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March 13, 2007                                                                                    WEEKLY REVIEW
  Provided through the Generous Support of the McCormick Tribune Foundation                                                          

 

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2008 ILLINOIS STATE BUDGET

What does it say? What does it mean?

 

EDUCATION IN CHICAGO

Chicago schools put to the test

 

TRANSPORTATION

PACE: Public forums scheduled for South Cook County - Will County Area

 

REPORT: WHERE ARE ILLINOIS' UNINSURED?

Study provides data by district and poverty level

 

HEALTHCARE

New resource guide promotes SCHIP reauthorization

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION

TANF, education, healthcare, immigrant rights, federal budget

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

  • March 14, 2007: Making the Connection: Basic Training (Naperville)

  • March 14, 2007: Briefing and discussion on transit issues in Lake County (Lake County)

  • March 17, 2007: Meet and Greet Your Local Candidates (Arlington Heights)

  • March 18, 2007: Education or Incarceration? Education Funding, Tax Reform, Ex-Offender Issues and the Challenge for People of Faith (Quincy)

  • March 20, 2007: Education or Incarceration? Education Funding, Tax Reform, Ex-Offender Issues and the Challenge for People of Faith (Carbondale)

  • March 27, 2007: Meeting the Employment and Parenting Needs of Low-Income Families (Online)

  • March 27-28, 2007:Illinois Action for Children's Annual Conference and Lobby Day: Spring Into Action 2007 (Springfield)

  • March 28, 2007: Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities: Planning, Design and Architecture

  • April 12, 2007: Understanding the Public Benefits Appeal Process Training (Naperville)

  • April 12, 2007: Understanding Spenddown Training (Naperville)

  • April 17-18, 2007: Housing Action Illinois' 2007 Annual Convention (workshops, celebration, and rally) (Springfield)

  • April 19, 2007: Early Childhood Lobby Day (Springfield)

  • April 28, 2007: Moving from Poverty to Opportunity: Champaign County Action Forum (Champaign County)

  • May 4-5, 2007: What Works for Today's Families? And What Doesn't?: A Decade of Research, Practice, and Dialogue (Chicago)

  • May 15-16, 2007: Financing Development: Community Housing Developers Institute (Springfield)

  • May 17, 2007: Making the Connection: Basic Training (Naperville)

  • June 5-6, 2007: Construction Management: Community Housing Developers Institute (Springfield)

  • September 11-12, 2007: Single-Family Development: Community Housing Developers Institute (Springfield)

  • October 16-17, 2007: Property and Asset Management: Community Housing Developers Institute (Springfield)

  • November 1-30, 2007: Affordable Housing Month (Springfield)

 

2008 ILLINOIS STATE BUDGET

 

WHAT DOES IT SAY?  WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

 

On Wednesday, March 7, Governor Blagojevich delivered his 2008 fiscal year budget address. Included in his budget is an ambitious new healthcare plan called "Illinois Covered" and a comprehensive plan to improve education quality. 

 

Illinois Covered proposes to (1) provide health insurance for 1.4 million uninsured adults in Illinois,  (2) help middle income families afford and maintain healthcare coverage, and (3) assist small businesses in paying for health insurance for their workers.  The Governor's All Kids plan, effective July 2006, provides healthcare coverage to all children in Illinois; Illinois Covered would extend coverage to include Illinois adults.  Estimates show that the cost of the Governor's healthcare plan will reach up to as much at $4 billion a year in three years.

 

Among the education recommendations, the Governor proposes to invest $10 billion in education over the next four years.  Highlights included in the Governor's education reform proposal include:

  • Nearly $70 million increase to expand Preschool for All, which would allow an additional 12,000 children to enroll in pre-school in the coming year and would provide an additional $30 million for capital projects for preschool programs.

  • An increase in the per-pupil "foundation level" (the basic state financial aid given to schools), which would rise by $686 to reach $6,020.

  • Full funding for special education programs and $209 million to increase reimbursement rates for special education teachers and other personnel.

