Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
An eventful month at TRP! In conjunction with the City of Chicago, we launched the SEIP, Shared Equity Investment Program. We are currently processing applications and have launched a marketing campaign to announce the grant with lending partners, stakeholders and clients who are in the purchase pipeline. The Housing Cooperatives team has grown and brought onboard Victor Lua, SEIP program manager who will be processing our applicants. We continued with our virtual series focused on cooperative governance. We are connecting to new groups who are interested in forming co-ops with the support of the SEIP grant and TRP’s services and have conducted client consultations in addition to compiling a directory of contacts to established co-ops to `inquire about availability of units.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
We did not encounter any issues this month.
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
TRP’s Lending team brought Victor Lua, SEIP Program Manager to the team. Victor will be working with the Housing Co-op team to process clients applying for SEIP. We also conducted two virtual workshops as part of our ongoing Cooperative Education series. Ray Arroyo interviewed Laila Korn, from the HUB Co-op in Little Village and planned for some collaboration around capacity building and financial education. Ray also worked for clients as we started to provide direct services via consultations and info sessions. Ray had a chance to catch up with Peter Dean and Andy Reicher when they were in town to provide updates on our progress.
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 have established a working relationship with Michael Kaiser-Nayman and Denise Reyes, a former colleague of TRP. They are collaborating in support of the Happy Family Housing Cooperative. We are also planning a collaboration with The Hub Housing Co-op for a virtual info workshop and to provide financial education to its members.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
Yes, we worked with almost everyone this month and the City of Chicago for our SEIP press release announcement.
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
SEIP press release event with the City of Chicago and Housing Co-op ecosystem partners.
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 |
|---|---|
| South Lawndale | 4 |
| North Lawndale | 4 |
| South Chicago | 2 |
| Near North Side | 10 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Other Race/Ethnicity (please specify)
African
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?
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.
Other organization (please specify):
CCLF, CSO, CWBE, UHAB, The City of Chicago Mayor’s Office
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?
2
How many hours of popular education/outreach did you provide last month?
2
Number of curriculum material(s) created last month
2
How did you market your services and conduct outreach in the last reporting period? Select all that apply.
Other
16 hours of community canvassing in Back of The Yards and Little Village
What are the greatest needs that your LEHC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
There is urgency in preparing folks to qualify for the SEIP grant, however the timing for some folks is early or have not yet identified a property to purchase.
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Train the trainer models, in-person counseling, community promotion
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/TRP-Coop-Workshop-October-2024-v1r0.pdf
Did your organization provide any additional TA support this reporting period that was NOT covered in the previous tabs?
No
