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.
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CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECT
CMP is requesting a grant from the Chicago Community Trust to support the BIPOC Impact Film Fund to support filmmakers of color working in the social impact documentary space to create powerful media with strong impact campaigns and foster a vibrant community of BIPOC filmmakers.
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THE HANA CENTER
HANA Center will implement its Healing in Action project, engaging a range of culturally relevant, trauma-informed practices to promote the well-being of Chicagoland Korean, Asian American, and multiethnic immigrant community members. Engaging participants from its wide base of service & organizing programs, HANA will develop multi-generational healing and community-building initiatives including youth and women’s Korean drumming groups, a racial justice support program, and storytelling opportunities. Through participation in these programs, community members will be rooted in their culture and lived experiences, and together develop community-led tools and solutions to heal from trauma and support each other to live strong, healthy lives.
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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.
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Unity Parenting and Counseling Inc
Unity is requesting funds to implement and enhance its homeless youth housing programs . All youth programs serve homeless 18-24 years olds . Ujima Village is an overnight shelter for youth , serving dinner and breakfast. Harmony Village and Project Ignite serve individuals and youth headed families including intact young families in transitional housing . Ignite serves homeless youth living with HIV/AIDS, Ujima STARS provides shorter term project based transitional housing for young singles and families and then moves them into Rapid Rehousing with intensive services and tenant based housing subsidies . Umoja Village provides permanent housing for disabled youth. Funds will support program enhancement through targeted fund development.