  • Innovative quality and accountability strategies such as teacher mentoring, and a new program to help homeless students.

Other features of the budget include:

  • $33 million to improve child care quality and access.

  • $10.6 million increase for the Early Intervention system, which provides therapies for young children with developmental disabilities.

  • Children's mental health is funded at $5 million, the same funding level as the current year.

  • $100 million investment fund for Illinois businesses.

  • $425 million for public transportation projects.

Paying the Bills:

How does the Governor aim to pay for these new and enhanced program proposals?

 

The Governor proposes implementing a Gross Receipts Tax as a way to generate an estimated $6 billion in new revenue to pay for the major new spending initiatives outlined in his FY08 budget.  The Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) is a broad-based, low rate tax imposed on all income received by a business; GRTs are imposed on every transaction of the business cycle, which means that a product is subjected to multiple levels of taxation.  Under the Governor's proposal, manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers would pay 0.5% of their total revenues, while most other businesses would pay 1.8%.

 

To pay down the state's pension obligation, the Governor proposes leasing the Lottery and implementing a new pension bond refinancing; the Governor claims that these two measures would generate $26 billion to pay towards the state's pension obligation, bringing down the liability from $41 billion to $15 billion.


An Initial Response from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

 

In his 2008 fiscal year budget address to the General Assembly, Governor Blagojevich accurately and importantly acknowledged Illinois’ long overdue and desperate need for fiscal reform – that is, the need to improve both the way the state brings in and spends its money. The Governor should be applauded for his call to action and for making fiscal reform a priority in 2007, refusing to lose out on yet another opportunity to address the state’s inadequate and unfair school funding formula, worsening structural deficit, diminishing funds for public services, and unmanageable pension debt.

However, the Governor’s plan stops short of addressing the state’s fiscal woes and fails to make the tax burden for middle and low income families fairer. Most notably, the Governor’s plan does not address most aspects of the state’s structural deficit, now totaling at least $2.3 billion, although the reduction in the unfunded pension liability should help. As Illinoisans, we see the consequences of this deficit reflected every year in the necessity to cut state programs, tap special funds dedicated to initiatives such as housing and environmental protection, and borrow against the state pensions in order to maintain a balanced budget. If Illinois and the Governor are serious about fixing the state’s broken fiscal system, the full structural deficit must be closed.

Any comprehensive solution to Illinois’ fiscal crisis should include property tax relief for local taxpayers, homeowners and businesses. Illinois’ historic over-reliance on local property taxes to fund public schools has created an inherently insufficient and inequitable funding system for public education that has resulted in skyrocketing property taxes and indefensible disparities between poor and affluent school districts. The Governor should be commended for recognizing the need to find new revenue sources to fund education; however, his plan must go one step further and relieve local property taxpayers from shouldering the financial burden to fund local schools.

A true fix to Illinois’ broken fiscal system requires a comprehensive package of fiscal solutions that generates sustainable revenue, makes tax burden fairer, and keeps the state's overall low tax competitiveness. One solution that addresses all of the pressing fiscal issues facing Illinois is Senate Bill and House Bill 750. If passed, this comprehensive package of solutions would modernize the Illinois tax system, bring in enough revenue to eliminate the structural deficit, pay off the state’s pension debt, allow public services to keep pace with inflation, and fully fund education, while providing property tax relief to local taxpayers and targeted tax relief that effectively reaches middle and low income families. We agree with the Governor that “It’s time for new ideas. It’s time we act boldly. It’s time to seize the moment and do more for the people of Illinois.” We look forward to working with the Governor to make 2007 the year that we pass a comprehensive package of fiscal solutions that will get Illinois back on track and secure the financial future of the state for generations to come.

 

Say tuned in the coming weeks for more detailed analysis from CTBA on the Governor's budget.

 

Next Steps - Show your support of HB/SB 750!

 

HB/SB 750 has been assigned to the Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee. On Tuesday, March 20, there will be a House hearing on HB/SB 750, with the possibility that the Committee will take a vote.  You can show your support for HB/SB 750 by:

  • If you plan on being in Springfield on the day of the hearing, submit a slip of support at the committee hearing.

