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HELPING PEOPLE. CHANGING LIVES.

Connect with us:www.cedaorg.net 567 W. Lake Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 782-CEDA (2332) Toll Free: (800) 571-CEDA (2332)

For more information visit: www.cedaorg.net

2015 Achievements

Provided $769,16.27 in direct client assistance

Awarded $138,050.84 in post-secondary and vocational scholarships to 60 recipients

Served over 150,000 households through Energy Assistance and Conservation programs

Weatherized 2,180 homes

Distributed over $30,000,000 in food assistance through the WIC program

Provided counseling services to 1,626 housing clients

674 homeowners saved $14,225,621.00 in mortgage assistance

It is CEDA’s mission to work in partnership with communities to empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. In order to achieve its mission, CEDA has established numerous community partnerships and collaborations as part of its service delivery model.

CEDA offers over thirty programs and services in the areas of children and family services, community and economic development, education, emergency assistance, employment and training, energy conservation and services, health and nutrition, housing and senior services.

CEDA is the largest of 40 Community Action Agencies (CAA) in Illinois.

Programs and Services:Auto Repair Assistance

Dental Care Assistance

Family Nutrition

Scholarship Programs

Vision Assistance

Educational Talent Search (ETS)

Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP)

Multi-Family Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program

ComEd Residential Hardship Program

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Peoples Gas Share the Warmth Program

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Illinois Foreclosure Prevention and Cook County Mediation Programs

Transitional Housing for Families and Honorably Discharged Veterans

The Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc. (CEDA) is one of the largest private, nonprofit Community Action Agencies in the country serving Cook County , Illinois residents.

Cook County, IllinoisService Area:




FSACE works to help stabilize and support families and individuals on a path to self-sufficiency.

695clients served - PY 2015

$769,168.27funds provided in

Direct Client Assistance FY 2015

60scholarships awarded

$138,050.84awarded in post-secondary and vocational scholarships

Auto Repair ProgramDental Care Program Employment ProgramFamily Nutrition ProgramFamily Support and Case ManagementHousing Financial Counseling and Rental AssistanceScholarship ProgramTrade Skills ProgramVision Care Program

Programs and Services:

Illinois Department of CommerceFunding Source:

Family Support and Community Engagement Programs

Offering a range of services to Suburban Cook County residents, which assist low-income people in attaining skills, knowledge and the resources necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. The program may also provide direct client assistance to help remove barriers to self-sufficiency. Clients must sign and comply with a service agreement to be eligible for direct client assistance.

To be eligible for FSACE, you must be a resident of suburban Cook County, be able to provide documentation of need, and meet income guidelines (125% of the federal poverty level).

Program Eligibility:

Suburban Cook County, IllinoisService Area:

*Figures as of 12.1. 2015 - Programs extended through March 31, 2016




ETS identifies and assists individuals who have the potential to succeed in higher education achieve their educational goals.

Educational Talent Search (ETS)

United States Department of EducationFunding Source:

Academic AdvisingCareer ExplorationFinancial Aid WorkshopsAssistance with College AdmissionACT Prep InformationCollege ToursTime Management StrategiesTest Taking and Study SkillsSelf Esteem BuildingIndividualized Action Plan

Programs and Services:Educational Talent Search (ETS) is an academic outreach program designed to identify qualified youth with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake a program of postsecondary education.

To be eligible for ETS, you must be between the ages of 11-27, enrolled at a participating school in south suburban Cook County, and meet income guidelines (125% of the federal poverty level).


South suburban Cook County, IllinoisService Area:518

Participants - PY2015

Main Office:Markham Courthouse16501 S. Kedzie ParkwayMarkham IL 60428Phone:(708) 232-4200



For more information call: (800) 571-CEDA (2332)

CEDA’s Energy Services Program is the largest in Illinois serving over 150,000 households per year.

Energy Services Program

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Illinois Department of Commerce

Funding Sources:

For an updated list of available Energy Services programs please contact the CEDA Hotline at (800) 571-CEDA (2332)

Programs and Services:We assist eligible Cook County residents with their home heating and cooling energy costs as well as heating systems repair or replacement. The following programs are available: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), ComEd Residential Special Hardship, Peoples Gas Share the Warmth, and Furnace Assistance.

To be eligible for LIHEAP you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and have a household income at or below 150% of federal poverty guidelines. Households with zero-incomes and/or household members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or certain needs-tested Veterans benefits may also be eligible for energy assistance.

