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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:
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
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
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
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).
Program Eligibility:
South suburban Cook County, IllinoisService Area:518
Participants - PY2015
Main Office:Markham Courthouse16501 S. Kedzie ParkwayMarkham IL 60428Phone:(708) 232-4200
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 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.
Program Eligibility:
Cook County, IllinoisService Area:
$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
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
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.
Program Eligibility:
Cook County, IllinoisService Area:
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
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 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.
Cook County, IllinoisService Area:
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.
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
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.
Program Eligibility:
Cook County, IllinoisService Area: