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May 13 is the deadline for Chicagoans who are 18 or older and have experienced economic hardship due to COVID-19 to apply for the monthly subsidy. A lottery will determine the 5,000 residents who will receive $500 a month for a year.
Lottery applications for the city’s monthly cash assistance program to low-income, COVID-impacted residents will be accepted from April 25 to May 13. The Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot is a $31.5 million program that will support 5,000 low-income households with $500 monthly payments for one year.
Nearly 14,000 Chicagoans living in the 60651 ZIP code have experienced water debt. Attend a free virtual session April 12th to learn about the city’s billing system and get connected to resources. The event is sponsored by WBEZ/Chicago Public Radio.
Front Porch Arts Center will host a virtual free public reading of local poetry, essays and stories from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Chicago will begin accepting applications for the 2022 shared cost sidewalk program at 6 a.m. Jan. 10. Chicagoans can apply by calling 311; visiting the city’s service request website; or through the free CHI311 mobile app.
West Side residents – young and old – are invited to the Thompson Center Wednesday to hear area youth talk about what needs to be done to reduce violence in Chicago.
West Side residents’ input is being sought tonight at one of three forums the city of Chicago is holding as it prepares for the 2022 budget.
A virtual briefing on public safety and policing was held this week that covered the city’s newly passed civilian oversight ordinance and also touched on the alternate response model that calls for more involvement by mental health professionals.
The Oakland, California-based Family Independence Initiative awarded 400 Black leaders across the country direct investments of $3,500. While none of the Chicago recipients are Austin residents, some do work on the West Side.
Carl McCargo led a discussion earlier this month on reparations at the Third Unitarian Church of Chicago. He talked about the tragic legacy chattel slavery left behind, but he’s hopeful the U.S. can heal the inter-generational trauma caused by centuries of an oppressive system.