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DFSS SENIOR SERVICES AREA PLAN PUBLIC INFORMATION DOCUMENT NOW AVAILABLE

The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services prepares an annual Area Plan on Aging that describes a summary on how we propose to deliver services to Chicagoans age 60 years and older, using funds allocated from Title III of the federal Older Americans Act and State of Illinois General Revenue Funds. As part of this senior services planning cycle, we issue …

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DFSS CDGA RFP Webinars

The City of Chicago recently released its 2018 Community Development Grant Application (CDGA) through the Office of Management and Budget. The application package offers a range of funding possibilities through a variety of City departments for community-based, faith-based and other types of organizations. In connection with the release of the CDGA, the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) …

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One Summer Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s One Summer Chicago 2018 application website is now open, offering youth and young adults ages 14 to 24 meaningful summer employment and learning opportunities. The website can also be used by local organizations and businesses to apply as a summer youth work site for both subsidized and unsubsidized employment slots. We ask your help informing residents and organizations in …

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ONE SUMMER CHICAGO RFPs RELEASED

Following are descriptions of the three RFPs and their program models: 1. New One Summer Chicago program: CHICAGOBILITY Chicagobility is a new program model in 2018 targeting younger youth ages 14 - 15, with an emphasis on project-based learning and activities that can be delivered in cohorts of 20 youth with a lead instructor and/or coach. The program is developed …

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Englewood Challenge

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2018 Point In Time Count of Homeless Persons

The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) is looking for volunteers, please join us and make a difference! In order to receive federal homeless funding from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Chicago and the continuum of homeless service providers must demonstrate their need by collecting data on how many persons experience homelessness on one given …

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Apprentice Opportunities

This letter, as well as some other apprenticeship related information, is also attached in PDF format for your convenience. I wanted to take some time to make sure that you and your constituents are aware that the Apprenticeship Office for Local 150 Operating Engineers is opening applications for the trades of Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Repair Technician, Geothermal Well …

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Operation Help a Hero

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2017-18 Emergency Heating Repair Program (EHR)

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