  • Contact members of the Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee and tell them to vote YES on HB 750.

  • Call your Representative and ask them to sign on to HB 750 as a co-sponsor.  If you don’t know the name of your representative, you can find this information here.

Resources

EDUCATION IN CHICAGO

 

CHICAGO SCHOOLS PUT TO THE TEST

Last month, Catalyst Chicago released its 2nd annual report card on schools. According to the report, changes in levels of school choice, autonomy and accountability have had mixed influences on student performance in Chicago.

The report suggests that state education reforms in testing, funding schemes, autonomy, and the creation of new schools in the Renaissance 2010 initiative have resulted in “historic gains” in the district. Test scores continue to rise, more students are graduating and dropout rates are on the decline. More students are closer to receiving the type of education they deserve.

But the results are not consistent. There is inequality in access to new schools, with a majority of students displaced by school closings moving to schools with “poor” performance. While graduation and dropout rates have improved for every ethnic group, the gap between black and white students has actually grown since 2002. One study from the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that, ranking ten school districts across the nation, Chicago is still behind its metropolitan counterparts—in reading, math and science. When the comparison is made among black students and low-income students, among major cities, Chicago still fares poorly.

Overall education reforms have had a positive effect on Chicago’s young learners, and role models such as teachers, parents and legislators who strive to reduce inequality in education are finding success. Still, it becomes increasingly clear that the responsibility is not over. In order to address problems of structural inequity, sometimes the solution requires a more tailored approach.

Resources

TRANSPORTATION

 

PACE: PUBLIC FORUMS SCHEDULED FOR SOUTH COOK COUNTY - WILL COUNTY AREA

 

Pace's South Cook County - Will County Initiative has yielded proposed service alternatives for the South Cook County - Will County area. The alternatives are based on extensive public input, innovative market research, analysis of demographics and travel patterns, and a thorough review of current Pace service. You are invited to a Pace public forum this month to review the proposed changes and offer your comments.  Pace is looking for your input to ensure that the service alternatives meet the needs of people living and working in the South Cook County - Will County area.

Your comments will be used to develop a more detailed service plan that will be presented at a second round of forums in May. Service changes will begin to take effect this fall.

Forums are scheduled as follows. All forum materials will also be posted at www.pacebus.com by March 20 and you will be able to submit comments there as well.

  • BEDFORD PARK
    Thursday, March 22, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
    Bedford Park Public Library, 7816 W. 65th Place
    TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY: Direct: Pace Route 831; Nearby (63rd & Archer): Pace Route 307, CTA Routes 62H and 63W
     

  • BLUE ISLAND
    Thursday, March 29, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    Blue Island City Hall, East Annex, 2434 W. Vermont Street
    TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY: Direct: Pace Routes 349 and 385, CTA Route 49A; Nearby (Vermont & Irving): Metra Rock Island District (Vermont St. Station), Metra Electric District (Blue Island Station)
     

  • BRAIDWOOD
    Tuesday, March 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    Braidwood City Hall, 141 Main Street
     

  • CHICAGO HEIGHTS
    Wednesday, March 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
    Prairie State College (Auditorium), 202 S. Halsted Street
    TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY: Direct: Pace Route 370
     

  • JOLIET
    Saturday, March 31, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
    Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa Street
    TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY: Direct: Pace Routes 501, 502, 505, 507 and 834; Nearby (Washington & Scott): Metra Rock Island District (Joliet Union Station)
     

  • MIDLOTHIAN
    Wednesday, March 28, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    Raday Lodge, 3220 W. 145th Street
    TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY: Direct: Pace Route 359; Nearby (147th & Kedzie): Pace Route 354
     

  • ORLAND PARK
    Tuesday, March 27, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
    Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Avenue
     

  • PHOENIX
    Saturday, March 31, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
    Phoenix Village Hall, 633 E. 151st Street
    TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY: Direct: Pace Route 370
     

  • ROMEOVILLE
    Tuesday, March 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
    Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road

 

REPORT: WHERE ARE ILLINOIS' UNINSURED?

