Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
UHAB began offering Co-op University in Chicago this month. Our first two session were well attended, in fact, the registration understates the total attendance since we understand that several additional people attended on other peoples screens. Participants were looking forward to the other 8 2-hour sessions to be offered in 2025. 13 people had preregistered for the 8 classes (which would have totaled 208 additional hours of training). Of course, the contract was not extended so those session will not take place. There is clearly both a need and a desire for ongoing education for co-op leaders and emerging leaders. We continued to make progress contacting leaders of existing co-ops and connecting them to the wider co-op community so that they are reachable for training. We have continued to locate/map these existing affordable and limited-equity co-ops across Chicago. Finally, based on the successful Training for Trainers in November momentum was building for registration for a final Incubator for permanently affordable housing co-ops. We will not be able to offer that training under this contract.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
Lack of all types of financing for co-ops both existing and nascent continues to be a major impediment to building strong vibrant co-ops in Chicago. The lack of an extension to the contract to allow the completion of our work is of course a major impediment. We were looking forward to launching the Affordable Housing Co-op Study Group early in the new year and we hope that some of our Chicago partners will pilot that this coming year.
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
We continued to develop contacts with the leadership of existing co-ops and offer training and assess their other needs which, in addition to training, include share and renovation financing.
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
Yes
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
As part of our canvassing work to reestablish contact with existing co-ops, we established contact with Racine Courts Cooperative and met with the board president and manager. We also established initial contact with the following co-ops: Qumbya - Bowers House Qumbya - Concord House Fireplace Cooperative Harper Square Cooperative Pioneer Cooperative Jackson Shore Coop Parkshore - The Coop Sophia Community Chatham Park South Lafayette Plaza Cooperative Genesis II Cooperative London Towne Cooperative
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
No
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?
No
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 |
| Edgewater | 2 |
| Hyde Park | 2 |
| West Pullman | 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)?
3
How many group workshops for Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
2
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
3
How many hours of support to existing Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
6
Please list the LEHCs you worked with this reporting period.
Other organization (please specify):
Racine Courts Cooperative, Qumbya - Bowers House, Qumbya - Concord House, Fireplace Cooperative, Harper Square Cooperative, Pioneer Cooperative, Jackson Shore Coop, Parkshore - The Coop, Sophia Community, Chatham Park South, Lafayette Plaza Cooperative, Genesis II Cooperative, London Towne Cooperative
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?
57
Number of curriculum material(s) created last month
1
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?
Ongoing training for co-op leaders, additional financial resources for co-ops,
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Education of Co-op leaders and developers, Share loans and other loan and grants for existing and nascent 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/2025/01/Chicago-Training-Flyer-2024-2-3.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/UHAB-Flyer-12-24.pdf
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Study-Circle-Guide-final-12-24.pdf
Did your organization provide any additional TA support this reporting period that was NOT covered in the previous tabs?
No
Please describe the type(s) of organizations you supported (i.e. nonprofits, business service orgs, etc.)
How many total organizations or entities did you support (that were not covered in the previous tabs)?
How many total hours of support did you provide to these organizations?
Please share any other relevant details about the support you provided these organizations:
