Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program FY 1999 Grantee

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL -- $399,984

Loyola University Chicago will receive a Community Outreach Partnership Centers New Grant of $399,984 to work on creating and sustaining economic and quality of life opportunities for low-income families living in the Rogers Park neighborhood. This neighborhood is historically and currently one of the most ethnically, racially, and economically diverse communities in the nation. Maintenance of this diversity is a goal of the residents, community organizations, and elected officials.

Loyola University Chicago, as part of its COPC grant, will address three issues related to these concerns: 1) preservation and development of affordable housing for low-income families; 2) expansion of child care options for all Rogers Park residents; and 3) preservation and development of small businesses to increase the number of local employment opportunities.

Among the activities Loyola Chicago will undertake are:

• Creating a continuing network of agencies and institutions to implement and monitor a community housing plan;

• Involving public and private entities in creating new opportunities for affordable housing in a mixed-income community;

• Exploring ways to increase the number of subsidized and unsubsidized child care slots in Rogers Park;

• Integrating Loyola curriculum into opportunities for training and continuing education for child care providers; and

• Establishing a business incubator system, including "an incubator without walls" and permanent incubator sites.

Contact: Dr. Philip Nyden, 312-915-7761

Content Archived: January 20, 2009