 

 

 

 

 

STUDY PROVIDES DATA BY DISTRICT AND POVERTY LEVEL


A new report released by Health and Disability Advocates in collaboration with the Heartland Alliance and other partners addresses one of Illinois most pressing issues: Over 1.4 million adults lack healthcare coverage, leaving them too vulnerable to crisis and serious hardship in the event of accident or illness.
 

The report, Uninsured Persons in Illinois State Legislative Districts, is an important tool for educating local and state decision makers about the lack of health insurance in your area. Data show where uninsured Illinoisans live, by district as well as by poverty level.


According to the report, many districts suffer a rate of uninsurance well above the state average of 18.9% for adults age 19 to 64. In fact, a number of districts have uninsured rates reaching above 25%.


To view the full report, click here.

 

HEALTHCARE

 

 

 

 

 

NEW RESOURCE GUIDE PROMOTES SCHIP REAUTHORIZATION

The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently released a resource guide entitled Improving Children's Health: A Chartbook about the Roles of Medicaid and SCHIP.

This guide compiles data showing how the children's health insurance programs have boosted children's health insurance coverage, increased their access to health care services and improved their health. The resource guide addresses the needs of racial and ethnic groups, rural and urban children, and children with special health needs. It also illustrates how immigrant children's coverage has worsened in recent years, while citizen children's coverage has improved.

According to the guide, being insured strengthens access to medical care and preventive health care and how children's health status and school performance have improved. Each point is made with reference to the policy context of the issue, is illustrated with a chart, and comes with detailed citations on sources.

The report can be found by clicking here.

Further Resources


To see the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities site on health policy analyses, follow this link.

US Ranks at Bottom for Child Welfare, People’s Weekly World, 3/1/07

Support Builds for SCHIP, Coalition on Human Needs

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

TANF, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, FEDERAL BUDGET

 

Below are specific and timely opportunities to take action around state and federal legislation.  Track what's going on more generally in the Illinois legislature by checking out CTBA's 2007 Legislative Roster.

 

Help Support a 15% TANF Grant Increase
HB 949 will be heard in the house Human Services Committee this Wednesday, March 14, 2007. This bill increases the amount of assistance provided to households utilizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.  Click here to read a fact sheet on HB 949.
 

To help support this bill, you can:

  • Put in a slip of support at the committee hearing if you plan on being in Springfield.

  • Call Kurt Deweese (217-782-8792) and Clayton Clinke (217-782-3794) - the Democratic and Republican staffers for the committee - and ask to be listed as supporters on the staff analysis.

  • Reach out the individual committee members as well to let them know you support this important bill.

For more information, contact Doug Schenkelberg, Associate Director of Policy, Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance, (773) 336-6084 or dschenkelberg@heartlandalliance.org.

 

 

Act Now to Support HB 1330: The Ensuring Success in School Act
The Shriver Center is encouraging advocates to contact committee members to show support for the Ensuring Success in School Act—ESSA—(HB1330).
 

Background: Young parents face great difficulties in staying in school and obtaining a high school diploma. Students who are victims of domestic or sexual violence also face challenges that impede their academic success. ESSA promotes successful school completion among youths who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence by:

  • Fostering their enrollment in school and school attendance;

  • Supporting their efforts to participate in school; and

  • Providing guidance to school districts when a student is a parent, expectant parent, or a victim of domestic or sexual violence.

Advocates are urged to contact their representatives in support of HB1330. To contact your representatives, call the Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-888-801-4426, or find their district office contact information at www.ilga.gov. 
 

Here are some messages you can communicate to legislators:

  • The time is NOW to protect the educational rights of students who face barriers to attending school and completing their education because they are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence.

  • Vote yes for H.B. 1330, the Ensuring Success in School Act.

  • Add your name to the list of bill sponsors.

  • The educational future of Illinois students depends on your support for H.B. 1330.

