Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
We continue to be holding incubator sessions with over a dozen participants. We have also been meeting with others in the Chicago co-op community to build capacity. Arielle Hersh visited Chicago to present an incubator class in person.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
Lack of share loans continues to be problem that folks have identified. They are also concerned about lack of monitoring and stewardship capacity
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
We participated in the Chicago Co-op Taskforce. We met with The Resurrection Project and others to discuss setting up a share loan program. We also met separately with IHDA also to discuss share loan lending. Finally, we met with a developer of color who is interested in learning about developing affordable housing co-ops.
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
No
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
TRP
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
Artist Design the Future, PICO, Little Village and others
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
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Community Area(s) (select all that apply)
Community Area | Participants Served in this Community Area |
---|---|
Englewood | 2 |
Hyde Park | 1 |
Logan Square | 4 |
Lower West Side | 2 |
South Lawndale | 3 |
South Shore | 3 |
Woodlawn | 1 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
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)?
2
How many group workshops for Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
3
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?
1
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
-1
Did you provide education to any LEHCs this reporting period?
Yes
How many hours of cohort education/training did you provide last month?
3
How many hours of popular education/outreach did you provide last month?
0
Number of curriculum material(s) created last month
3
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 as well as monitoring and training services
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Share loans as well as monitoring and training services
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.
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: