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COMPETITIVE GRANTS

ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS

TOTAL ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS GRANTS: $1,270,000

TOTAL GRANT
All Chicago Making Homelessness History
for emergency financial assistance for people experiencing housing insecurity
$20,000
Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
to strengthen systems to coordinate homelessness prevention services
$20,000
ArtReach Chicago
to support its employment program that offers education, mentoring and services for youth impacted by violence
$20,000
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
for policy and advocacy efforts to support people experiencing homelessness with housing opportunities
$25,000
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
to support affordable, stable housing opportunities for Chicago’s homeless population
$20,000
Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition
for home-based care and education for vulnerable individuals living with unmanaged chronic disease
$20,000
Chicago Horticultural Society
to support the urban agriculture initiative for North Lawndale which includes education and job training in for youth via Farm on Ogden
$20,000
Chicago Jobs Council
to support employment opportunities for people experiencing homelessness
$20,000
Chicago’s Green City Market Program
for access to healthy, local produce to Bronzeville residents
$10,000
Cradles to Crayons, Inc.
for emergency clothing and supplies to families in crisis
$15,000
Crossroads Fund
for supportive services for children and refugees
$20,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository
to support food distribution in schools and community organizations during summer months
$20,000
Howard Brown Health Center
to support the Broadway Youth Center’s interim housing and wraparound services for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness
$20,000
Ignite
to support housing and supportive services for youth experiencing homelessness
$15,000
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
for health education and counseling for vulnerable teens
$10,000
Inspiration Corporation
for the Culinary Arts Workforce Development Program
$25,000
Lawrence Hall
for therapeutic treatment and educational programs for vulnerable youth and children living in foster care
$20,000
Legal Council for Health Justice
for legal aid for low-income families in outpatient mental health care
$15,000
LIFT, Inc.
for financial coaching for low-income families in Chicago
$25,000
Mujeres Latinas en Acción
to support the Parent Support Program which provides a safe space for supervised visitation in addition to a parenting education program and it is the only bilingual (Spanish) program in the state
$10,000
Operation Warm, Inc.
to support provision of new winter coats for children in need
$25,000
Operation Warm, Inc.
to provide new winter coats for children in need
$20,000
Small Business Majority Foundation, Inc.
for financial coaching and health insurance support for low-income women entrepreneurs in North Lawndale and South Lawndale
$10,000
Taller de José
for assistance and guidance for victims of violence and immigrants as they navigate court systems, health care institutions and other governmental entities
$10,000
The Chicago Community Foundation
for small grants to grassroots organizations through the Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities
$250,000
The Chicago Community Foundation
to support the Ending Youth Homelessness via housing programs and services for youth experiencing homelessness
$25,000
The Chicago Community Foundation
to support of the Safe Chicago Network Fund of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities for direct services provided by Heartland Alliance and Metropolitan Family Services
$500,000
Year Up, Inc.
to support the Year Up Chicago office’s job training and education for youth
$20,000
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
to support the Violence Prevention Program
$20,000
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
to support youth safety and violence prevention programs
$20,000
TOTAL ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS $1,270,000