Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Since the mid-20th century, homeownership has been one of the most important vehicles for building wealth in the United States. According to research from the…
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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities. Today, that means confronting the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
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AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER
Austin Coming Together (ACT) is seeking operating funds to support its efforts to attract investment to Austin through “Austin Forward Together,” a five-year Quality of Life Plan for the Austin community area. By providing the organizational infrastructure, technical support, seed funding, and external relations, ACT is empowering local leaders and organizations to implement the 84 actions of Austin Forward Together. Over the next year, ACT staff will assist local leaders to complete the remaining action plans that are part of Austin Forward Together and aggressively pursue the private, non-profit, and public investment that is needed for their completion.
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Chicago Community Foundation
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Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative
The Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative (Emerald South) works to build a growing and prosperous Black community on the mid-South Side. By focusing on local equity economic participation, Emerald South aims to expand individual and community property ownership and entrepreneurship for local residents and business owners that advances community and individual wealth and wellbeing. We seek CNI Build the Foundation grant funds to leverage various funding sources - including ICJIA’s R3 program, Chicago Prize 2022, Obama Foundation, University of Chicago, and Chicago Community Trust - to support Emerald South’s current initiatives: (1) Terra Firma vacant land care program (2) Commercial Corridor Collaborative and small business support (3) Development of a Community Investment Vehicle for the Washington Park neighborhood (4) Expanded broadband connectivity to close the digital divide on the mid-South Side
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LATINOS PROGRESANDO
Latinos Progresando (LP) requests renewed support for resident-driven, equitable community development in the Marshall Square community. LP’s approach leverages the strength of the Marshall Square Resource Network and deepens relationships with local, entrepreneurial businesses to promote community economic viability and engagement in neighborhood life. Development activities are organized around a cluster of community assets: the forthcoming Latinos Progresando Community Center, a redevelopment of a long-vacant Chicago public library branch; the Cermak/California commercial corridors; and the CTA Pink Line California station. Our broader vision also includes collaboration with the neighboring communities of Pilsen and North Lawndale to develop equitable transit-oriented development opportunities along the CTA Pink Line corridor.
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Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce is leveraging our opportunity to attract real investment capital with our plan to develop a 40,000 square feet enLabs space that intends to support BIPOC- and/or women-owned startups/SMEs to launch physical product businesses, while developing a strong manufacturing workforce development program, with partners Teamwork Englewood, Krimson Technology and mHub, in the clean energy/solar space with the expansion of our programs and the growth & diversification of our board and staff.
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Chicago Community Foundation
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Garfield Park Community Council
The Garfield Park Community Council (GPCC) requests a renewal grant for the Garfield Park Neighborhood Development Initiative, which will support increased community engagement around several catalyzing development projects in Garfield Park. GPCC will engage new and ongoing developments that are along the Pulaski and Kedzie commercial corridors, make connections to the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, and engage a housing development along Fifth Avenue, designated a “Resilient Corridor” by the City of Chicago. GPCC will also build its capacity to communicate and reach residents, building local leadership in Garfield Park to engage new investments and cooperative ownership opportunities through new developments.
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GREATER SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
The Greater Southwest Development Corporation’s (GSDC) primary goal is to improve the quality of life in southwest Chicago through economic development strategies designed to address the specific challenges of the neighborhoods and businesses we serve. Our commercial division supports local businesses and entrepreneurs and drives business investment into the area. GSDC also offers residents training and supports and builds and manages rental properties. Requested funds would enable us to help establish, stabilize, and expand more businesses, catalyze greater investments, and help the local economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent destruction resulting from civic unrest.