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Governor Announces $2.2 Million in Grants to Help the Homeless
SPRINGFIELD -- Governor George H. Ryan today announced grants totaling $2.25 million to help 65 not-for-profit organizations provide emergency assistance to the homeless.
"Homelessness is a tragedy that touches every community, large and small," Governor Ryan said. "Fortunately, Illinois has an outstanding network of organizations that provide services to help homeless people-- not only with temporary shelter, but also in accessing services that can help them move toward self-sufficiency. These grants will help these organizations continue this important work."
The grants are administered by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) and are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Not-for-profit organizations outside Cook County that provide assistance to the homeless are eligible to seek funding, and units of local government may also seek grants on behalf of such organizations. Grants are awarded competitively to projects that demonstrate clear need, an immediate ability to utilize the grant, and complement existing homeless services. The maximum grant is $75,000 and must be matched by an equal amount from other sources.
DCCA Director Pam McDonough said the program is essential to improving the quality of life within Illinois communities. "In tough economic times, it is more important than ever to ensure that a lifeline exists to help homeless families find shelter, food, medicine and other services that can help them break out of the cycle of poverty and turn hopelessness into hope."
McDonough cited a grant to The Women's Center, Inc. in Carbondale as an example. The organization provides comprehensive services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence, with the goal to help them establish safe households free from violence. The center, which serves Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Perry, Union and surrounding counties, will use its $65,000 grant to replace windows that present lead hazards in a recently purchased 16-unit apartment building. DCCA received 99 applications this year requesting more than $4.5 million under the highly competitive program.
A list of grantees follows.
COMMUNITY | ORGANIZATION | AWARD | |
Alton | Salvation Army | $54,000 | |
Aurora | P.A.D.S. | 55,500 | |
Belleville | Salvation Army | 36,000 | |
Belleville | Violence Prevention Center | 13,000 | |
Belvidere | His Glory Outreach Center | 20,000 | |
Bloomington | Home Sweet Home Mission, Inc. | 26,313 | |
Bloomington | PATH | 10,000 | |
Bloomington | Salvation Army | 22,000 | |
Cairo | Cairo Women's Shelter, Inc. | 44,600 | |
Carbondale | Good Samaritan Ministries | 27,500 | |
Carbondale | The Women's Center | 65,000 | |
Champaign | Center for Women in Transition | 34,100 | |
Champaign | Salvation Army | 32,500 | |
Champaign | Mental Health Center of Champaign County | 47,500 | |
Chicago | Catholic Charities North Chicago Facility | 26,500 | |
Crystal Lake | P.A.D.S. Woodstock Facility | 58,134 | |
Danville | YWCA | 40,100 | |
Decatur | Dove, Inc. | 20,000 | |
Decatur | Salvation Army | 16,700 | |
DeKalb | Hope Haven | 34,500 | |
E. St. Louis | CDBG Operations Corporation | 25,500 | |
E. St. Louis | Catholic Urban Programs | 22,700 | |
E. St. Louis | Call for Help, Inc. | 27,810 | |
Effingham | E.V.A.S. | 16,000 | |
Freeport | F.A.C.C. | 38,681 | |
Granite City | Good Samaritan House | 32,800 | |
Granite City | Phoenix Crisis Center | 22,590 | |
Harrisburg | Anna Bixby Women's Center | 42,800 | |
Herrin | Williamson Co. Family Crisis Center | 22,552 | |
Joliet | Christian Family Ministries, Inc. | 57,478 | |
Kankakee | Salvation Army | 25,000 | |
Kankakee | Victims Assistance Center | 10,000 | |
Kewanee | Kewanee Social Service Agency | 20,000 | |
Libertyville | Lake County | ||
Haven | 10,000 | ||
Libertyville | Maristella | 10,000 | |
Macomb | Samaritan Well, Inc. | 41,797 | |
Marion | Franklin-Williamson Human Services, Inc. | 28,487 | |
McHenry | Home of the Sparrow | 40,900 | |
Olney | S.W.A.N. | 42,500 | |
Peoria | Peoria Friendship House of Christian Serv. | 45,000 | |
Peoria | Salvation Army Service Extension | 58,000 | |
Peoria | Salvation Army | 40,246 | |
Peoria | YWCA | 43,880 | |
Peru | Illinois Valley P.A.D.S. | 17,000 | |
Quincy | Madonna House | 47,400 | |
Quincy | Salvation Army | 47,100 | |
Rockford | American Red Cross | 57,160 | |
Rockford | MELD | 24,763 | |
Rockford | Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. | 10,000 | |
Rockford | Rosecrance, Inc. | 44,000 | |
Rockford | Shelter Care Ministries | 35,117 | |
Rockford | LinHowe Ministries, Inc. | 41,275 | |
Springfield | Abundant Faith Christian Center | 15,290 | |
Springfield | Contact Ministries | 42,500 | |
Springfield | Fifth Street Renaissance | 48,800 | |
Springfield | Helping Hands of Springfield, Inc. | 34,704 | |
Springfield | M.E.R.C.Y. Communities, Inc. | 29,123 | |
Springfield | P.O.R.A. | 60,000 | |
Springfield | Salvation Army | 66,000 | |
Springfield | Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery | 17,050 | |
St. Charles | Lazarus House | 75,000 | |
St. Louis | American Red Cross - East St. Louis facility | 56,550 | |
St. Louis | Salvation Army - Hillsboro facility | 42,000 | |
Urbana | Crisis Nursery | 17,000 | |
Wheaton | People's Resource Center | 15,000 | |
TOTAL | $2,251,500 |
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