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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REVOLUTION WORKSHOP
Revolution Workshop (RW) is seeking a grant of $150,000 to deliver expanded Alumni Services programming that advances the careers of those who graduate from our Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Job Training Program. Through our Pre-Apprenticeship program, trainees receive middle-skills certifications and are placed into entry-level jobs, union and non-union, with an average starting wage of $17-18/hour. The expansion of our recently launched Alumni Services initiative will provide multi-pronged programming aimed at engaging graduates and providing ongoing educational and network-building opportunities that will help advance their careers in the construction field.
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ALEXIAN BROTHERS HOUSING AND HEALTH ALLIANCE
The AMITA Housing and Health Alliance is requesting a $100,000 renewal grant ($50,000 over two years) to provide general operating support for our continuum of supportive housing, a proven effective solution to chronic homelessness. Through our continuum of transitional and permanent supportive housing ( both site-based and scattered site units), we provide stable housing, case management and other supportive services to more than 300 formerly homeless adults annually. Continued funding will help us provide more intensive support services to our clients, the majority of whom are living with HIV or chronic illness, and struggling with mental illness and substance use. The stress and trauma of Covid has intensified need for client support.
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Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
Access Living has been responding to the urgent needs of the disability community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which has included initiatives such as facilitating direct payments to those financially impacted by COVID-19, assisting individuals in booking vaccine appointments, and ensuring city and state COVID-19 response was equitable for people with disabilities. For this project we are proposing a comprehensive information campaign targeted to the disability community to reduce vaccine hesitancy and inaccessibility. This will include data analysis, informational town hall sessions for the disability community, and the creation of a PSA to be disseminated throughout Chicago.
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Anew: Building Beyond Violence & Abuse
South Suburban Family Shelter seeks a grant from the Chicago Community Trust to help us continue our work in providing comprehensive services to victims/survivors of domestic violence the emergency help they need to be safe and prevent homelessness. SSFS provides an array of services that includes 24-hour bilingual hotline, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, individual, group and family counseling for adult victims and child victims, as well as medical advocacy and court advocacy, and rapid rehousing. A renewal of this grant will help us continue to assist our organization with our core work of getting victims safe and working to continue to provide prevention and education programs regarding domestic violence in our communities.
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DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
DePaul University and the Institute for Housing Studies develop applied research products and deliver technical assistance to support the development, prioritization, and implementation of policies and programs that advance and protect equitable homeownership. With this funding, IHS will 1) continue to directly engage housing and community development stakeholders to understand key questions and policy applications, 2) identify and refine data needs around this issue, 3) develop new or update existing data indicators to best respond to these data needs and highlight challenges and opportunities in different neighborhood contexts, and 4) provide direct technical assistance to stakeholders supporting the use of this information in their work.
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RESIDENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER ENGLEWOOD
RAGE launched the Buy the Block Englewood Housing Program back in 2018, to organize a campaign targeting renters to become first time homebuyers. The goal is to engage & educate residents about the homeowner opportunities in Englewood and work to increase the number of owner-occupied homes. We collect and track data regarding their interest to invest in a home, financial capacity and follow up accordingly to ensure they are on a pathway to homeownership. We want to develop 10-15 new home owners and/or residents who enroll in financial literacy or a credit building program so that they will eventually become a homeowner soon in Englewood. Our goal is to expand this program to reach more renters and strengthen our partnerships.
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Community Television Network
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The Chicago Lighthouse
The Lighthouse provides Chicagoland’s most vulnerable populations and people with disabilities with evidence-based, family-centered services that increase independence and dignity. Our 40 programs address the critical needs of our community by providing at-risk clients with strategically-designed education, employment, and rehabilitation wraparound support. Our comprehensive services directly address the systemic and racial inequities and societal barriers our clients face. Through this inter-generational, targeted approach, we are creating a more equitable, inclusive Chicago, where all can prosper. We are respectfully requesting a CCT grant, so that we can partner together by further implementing these community-based solutions.