ComEd Residential Special Hardship is available to residential ComEd customers with household incomes up to 250% of federal poverty guidelines who demonstrate a hardship.

Peoples Gas customers who are having trouble paying their bills and meet household income guidelines (at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines) may be eligible for a matching grant through the Share the Warmth Program.



$32,670,589.00total PIPP grants applied

PY 2014

$86,086,989.00in LIHEAP Direct Client Assistance

PY 2015

households enrolled in PIPP PY 2015

33,000

181,930households served

PY 2015

$4,946,252.29total ComEd Residential Special Hardship Program grants applied

PY 2015

$832,891.75total Peoples Gas Share the Warmth Program grants applied

PY 2015




CEDA’s Housing Counseling Program delivers comprehensive counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, very-low to moderate income renters and the homeless in Cook County, Illinois.

Housing Services Program

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Illinois Housing Development AuthorityTown of Cicero

Funding Sources:

Counseling services in the areas of: ▪ pre- and post- purchase

counseling ▪ foreclosure prevention

and mortgage default counseling

▪ rental and homeless prevention counseling

Permanent Housing for extremely low and severely low-income families

Transitional Housing for Homeless Individuals and Families

Transitional Housing for Homeless, Honorably Discharged Veterans

Programs and Services:The CEDA Housing Department is a counseling program designed to educate, inform, assess, listen, and find creative ways to empower families and individuals in acquiring and maintaining affordable housing. Shelter services include homeless male veterans and families transitioning from homelessness to transitional housing located in Chicago Heights, IL and western suburban Cook County.

The Housing Department serves the extremely low to moderate income families and individuals. For pre- and post- purchase counseling, foreclosure prevention and mortgage default counseling, and rental and homeless prevention counseling there are no income limits. Anyone needing housing assistance can receive counseling services.

Special restrictions apply to the transitional housing and permanent housing programs.



1,626clients served - PY 2015

$14,225,621.00funds saved in mortgage

assistance

102Extremely low and severely

low income families placed in permanent housing

53Homeless Male Veterans

and Families were placed in transitional housing



For more information call: (800) 571-CEDA (2332)

CEDA’s Weatherization Program provides solutions to reduce energy costs and make homes more energy efficient for eligible residents in Cook County, Illinois.

Department of CommerceFunding Sources:

Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP)

Multi-Family Weatherization Assistance Program

Programs and Services:We install energy saving measures to increase home performance, reduce energy and save money for our clients. We do this through inspections, insulation, and air sealing. Our services are performed at no cost to eligible applicants depending on the program. The Multi-family program requires a 50% contribution of mechanical costs.


Weatherization Program

2,180units weatherized in

PY 2015

Program Eligibility:If a household’s combined income for the 30 days prior to application is at or below 150% or 200% of federal poverty guidelines, they may be eligible to receive weatherization assistance. Weatherization is a one-time program by address. Homeowners that move into a home that has not been weatherized since 9/30/1994 are eligible for weatherization if they meet the programmatic guidelines. Clients are eligible for weatherization at a new address if it has not been previously weatherized.




WIC is a nutrition education, intervention and prevention program for pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women, infants, and children under age five.

Over

50,000clients served in 2015

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

United States Department of AgricultureFunding Source:

Health and Growth AssessmentVouchers for Nutritious FoodsBreastfeeding Education and CounselingIndividual CounselingGroup Education SessionsHealth ReferralsBreastfeeding ClassesBreastfeeding Support GroupsBreastfeeding Support HelplineImmunization Review and ReferralLink to Early Intervention ServicesLink to the Family Case Management ProgramVoter Registration Applications

Programs and Services:WIC provides individual assessment and vouchers for nutritious foods. CEDA WIC operates 19 neighborhood based clinics and supports over 50,000 moms and babies in Chicago and suburban Cook County. WIC is partnered with the Chicago Botanic Gardens to increase exposure and promote the benefits of fresh produce to WIC clients.

To be eligible for WIC, you must either be pregnant; be breastfeeding; have had a baby in the past six months; or have a child or infant younger than five years old. You must also have a health or nutrition risk and meet income guidelines (185% of the federal poverty level).

Parents, legal guardians or caretakers who have medical and financial responsibility for a child may apply for WIC benefits.



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