If you don’t know the name of your representative, or you need to look up your district number, you can

find this information here.  For more information, or to endorse this bill, please contact Wendy Pollack, Director of the Women’s Law and Policy Project, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, at wendypollack@povertylaw.org or 312.263.3830 ext. 238.



Final Calls for Health Care Action Week
The Illinois Health Care Justice Campaign’s Health Care Action Week is coming to a close, but with one day left, advocates who support health care reform in 2007 still have a chance to get involved.

If you would like to make a call for health care reform, the Illinois Health Care Justice Campaign is asking that you contact your General Assembly members, via the Capitol Switchboard at: 1-888-801-4426
 

Messages to communicate to your legislators can include:

  • The time is NOW to enact affordable, quality health care accessible to all Illinoisans.

  • We urge you to join and work with Governor Blagojevich to accomplish this NOW.

  • We want affordable, accessible quality health care to be achieved during this legislative session!


The Olmstead Implementation Act
The Illinois Olmstead Implementation Act, SB470, affirms the right of people with disabilities of all ages in Illinois to receive financial support for long-term care services in the community setting of their choice.

The Olmstead Implementation Act must be acted upon by the Senate Human Services Committee by March 15 or the bill dies. The bill is currently being held in the Rules Committee by Senate leadership.

If you are interested in showing your support for this bill you can:

Click here for more information on the Illinois Olmstead Coalition or contact Darrel Price at 312-640-2194, dprice@accessliving.org.

 

 

Opportunity to Support Immigrant Rights
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) is seeking continued support on the following actions:

  • The Roadway Safety and Mandatory Insurance Act, join advocates on March 22nd in Springfield;

  • Opposition of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposal to hike immigration fees by 70%, send letters;

  • Encourage immigrants to apply for citizenship NOW, workshops offered;

  • Support comprehensive Immigration Reform, tell your legislators to support the DREAM act, HR1275.
    For more details on these opportunities for action, check out the ICIRR newsletter.

 

Federal Budget: Make a Call for Human Needs
The Coalition for Human Needs (CHN) is asking for supporters to call their Representatives and Senators and urge them to stand behind a federal budge resolution that includes funding for vital human services.

WHAT to do: Call toll-free 800-459-1887 to say:

  • “Please work to pass a budget resolution that includes $450 billion in domestic appropriations to meet our pressing needs and that will cover all eligible children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), expand and improve Food Stamps, and restore funds to collect child support. The new budget resolution should at least allow us to begin to meet our nation's needs - for education, housing, employment, child care, Head Start, care for older Americans and other vital services.”

WHEN to do it: Thursday, March 15 – Tuesday, March 20

  • Thursday, March 15: Children and Youth
    Friday, March 16: Workers
    Monday, March 19: Education
    Tuesday, March 20: Housing and Nutrition

WHY do it: The House and Senate Budget Committees are currently working on their spending outline. According the the Coalition, if the domestic spending level is set too low, all services that help people and communities are at risk. For more information, check out CHN’s Deborah Weinstein on TomPaine.com.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

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WHAT? Making the Connection: Basic Training

WHEN? Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

WHERE? 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville

This training is part of the DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform workshop series, Making the Connection: Accessing Public Benefits for Low Income Persons.  For more information, to learn about other workshops, and to register, click here.

 

WHAT? Briefing and discussion on transit issues in Lake County

WHEN? Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

WHERE? United Way of Lake County, 330 S. Greenleaf

For more information or to RSVP, contact Phyllis Russell at prussell@ctbaonline.org or 312-332-8508.

 

WHAT? Meet and Greet Your Local Candidates

WHEN? Saturday, March 17, 2007, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE? Wheeling Township Democrats Office, 1310 W. Northwest Hwy., Arlington Heights

 

WHAT? Education or Incarceration? Education Funding, Tax Reform, Ex-Offender Issues and the Challenge for People of Faith

WHEN? Sunday, March 18, 2007, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WHERE? Melrose Chapel United Methodist Church, Quincy

Click here for more information.

