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

The Circuit Court of Cook County has 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 legal aid groups and trained housing counselors from the Center for Conflict Resolution, the Chicago Legal Clinic and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, and HUD-certified housing counseling agencies to provide access to free assistance to homeowners who have received a summons to appear in court. 
 
The Chicago Community Trust is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations interested in providing community-based, face-to-face outreach to homeowners eligible for the Cook County 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), Friday, April 30, 2010. 
 
Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for funding.