Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA) in partnership with project lead, Enterprise Community Partners, is working with several local governments and public housing authorities within Cook County to conduct a Cook County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH). Through the Community Convener Grant awards, they seek expertise from directly impacted populations regarding ways to: address housing discrimination and segregation; advance affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income households; create equitable opportunities to live, work, and flourish in any community; remedy policies and practices that lock segregation in place and create unjust disparities in life outcomes.
Who Should Apply?
Nonprofit organizations that work directly with one or more of the following populations within Cook County:
- Housing Choice Voucher holders and/or public housing residents
- People with disabilities
- Populations facing housing instability or homelessness
- Individuals living in disinvested areas and racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPs)
- Populations with limited English proficiency
- People with arrest and conviction backgrounds
Community Convener Grant Awards
As part of the community engagement, “Community Convener Grant” awards will total $56,000.00, allowing for up to 8 to 10 awards across Cook County to support the targeted approach. These awards are meant to foster collaboration with and empowerment of key stakeholder groups.
