Community Project Funding
Proposed Recipient | Recipient Address | Requested Amount | The explanation of the request, including purpose, and a justification for why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds | Member's signed certification letter stating there is no financial interest in the project. |
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Austin People's Action Center | 5125 W. Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60651 | $450,000 | Providing funding for technology training to disadvantaged and marginalized youth is a good use of taxpayer funds because it provides pathways to engage in education, encourage postsecondary education in technology fields, and reduce the racial tech gap. | Austin People's Action Center Technology Initiative |
Bright Leadership Institute | 5820 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60644 | $502,500 | Providing funding to expand out-of-school programs that provide mentoring and enrichment, career and entrepreneurship opportunities, and coding experience to youth ages 12-18 is a good use of taxpayer funds because it helps reconnect youth at-risk for disengagement from school or criminal justice involvement to their communities. | Community Leadership and Career Connection Program |
Centers for New Horizons | 4150 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Chicago, IL 60653 | $450,000 | Providing funding for the renovation of the historic Elam House is a good use of taxpayer funds because it will substantially expand critical social services to women and children with histories of trauma and poverty. | Elam House Renovation |
East-West University | 816 South Michigan Chicago, IL 60605 | $240,000 | Providing funding to upgrade administrative and educational technology is a good use of taxpayer funds because it strengthens student services and increases student success in courses and completion. | Strengthening and Increasing Student Success |
Fifth City Chicago Reformulation Corporation | 3350 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60624 | $475,000 | Providing funding for facility renovations of a local community center is a good use of taxpayer funds because it will substantially expand access to important social services - such as job training, food assistance, and youth activities. | Fifth City Chicago Renovation Project |
Habilitative Systems, Inc. | 415 S. Kilpatrick Ave Chicago, IL 60644 | $500,000 | Providing funding for facility renovations and equipment is a good use of taxpayer funds because it continues essential physical and mental health services in a safe and fully-accessible environment. | HSI Capital Improvement Project |
Rush University Medical Center | 1700 West Van Buren Street Suite 265 Chicago, IL 60612 | $650,000 | Providing funding for high-caliber information technology programming in Chicago is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it helps youth who are currently under-represented in STEM fields to enter and succeed in these in-demand, well-paying careers. | The Rush Education and Career Hub for Information Technology (REACH for IT) |
Sankofa Safe Child Initiative | 4041 W. Roosevelt Rd Chicago, IL 60624 | $265,892 | Providing funding to expand trauma-informed mental health services to adolescents involved with the juvenile justice system and their families is a good use of taxpayer dollars because programs like these have been shown to counteract negative outcomes such as mental health disorders, aggression, and continued involvement with the criminal justice system. | Sankofa Safe Child Initiative - Mental Health Community Project |
Urban Transformation Network | 4386 W. Ogden Chicago, IL 60623 | $263,885 | Providing funding to expand out-of-school programs in urban agriculture and green technology via aquaponics to high school students is a good use of taxpayer funds because it develops interest in and expands diversity within careers related to science and urban agriculture. | Urban Youth Green Afterschool Program |
Village of Maywood | Village Hall 40 Madison Street Maywood, IL 60153 | $620,969 | Providing funding for law-enforcement-led youth-engagement activities is a good use of taxpayer dollars because it promotes positive relationships with residents and provides educational and cultural opportunities for youth. | Maywood Alternative Policing Strategies, Junior (MAPS, JR) |