Emergency Financial Assistance in Chicago

The Emergency Fund provides immediate financial assistance to help low income Chicago area individuals and families through a crisis or transition. Those qualified for the Financial Assistance Program can receive help in two ways:

Crisis Solution Grants are designed with the short-term needs faced by the working poor in mind.  Transportation passes, food vouchers, eye glasses, prescription medicine, and clothing are examples of the many uses of Crisis Solution Grants.  Families can receive up to $300 in assistance, once per year.  Payments are made directly to landlords, utility companies, or other service providers on behalf of the client.

Self-Sufficiency Grants assist families with rent, utilities, and basic necessities while the head of household completes an employment program.  Families may receive assistance multiple times within a period of several months, with a limit of $2,500 per year.  Self-Sufficiency Grants have been used to support families while the father completed a job-training program, to support a single woman as she worked towards getting her medical degree certified in the U.S, and more.

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This entry was posted on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 3:00 pm and is filed under Grants. If you are looking for similar grants in this state, click the category name here. That will give you a list of grant announcements in that category in the state.