 

WHAT? Education or Incarceration? Education Funding, Tax Reform, Ex-Offender Issues and the Challenge for People of Faith

WHEN? Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

WHERE? Church of the Good Shepherd, United Church of Christ, Carbondale

Click here for more information.

 

WHAT? Meeting the Employment and Parenting Needs of Low-Income Families

WHEN? Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time

WHERE? Online

Click here for more information.

 

WHAT? Illinois Action for Children's Annual Conference and Lobby Day: Spring Into Action 2007

WHEN? Tuesday, March 27 and Wednesday, March 28, 2007

WHERE? President A. Lincoln Hotel in Springfield

For more information, contact Nicole Bonilla at 773-697-6132 or bonillan@actforchildren.org

 

WHAT? Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities: Planning, Design and Architecture

WHEN? Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

WHERE? Walnut Room of the Hotel Allegro, 171 West Randolph, Chicago

For more information, click here.

 

WHAT? Understanding the Public Benefits Appeal Process Training

WHEN? Wednesday, April 12, 2007, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE? 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville

 

This training is part of the DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform workshop series, Making the Connection: Accessing Public Benefits for Low Income Persons.  For more information, to learn about other workshops, and to register, click here.

 

WHAT? Understanding Spenddown Training

WHEN? Wednesday, April 12, 2007, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WHERE? 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville

 

This training is part of the DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform workshop series, Making the Connection: Accessing Public Benefits for Low Income Persons.  For more information, to learn about other workshops, and to register, click here.

 

WHAT? Housing Action Illinois' 2007 Annual Convention (workshops, celebration, and rally)

WHEN? April 17-18, 2007

WHERE? ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL

Click here to register and view the flyer.  Contact: nate@housingactionil.org or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info: www.housingactionil.org.

 

WHAT? Early Childhood Lobby Day

WHEN? Thursday, April 19, 2007, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WHERE? Springfield

 

Join the Ounce of Prevention Fund and Healthy Families Illinois for an Early Childhood Lobby Day. Background materials, training, a box lunch, and transportation from Chicago to Springfield will be provided. For more information, contact Rashanda Perryman at 312-922-3863 ext. 3353.

 

WHAT? Moving From Poverty to Opportunity: Madison County Action Forum

WHEN? Saturday, April 28, 2007, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

WHERE? Location to be determined

For more information, contact Doug Schenkelberg, Associate Director of Policy Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, at 773.728.5960 x6284.

 

WHAT? What Works for Today's Families? And What Doesn't?: A Decade of Research, Practice, and Dialogue

WHEN? May 4-5, 2007

WHERE? University of Chicago, International House, 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago

For more information, click here.

 

WHAT? Financing Development: Community Housing Developers Institute

WHEN? May 15-16, 2007

WHERE? ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL
Contact: nate@housingactionil.org or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info: www.housingactionil.org.

 

WHAT? Making the Connection: Basic Training

WHEN? Wednesday, May 17, 2007, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

WHERE? 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville

 

This training is part of the DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform workshop series, Making the Connection: Accessing Public Benefits for Low Income Persons.  For more information, to learn about other workshops, and to register, click here.

 

WHAT? Construction Management: Community Housing Developers Institute

WHEN? June 5-6, 2007

WHERE? Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center/President Abraham Lincoln Museum, Springfield, IL
Contact: nate@housingactionil.org or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info: www.housingactionil.org.

 

WHAT? Single-Family Development: Community Housing Developers Institute

WHEN? September 11-12, 2007

WHERE? ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL
Contact: nate@housingactionil.org or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info: www.housingactionil.org.

 

WHAT? Property and Asset Management: Community Housing Developers Institute

WHEN? October 16-17, 2007

WHERE? ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL
Contact: nate@housingactionil.org or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info: www.housingactionil.org.

 

WHAT? Affordable Housing Month

WHEN? November 1-30, 2007

WHERE? ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL
Contact: nate@housingactionil.org or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info: www.housingactionil.org.
 

 

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