU Chico and the City of Chico, founded by founded by Jim Jessee, Keith Hopkins, Bill Murphy and Kevin Campbell.

CHIP’s original purpose was the implementation of plan to improve a small neighborhood south of campus through a housing rehab program. During CHIP’s first seven years, the only activity it carried out was housing rehab.

In 1980, CHIP diversified operations by becoming a USDA Self-Help Housing grantee. soon expanding to a six-county service area.

CHIP currently serves 11 counties in California’s north central valley. In addition to rehabilitation and single-family self-help housing, CHIP builds affordable multi-family housing and has raised money for water and sewer projects. CHIP has constructed more than 2000 units of housing in Northern California and the agency has been acknowledged as an innovator and leader, particularly on rural housing issues.