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Authorization to accept FY 2025 Jobs Plus Initiative Grant.
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Presenter: Mary Howard, Chief Administrative & Resident Services Officer
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Recommendation
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) recommends that the CHA Board of Commissioners (“Board”) execute a grant agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Uban Development (“HUD”) in the amount of $2,300,000. The grant agreement period of performance is September 1, 2026 - February 28, 2031.
The requested action complies in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and CHA policies. CHA staff has completed all necessary due diligence to support the submission of this initiative.
Funding
Federal HUD Grant Award
Background
The Jobs Plus program has three core components: employment related services, financial rent incentive, and community support for work. CHA will work with local partners to enhance residents’ access to employment training, skill building, financial literacy training, and direct hire job placements. The target population for enrollment is work-able adults (ages 18-64) residing at Wentworth Gardens. Additionally, Jobs Plus is a place-based program that promotes economic self-reliance for working participants.
Key outcomes for program implementation include:
1. Residents obtain employment;
2. Increase in quarterly employment rates; and
3. Improvement in the number of residents that have increased income
The Jobs Plus program includes interventions that improve resident access to employment-related services that are available in the community and increase confidence in engaging in the local labor market to sustain positive employment outcomes beyond the grant term.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Chief Executive Officer
Keith Pettigrew