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Chicago Recovery and Reinvestment program for Health and Human Services addresses homelessness, Head Start, and a range of counseling and support services. Most services will be administered by non-profit organizations with new or existing contracts from City departments or CHA.

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Goals (Health & Human Services)

 

 

  • Expansion of services for children through additional slots in Head Start, Early Head Start and Child Care Assistance Program
  • Expansion of services for youth through summer employment opportunities, scholarships, engagement of homeless youth; and case management, substance abuse and mental health services for youth involved in the criminal justice system
  • Expansion of services for low income residents, including the homeless, through housing placement and stabilization, public benefits outreach and enrollment, counseling and case management, substance abuse and mental health services, and targeted outreach to the chronically homeless
  • Expansion of workforce development services including targeted services for veterans, homeless persons, and expanded service delivery at Community Service Centers
  • Expansion of Services for seniors through nutrition and job training programs
  • Stimulating the local economy through the creation of jobs in the human services sector

 

News (Health & Human Services )


Jul 23, 2009 CDBG Neighborhood Clean Up press release  View the PDF for this News Release
Jun 18, 2009 Homeless Student Support Initiative press release  View the PDF for this News Release
May 21, 2009 Homelss Prevention & Rapid Rehousing press release  View the PDF for this News Release

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RFPs (Health & Human Services )


CDBG - Neighborhood Clean Up RFP (Application Due Date: Jul 24, 2009)  View the PDF for this RFP
CDBG - Neighborhood Clean-up Program RFP (Application Due Date: Aug 24, 2009)  View the PDF for this RFP

Grants (Health & Human Services )


Community Services Employment for Older Americans (Application Due Date: Apr 9, 2009)
Workforce Investment Act for Youth (Application Due Date: Apr 13, 2009)
Local Youth Mentoring Initiative (Application Due Date: Apr 20, 2009)
Edward Byrne Memorial Grant (Application Due Date: Apr 27, 2009)
Head Start & Quality Improvement (Application Due Date: May 11, 2009)
Community Services Block Grant (Application Due Date: May 28, 2009)
Aging Services Program (Application Due Date: Jun 2, 2009)
Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (Application Due Date: Jun 19, 2009)
Head Start Expansion (Application Due Date: Jun 23, 2009)
Early Head Start Expansion (Application Due Date: Jul 9, 2009)