January-July 2010 Grants and Loans
From January to July 2010, LISC Chicago disbursed $9,481,441 in grants and loans across the city, including the following:
- A $26,800 grant to archi-treasures to support the Humboldt Park Mural Arts Program with personnel, materials and supplies.
- Project-initiation loan support of $30,000 to the Southeast Chicago Chamber of Commerce to cover expenses associated with research for and establishment of a Special Services Assessment area.
- Grant support of $24,000 to the Washington Park Consortium to support and help launch an urban agriculture initiative, including a master gardener, four site managers, two apprentices, materials and supplies.
- A $21,300 grant to the Greater Southwest Development Corporation to support the development of a Wi-Fi network infrastructure and equipment.
- A $27,052 grant to the Puerto Rican Cultural Center to support the 2010 Digital Youth Summer Jobs program.
This article first appeared in the Summer/Fall 2010 issue of Working Capital, LISC/Chicago's newsletter. To see the whole issue, please click here.