This month, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Interim Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Dr. José M. Torres announced the creation of the Chicago Families Forward Fund, which will provide a $500 microgrant to CPS students experiencing housing insecurity to assist with a variety of unique and urgent needs that families and students are facing. This funding is a step in the right direction as families and students experiencing homelessness have faced housing instability, job loss, loss of family members and serious health issues during the pandemic. To determine eligibility for the microgrant, families need to fill out a registration form confirming eligibility here by this Friday, October 1, or pick up a paper registration form at the students’ school. Share: |