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CHICAGO LAWN — The Southwest Organizing Project is getting $1 million from the federal government to support its effort to revive Chicago Lawn's housing market.
The non-profit Southwest Organizing Project, also known as SWOP, is focusing on reviving vacant homes in Chicago Lawn through its Reclaiming Southwest Chicago campaign, said Director of Operations Chris Brown. The federal funding will be used to buy and rehab empty buildings in a 20-block radius from 51st to 74th streets and Western to California avenues.
LUCHA was one of the 10 developers awarded funding with support from Representative Jesús García. Other projects that were granted federal funds include St. Anthony Hospital, which received $923,000 to build a campus in Little Village and Brighton Park Neighborhood Council that was awarded about $1 million to set up a new community center.
García, McEachin, Pressley Introduce Legislation to Protect Children in Public Housing from Lead Poisoning
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), introduced the Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act to protect children and their families in federally-assisted housing from dangerous lead exposure and poisoning. The legislation would adopt federal prevention measures, including comprehensive risk assessments, to determine the presence of lead hazards.
LOGAN SQUARE — A nonprofit developer is getting $2 million in federal funds to convert a Logan Square church into affordable apartments.
LUCHA was one of 10 developers and community organizations awarded funding from Congress with support from Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, according to a news release.
Rep. García's Bill to Suspend Ukraine's International Debt Payments Passed Unanimously out of Financial Services Committee
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously to approve the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Repayment Relief Act, H.R.
Democratic lawmakers want Pritzker to change the way the state allocates transportation funds.
Reps. García, Himes, Quigley, Ocasio-Cortez, and Scott Introduce Bill to Suspend Ukraine's International Debt Payments
WASHINGTON, DC- Yesterday, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), introduced the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act to bring vital debt relief to Ukraine as the nation fights Russia's illegal invasion.
Congressman García Leads Letter Asking Governor Pritzker to Use Infrastructure Law Funds to Improve Transportation Equity and Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and a co-chair of the House Future of Transportation Caucus, led a letter to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker encouraging the Governor use the transportation funds for Illinois from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to advance a progressive, equitable, and sustainable transport
Funding for the project, which has been met with a mixed response from Little Village residents, was pushed through Congress with the support of Rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia.