Above / DuPage County Board Member Tonia Khouri and Loaves and Fishes’ Janet Derrick met recently when the Health and Human Services Committee considered allocations from its Human Services Grant Fund. Final awards that included Loaves and Fishes were be approved at the DuPage County Board meeting April 11.
UPDATE, April 12, 2017 / In response to inquires regarding the grants, PN contacted the DuPage County Board Information Officer to learn that the DuPage County Human Services Grant Fund is funded by the General Revenue Fund.
DuPage County Board member Janice Anderson (District 5) also replied.
“DuPage County for at least the past 15 years has worked with charitable organizations around DuPage County to help families achieve independence, ensure the protection of children and other vulnerable residents in addition to maximizing prevention opportunities to strengthen families’ well-being and stability,” noted Anderson.
“The County has offered grants which are available to organizations and range from $3,532 to $35,000. The agencies were required to be registered as a 501(c)(3), serve a broad geographical area of DuPage County and have made a substantial impact on County residents for at least three years.
“The grant process is a transparent and open process that enables the county to assist those most in need without growing government. In other words, the county does not have to add staff to county payrolls to ensure those professional services are made available to our residents who need them.”
Original Post, April 11, 2017 / Wheaton – Fifty-eight area non-profit agencies were recently awarded a total of $1 million through the DuPage County Human Services Grant Fund.
Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Robert Larsen said the fund was created by the County Board to partner with agencies that directly serve the needs of DuPage County residents.
“DuPage County nonprofits provide important services to the community and have a tremendous impact on our residents,” noted Larsen in a news release. “We have an ever-changing population in DuPage County, and these awards allow DuPage County to partner with the private sector to ensure we can address their needs. We are pleased to be able to improve the lives of DuPage County residents through grants that provide services for homeless people, senior citizens, veterans and other of our County’s most vulnerable population.”
The grants are available to organizations that help families achieve independence, ensure the protection of children and other vulnerable residents in addition to maximizing prevention opportunities to strengthen families’ well-being and stability.
The grants range from $3,532 to $35,000. The agencies were required to be registered as a 501(c)(3), serve a broad geographical area of DuPage County and have made a substantial impact on County residents for at least three years.
2017 DuPage County grant recipients
Parents Alliance Employment Project, DuPage Pads, 360 Youth Services, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet (two programs), DuPage Senior Citizens Council, Midwest Shelter for Veterans, DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform, Teen Parent Connection Inc., Family Shelter Service, Humanitarian Service Project;
Serenity House Counseling Services Inc., World Relief DuPage Aurora, DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation, Childserv, Exodus World Service, Ray Graham, West Suburban Community Pantry, Family Focus Inc., Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc., Literacy Volunteers of America – DuPage Inc.;
Outreach Community Ministries, Little City, Metropolitan Family Services DuPage, Loaves & Fishes Community Services, Love INC of Western Suburbs, People’s Resource Center, Sharing Connections, Almost Home Kids, Donka Inc., Spectrios;
Metropolitan Asian Family Services, Marklund Children’s Home, Prairie State Legal Services Inc., Ecumenical Support Services for the Elderly, DuPage Habitat for Humanity, Senior Home Sharing Inc., Bartlett Learning Center, CASA of DuPage County, Exchange Club for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Naperville Elderly Homes Inc.;
Achieving Independence and Mobility Center for Independent Living, DuPage Homeownership Center (two programs), Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center Inc. (Now SamaraCare), The Community House, Community Adult Day Center, UCP Seguin, Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services (WAYS), Bridge Communities Inc., Nami;
Community Career Center, Evangelical Child and Family, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region, Xilin Association, DayOne PACT, Youth Outlook, Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services, and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago.
News submitted by Evan Shields, Public Information Officer; and photo courtesy Joan Olson, Chief Communications Officer, for DuPage County Board.
