Chicago Community Trust Request for Proposals: Cook County Foreclosure Mediation Program Outreach

In 2010, the Circuit Court of Cook County created the Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program to assist homeowners who have received a foreclosure summons from the Court.  Funded by the Cook County Board, the Program was established in response to the recent economic recession and related mortgage crisis as an effort to help families in foreclosure throughout Cook County.  Together, the Circuit Court and partner organizations, including Illinois Housing Development Authority, The Chicago Bar Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust, are working with community groups, legal aid organizations and trained housing counselors to provide access to free assistance to homeowners who have received a foreclosure summons to appear in court. 
 
The Chicago Community Trust is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations interested in providing community outreach and engagement in connection with the Circuit Court of Cook County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. Applicants must be a qualified 501(c)(3), as defined by the Internal Revenue Service Code, or have a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that will serve as the fiscal agent for the grant, and must serve residents of Cook County, Illinois.
 
Applications are due by 5:00 pm (Central), Monday, August 1, 2011. Funding is contingent on the allocation of resources to the Trust from the County and to the approval of the contract between the Court and the Trust.  
 
To apply, see the Request for Proposals, Application and Map of eligible communities/zip codes.