Over $1M Awarded To Nonprofit Organizations In DuPage County

WHEATON, IL — The DuPage Community Transformation Partnership Fund (DCTP) recently awarded over $1 million to 16 local nonprofits that provide social services throughout the county. The Immediate Intervention grants will help support efforts to combat housing instability, substance use disorder, food insecurity and mental health issues throughout DuPage County.

The $1,102,235 in grants were doled out as follows:

Food Insecurity Grants

• Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry: $20,000
• Hamdard Health Alliance: $20,000
• HCS Family Services: $20,000
• People's Resource Center: $60,000
• West Suburban Community Pantry: $60,000
• Northern Illinois Food Bank: $100,000

Housing Instability Grants

• Metropolitan Family Services DuPage: $25,000
• DuPagePads: $80,000
• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet: $163,700

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Grants

• Senior Home Sharing, Inc.: $42,900
• DuPage Health Coalition: $50,000
• The Community House: $50,000
• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet: $60,000
• SamaraCare: $60,000
• Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley: $60,000
• Gateway Foundation: $74,135
• Metropolitan Family Services DuPage: $75,000
• Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services: $81,500

The DCTP Fund is made possible via a partnership between DuPage County and DuPage Foundation to help local residents who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants aim to help these organizations address immediate client needs and efficiently expand services.

“These grants provide the opportunity for transformative change for our community,” DuPage Foundation President and CEO Dave McGowan said in a news release.

McGowan added, “Through these grants and our partnership with the County, we are routing much-needed assistance to many of our not-for-profit partners that have been searching for solutions to meet the sweeping demand for their services. The needs in our community have grown significantly since the onset of the pandemic, and we are proud to deploy help where it’s needed most.”

“DuPage Foundation has been a wonderful partner as we developed a grant program to benefit residents impacted economically and socially by the COVID pandemic,” DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said in a statement. “Together, I’m confident these recipients will make a positive impact on our community to support those in need.”

Local nonprofits can still apply for Immediate Intervention and other grants from DCTP. Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) social service or nonprofit aiding residents with housing instability, food insecurity, substance use disorder and mental health

To be eligible, applicants must also meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Over 50 percent of total clients must be residents of DuPage County
• Service facilities must be located in DuPage County
• Have an advisory board in DuPage County

Click the link for more information about DCTP grants.