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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HOUSING ACTION ILLINOIS
Housing Action Illinois requests general operating support for our work to increase homeownership among people of color and to reduce the racial wealth gap. Our partnerships with stakeholders throughout the housing ecosystem are key to developing our goals and implementing our strategies. During the past year, we have increased public awareness of racial disparities in mortgage lending and secured public resources to advance equitable homeownership. We look forward to building on these successes by developing and advocating for new public policies at the federal, state, and local levels to benefit low-income people of color in both higher- and lower-cost markets, including increasing access to safe and affordable financing for homebuyers.
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Chicago Dancemakers Forum
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Kuumba Lynx
Kuumba Lynx’s (KL) Hip Hop Arts Continuum and “Issa Vibe Healing Arts and Wellness Space” directly remedy trauma caused by systemic inequities and racism for the 1200 youth we engage each year and their families. Our trauma informed, Transformative Justice based continuum of programs examines root causes and equips youth ages 8 to 24 with the tools they require to identify and mitigate their trauma and do the work of Transformative Justice in their community. Support will deepen our engagement in Uptown via the ½ Pint Poetics program in 4 elementary/middle schools, KL Arts Apprenticeships and KL Performance Ensemble for high school youth, “As I Am” for youth 17-24, and Issa Vibe space for healing, wellness, and arts for the whole community.
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ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) will expand on its current vaccine outreach work and continue to advocate for equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to immigrant, uninsured, and underinsured populations. Specifically, ICIRR will work with our member organizations in Little Village, Cicero, Berwyn and North Lawndale to empower community leaders by educating and engaging them on immigrant health care rights and COVID-19 vaccine facts and accessibility. ICIRR will continue to connect its member organizations with the Illinois Alliance for Welcoming Healthcare, and help organizations strengthen their relationships with their local healthcare systems, including local health departments.
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SGA Youth & Family Services
SGA Youth & Family Services seeks support to strengthen the programs of its Cycle of Opportunity provided to children, adolescents, and adults from Chicago neighborhoods with the fewest resources. Services related to the Promoting Wellbeing category include trauma-informed counseling, early childhood development, supporting youth impacted by violence, and youth employment. By design, the Cycle of Opportunity uses a family-centered approach because it is inclusive of extended family members across multiple stages of life and across multiple generations. We know that the effects of systemic violence which have challenged families for generations can be overcome through preventions and interventions at critical phases of one’s life.
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OPERATION WARM INC
Operation Warm's Chicago Area Virtual Coat Closet (VCC) provides heavily subsidized new winter coats to scores of Chicago area organizations serving low-income families. Grant funding provides most of the funding for this program, and the beneficiary organizations fund $10 or $5 per coat, depending on the time of year and their resources. CCT has been a crucial funding partner for this program since it began in 2012 and our 2020-21 Closet supported 37 organizations and nearly 10,000 coats for children and adults living in need. We are seeking continued and expanded support for our Virtual Coat Closet for 2022. The proposed expansion, described in our application, will be to include our brand-new athletic style shoes in addition to coats.
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Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council NFP
With FLO’s support, the project team will deepen and expand Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) implementation, support equitable local food supply chain development, and increase engagement of public stakeholders.
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Scholarship America, Inc.
To support the distribution of the Eleanor L. Swartz scholarship fund.