Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
We are making significant progress. We had a very useful trip to Chicago this month and met with several groups and provided an in-person training for a dozen co-op members. We have enrolled over capacity for a Training for Trainers program on permanently affordable housing cooperatives. We expect at about 15 participants in the class (designed for 7 to 15 participants) that will design a present a training for a co-op in Chicago. We have also been making progress on contact board members of existing co-ops and have begun advertising Co-op University that will provide advance training for co-op board member and members. We are meeting with two groups in Chicago that hope to be offering Share Loans for co-op members and finally we expect to announce the final permanently affordable housing cooperative Incubator this month and plan to begin it in late January or early February and have already go several groups requesting to participate.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
We are continuing to find access to co-op board member constrained by property managers and other gate keepers. While we understand that they feel a duty to shield their clients from un-useful solicitations they are also making it difficult to provide training for their clients. The Phase Two grantees are experiencing issues identifying properties and financing.
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
While we are having issues with gate keeping at many co-ops we have gained access to board members at several co-ops including some of the largest in Chicago. We now think that wee have enough co-ops and board members to successfully and usefully provide out Co-op University, as noted above, and will begin that in December. We also think that we have identified enough interest from possible collaborating groups to provide a robust Incubator early next year as described above.
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
Yes
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
We met with and will be working more closely with Habitat Chicago. They sponsored a co-op conversion in about 2017 and seemed to think that it could fit with their mission to be involved with more. We also met with representatives at CIC's Trouble Building Initiative and Preservation Compact who have worked with trouble housing co-ops in the past and are interested in supporting other trouble co-ops as that may be needed.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
TRP, IHDA
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
Artists Design the Future, La Villita, possible troubled co-ops.
Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?
Yes
How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)
5 extremely useful
Optional Space
Community Area(s) (select all that apply)
| Community Area | Participants Served in this Community Area |
|---|---|
| Logan Square | 15 |
| South Shore | 3 |
| Hyde Park | 2 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Other Race/Ethnicity (please specify)
Unknown
Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)
Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives (LEHCs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
1
How many group workshops for Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
0
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
4
How many hours of support to existing Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
3
Please list the LEHCs you worked with this reporting period.
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to LEHCs this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Number of AFFORDABLE housing units preserved or developed this period
0
Number of AFFORDABLE housing units added to the pipeline this period
0
Did you provide education to any LEHCs this reporting period?
Yes
How many hours of cohort education/training did you provide last month?
0
How many hours of popular education/outreach did you provide last month?
19
Number of curriculum material(s) created last month
6
How did you market your services and conduct outreach in the last reporting period? Select all that apply.
What are the greatest needs that your LEHC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Share loans, Capital loans, properties to convert,
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Share loans, ongoing monitoring, stewardship, TA and training for existing co-ops,
Please share any direct testimonials from LEHC clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from LEHC workshops or events held.
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PIHCO-Training-10-24.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1-Incubator-Intro-final.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/3-Intro-to-Co-ops-Structure-and-Governance-Final.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/4-Intro-to-Co-op-Ecosystem-Final.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/5-Why-Permenatly-Affordable-Co-op-Housing-Final.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6-Financing-Developing-Your-Affordable-Co-op-Final.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IP1-UHAB-INCUBATOR-Organizing.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IP2-Legal-UHAB-National-Incubator-Final.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IP3-UHAB-NATIONAL-INCUBATOR-Co-op-Development.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IP4-b-The-Small-Group-Activity-Method.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IP5-Co-op-Stewardship-National-Incubator.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IPa-Independent-Project-Assignment.pdf
Did your organization provide any additional TA support this reporting period that was NOT covered in the previous tabs?
Yes
Please describe the type(s) of organizations you supported (i.e. nonprofits, business service orgs, etc.)
We met with City Council staff, State agencies, City agencies and contractors, and non-profit organizations. These included City Council staff, DOH staff, IHDA, and several nonprofits interested in supporting housing affordable co-ops.
How many total organizations or entities did you support (that were not covered in the previous tabs)?
6
How many total hours of support did you provide to these organizations?
9
Please share any other relevant details about the support you provided these organizations:
We discussed issues around loans to co-ops including both share loans and blanket mortgages. We also discussed support for existing co-op boards and member. Finally we discussed ways the City and non-profits could support tenants through creating and revitalizing affordable housing co-ops.
