CCWBE Report

Organization:
Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED)
Reporting Period:
Feb 2024
Submitted on:
March 10, 2024
Submitted By:
Hub Reporting

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:

- Continued updates and revisions to our ccwbe.org platform. - Co-facilitated 4 working group meetings, totaling 85 participants. - Deepened local ecosystem ties through working groups. - Continued research protocol development - Spoke with City staff regarding forthcoming policy strategy session with Ecosystem TA providers and CWB Advisory Council members. - Met with new staff additions to grantee organizations and non-grantees who work in the ecosystem - Met with DAWI staff regarding March in-person ecosystem session which we are leading - CCWBE Staff attended 3 UHAB and 1 DAWI Incubator grant programming sessions for a total of 8 hours - Participated in the State Task Force for Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives - Attended Illinois Housing Council conference for CLT panel featuring two grantees and one additional local CLT - Attended two grantee events: Here to Stay Ribbon Cutting, Voice of the People community event - Created 2 videos, one in English and one in Spanish, touring the CCWBE.org website - Created one video feature on the Illinois Housing Conference featuring the Here To Stay CLT

What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?

Limited access to bylaws of existing local housing cooperatives to determine who is limited equity, market rate, and naturally occurring affordable.

What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?

-

Chicago CWB Ecosystem

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?

CCLF, Community Desk Chicago, UHAB, DAWI, TRP, CRN, City of Chicago Business and Neighborhood Development

Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:

All grantees and working group members that we collectively support.

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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Demographic Data

Community Area(s) (select all that apply)

Community Area Participants Served in this Community Area
Belmont Cragin 7
Lower West Side 8
Englewood 12
West Englewood 5
East Garfield Park 9
South Shore 7
South Chicago 11
Humboldt Park 15
Washington Park 8
Uptown 3

 

Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)

Black
White
Latinx
Asian

 

Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)

Female
Male
Nonbinary

 

Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)

18 to 24
25 to 34
50 to 64
Over 65
35 to 49

 

Worker Coop Work

How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?

5

 

How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)

1

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?

5

 

How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?

4

 

How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

Please list the Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers Organizations you worked with this reporting period.

Chicago Cane Cooperative
Revolution Institute
Street Vendors Association of Chicago

 

What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period? Select all that apply.

 

Did you provide education to any Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period?

No

 

What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?

Philanthropic support for LWCA entities from other government and philanthropic entities who tend to require 501c3 nonprofit incorporation

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

LWCA funding and organizational capacity funds more broadly

 

Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:

 

Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.

 

Limited Equity Housing Coops Work

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.) 

1

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?

2

 

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.

Artists Design the Future
Stone Soup: Hoyne House
Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) - Morgan Street Campus
Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) - 18th & Peoria
Fifth City Commons: Preservation of Affordable Housing
Jumpstart Housing Cooperative
La Villita Housing Cooperative
Logan Square 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?

No

 

What are the greatest needs that your LEHC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?

CHA vouchers to support affordability, first-time homebuyer downpayment assistance that is applicable to coops

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

A complete map of local limited equity housing cooperatives and contact information

 

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.

 

Community Land Trusts Work

How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Community Land Trusts (CLTs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?

3

 

How many group workshops for CLTs did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 

1

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?

8

 

How many hours of support to existing Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?

12

 

Please list the CLTs you worked with this reporting period.

First Community Land Trust of Chicago
Turning Red Lines Green - North Lawndale
Riverdale Community Land Trust
Dovie Thurman Affordable Housing Trust
Here to Stay Community Land Trust
Englewood Community Land Trust

 

What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to CLTs 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 CLTs this reporting period?

No

 

What are the greatest needs that your CLT clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?

More reliable large-scale grants and low-interest loans for acquisition and rehabilitation

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

Nonrestricted capital, CLT manager

 

Please share any direct testimonials from CLT clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:

 

Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from CLT workshops or events held.

 

Community Investment Vehicles Work

How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?

3

 

How many group workshops for Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 

1

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?

9

 

How many hours of support to existing Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?

3

 

How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

How many total owners / founders were there in these businesses?

0

 

How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

Please list the Community Investment Vehicles you worked with this reporting period.

Englewood Community Investment Vehicle
E.G. Woode
Homekeep
KWEST
We The People Community Investment Vehicle

 

What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Community Investment Vehicles this reporting period? Select all that apply.

 

Did you provide education to any Community Investment Vehicles this reporting period?

No

 

What are the greatest needs that your Community Investment Vehicle clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?

Removal of second mortgage requisite in Land Bank properties

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

Organizational capacity and bookkeeping

 

Please share any direct testimonials from Community Investment Vehicle clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:

 

Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from Community Investment Vehicle workshops or events held.

 

Additional TA Support

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.)

DAWI Incubator session planning, UHAB Incubator session planning, COLT Federation CLT planning, COLT Federation communications strategy planning

 

How many total organizations or entities did you support (that were not covered in the previous tabs)?

4

 

How many total hours of support did you provide to these organizations?

12

 

Please share any other relevant details about the support you provided these organizations: