This $910,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) aims to increase the mental health preparedness and wellness of 250 law enforcement officers and other first responders in the Chicago area. The primary activities include large group trainings, small group discussions, keynote presentations, and verbal debriefing sessions focused on topics such as trauma, stress management, and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $449,060 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Communities United in Chicago, IL. The grant supports the implementation of the organization's "Healing Through Justice" initiative, which aims to address the mental health and wellness needs of 500 at-risk youth in Chicago. The initiative uses a positive youth development...
The University of Chicago Medical Center received a $4,400,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The funding supports the "Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem Collaborative" initiative, which partners with local organizations like Metropolitan Family Services, Public Equity, and Claretian Associates to provide hospital-based crisis intervention and...
This federal Project Grant award of $400,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) supports the non-profit organization All Chicago Making Homelessness History, doing business as All Chicago, in providing housing assistance and supportive services to address homelessness in the Chicago area. The funding enables All Chicago to deliver an array of critical goods and services, including permanent supportive housing, rapid...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,200,000 two-year Project Grant under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) to the Asian Human Services Family Health Center in Chicago, Illinois. The grant funding will be used to expand the center's integrated behavioral health services, with the goal of increasing the number of patients receiving mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Specifically, the grant will support hiring a full-time licensed...
This Project Grant award of $618,884.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) supports the nonprofit organization All Chicago Making Homelessness History, also doing business as All Chicago, to provide comprehensive housing assistance and supportive services to address homelessness in the Chicago area. The award enables All Chicago to deliver a range of services including permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing,...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the establishment of a Behavioral Health Simulation Lab at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work. The lab will provide training in mental health and crisis intervention for social work students and professionals in allied fields, such as nursing and medicine. Students will gain hands-on experience in a safe,...
This federal Project Grant award of $497,848.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The grant will enable the non-profit organization All Chicago Making Homelessness History to deliver a comprehensive range of housing assistance and supportive services in the Chicago metropolitan area. Key activities include permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, transitional housing, emergency shelter,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Association For Individual Development, doing business as the Thompson Rehabilitation Center, a non-profit organization based in Aurora, Illinois. The grant will support the expansion of the Thompson Rehabilitation Center's facilities to provide a comprehensive suite of services addressing housing, mental health, social support, and...
The Bureau of Primary Health Care, through the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program, awarded Primecare Community Health Inc., a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Chicago, a $1,200,000 project grant to expand and strengthen its behavioral health services. The 2-year award, effective September 1, 2024, will enable Primecare to significantly broaden its mental health, substance use disorder (SUD), and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services. Key...