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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SPANISH COALITION FOR HOUSING
Spanish Coalition for Housing (SCH) aims to provide bilingual (English and Spanish) HUD certified housing counseling to support affordable and sustainable homeownership for low to moderate income households (Latinx and Black) across Chicago and Cook County Illinois through its Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program, (includes Homebuyer Education/Pre-purchase Counseling, Post Purchase/Foreclosure Prevention to existing and new homeowners and owner occupied two to four unit small landlords, supported by ongoing Financial Education and Coaching). SCH serves as a regional market conduit preparing households on their path to affordable and sustainable homeownership and wealth creation that includes increased access to affordable capital.
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DAL NIENTE NEW MUSIC NFP
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NEW MOMS, INC.
New Moms continues to partner with young moms (aged 24 & under) and their young children, as they take control of their goals and futures—coaching families through our integrated housing, job training, and family support programs. Serving 850+ young moms & children annually, our programs intervene at a critical time in families’ development—helping youth to stabilize, set goals, and work toward lifelong self-sufficiency. Our intersectional programs blend experience, community collaboration, and best practices with emerging brain science, serving families in a way that is empowering and yields long-term stability. During COVID-19, we have continued all services and added supports to ensure families have all they need.
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University of Chicago Urban Labs
Evidence shows that community college students who complete gateway English and Math within the first year of enrolling are more likely to persist and complete their studies. City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) has made ensuring students are well positioned to achieve this early momentum a core district priority. The Inclusive Economy Lab was invited by the CCC developmental education community to conduct research that will provide timely and context-specific guidance to support entering students. In this initiative, we will both provide research evidence on how to use data to inform placement and evaluate a holistic program designed to catalyze students’ early momentum.
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Mujeres Latinas En Accion, Inc.
Mujeres is keenly aware of the disproportionate economic and health impact of COVID-19 on Latin@s. According to the City of Chicago’s COVID-19 dashboard, by March 31, 2021 out of 256,684 total positive cases, the Latinx population represented 34.3% of the positive cases, totaling 88,150 Latinx individuals and out 5,122 COVID19-related deaths, the Latinx population represented 33.3% (compared to 29.7% of the total population) 1,706. In Suburban Cook County, the Latin@ population has had a total of 45,058 cases. Through a combination of our virtual and in-person events, community canvasing, and phone calls, Mujeres will assure that immigrant community members have correct education on the vaccine and are supported in making appointments.
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Ignite
Ignite gratefully seeks to continue its successful partnership with the Chicago Community Trust through the renewal of the Building Pathways to Stability grant. With CCT's generous support, Ignite not only kept its doors open over the past year without interruption to its high-quality programming, in the face of the pandemic and unrest, but has positioned itself for innovation. CCT's investment will sustain Ignite's strong outcomes closing the opportunity and racial wealth gaps of young people while advancing agency impact and growth. By upholding general operations, including the agency's comprehensive model of residential, community, and support services, this grant will empower over 400 youth ages 14-26 overcoming homelessness at Ignite.
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Institute for Therapy through the Arts
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SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY FOUNDATION INC
Small Business Majority respectfully requests support from the Chicago Community Trust for the development and launch of an online learning community for business service organizations (BSOs) in Chicago. We will design a digital space dedicated to meeting BSOs’ workforce and operations needs and to fostering meaningful exchanges between peer organizations. BSOs will have access to resources to enhance their culturally relevant service provision for entrepreneurs in underserved areas, particularly those impacted by historic discrimination and disinvestment, and they can participate in ongoing discussions about their programs, policy implications and other influences on their work, boosting coordination and cohesion.