Thank you to everyone who helped us clean up communities on the South and West Sides on Saturday! These clean-ups help lift up neighborhoods and support community members. We hope you’ll join us again this weekend.
Missed our previous events? Watch recordings
here
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Join us for our Community Clean Up events this Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help our friends and neighbors. Register for either location:
- South Side location: Greater Salem Baptist Church, 215 W. 71st Street, joined by Alderman Roderick Sawyer. Please enter at 71st St. and Wentworth Ave.
- West Side location: Walls Memorial CME Church, 200 S. Sacramento Blvd.
Money Mondays with Melissa: Investment Edition
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Join us on Monday, June 29, for a special Investment Edition of
Money Mondays with Melissa
.
We will discuss our investment policies and strategies to protect taxpayer dollars during COVID-19. Our Chief Investment Officer, Craig Slack, will provide an update on the City's investments, followed by Chief Impact Officer Ashley Evans, who will highlight our support for small businesses through the Chicago Community Catalyst Fund, our social impact fund.
We’ll also feature investment professionals who will discuss how they have adapted their investment strategies as the market reacts to the pandemic. This panel will include:
- Kweku Obed, Managing Director, Marquette Associates
- Lorna Scott, Chief Investment Officer, the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund
- Steve Yoon, Investment Officer, Municipal Employees' Annuity and Benefit Fund
Chicago Women’s Caucus: Supply Drive
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Join me in supporting the Chicago Women’s Caucus in a
supply drive to help women and families across Chicago.
The drive will support families that have limited access to formula, diapers, wipes and more.
If you need these supplies, you can request a care package at
bit.ly/w2wdrive
or by texting 312-869-9793.
If you’d like to make a financial contribution, cash donations can be made to Restored Hope via Paypal:
bit.ly/W2WDonate
. A $45 donation will purchase one Care Package of supplies for a family. A $65 donation will purchase one Care Package with infant formula.
Homeowners Toolkit Webinar
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Looking for resources to help you manage you protect your home? Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago is hosting a Homeowners Tool Kit Webinar on Saturday. Register and learn more
here
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Paycheck Protection Program
The
Paycheck Protection Program
is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on payroll. There is still funding available through the Paycheck Protection Program!
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 30.
To apply, complete this
application
and take it to your bank, which will submit the application to the SBA. If your bank is unable to help, search for a program lender
here
or find one on this
list.
Neighborhood Business Development Centers
Neighborhood Business Development Centers (NBDC), are available to help small businesses that have questions about the process. Find your local NBDC
here
. Check out the SBA’s list of
frequently asked questions
to help borrowers and lenders through the application process.
PPP EZ Loan Forgiveness
The federal government has made it easier for businesses that have received funding through the PPP to apply for full forgiveness for the funding they received. You’re eligible to use this
EZ Application
if you meet any of the following conditions:
- You are self-employed and do not have any employees
- You did not reduce employee hours or their salaries by more than 25%
- You experienced reduced business due to health orders related to COVID-19 AND you didn’t reduce the salaries or wages of your employees by more than 25%
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“Together Now” Fund
Applications are now open for the “Together Now” fund launched this month by Mayor Lightfoot to provide financial relief for Chicago small businesses and non-profits that have experienced economic distress due to COVID-19 or recent property damage. The application deadline is Monday, June 29. Chicago businesses with property damage will be eligible for infrastructure grants up to $10,000 to help with repair costs. Businesses that have at least a 25 percent revenue loss due to COVID-19 will be eligible for operational grants up to $4,000 to help cover economic losses- apply
here
.
Phase IV Reopening
Chicago will enter Phase IV of its reopening plan on Friday, June 26. This next step will allow additional businesses to reopen and business that are already open to provide additional services. Information and guidelines about this next stage can be found
here
.
Chicago Resiliency Fund
The City of Chicago and The Resurrection Project announced the Chicago Resiliency Fund to provide $1,000 financial stipends to those who did not receive one through the federal government. The stipend will help people who are undocumented, in mixed-status families, experiencing homelessness, formally incarcerated, dependent adults, college students and more. To learn more and apply, click
here
.
Business Interruption Grants (BIG)
- Businesses that experienced property damage
- Bars and restaurants
- Barbershops and salons
- Gyms and fitness centers
To assist applicants, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will host a webinar and offer other outreach to make eligible businesses aware of available funding. Awards will be distributed in early July. DCEO will begin accepting applications on June 26. Until the 26th, DCEO is posting the application questions and required documents for businesses and business support organizations to read, review and prepare. Learn more
here
.
My Block, My Hood, My City’s Small Business Relief Grant
My Block, My Hood, My City has raised over $1 million to help businesses that have recently experienced property damage.
Applications for the Small Business Relief Grant program are now open and are due July 1
. Grants up to $7,500 are available for small businesses located in Chicago with 20 or fewer employees and less than $2 million in revenue. To learn more and apply, click
here.
Payment Assistance Programs
As Illinois continues to reopen, utility companies will once again be able to cut off service for unpaid bills. If you are still struggling to pay your bills,
ComEd
and
People’s Gas
have payment assistance programs that might be able to help you.
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