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Brighton Park Neighborhood Council

Chicago, IL, United States

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) is a community-based organization in a predominantly Latinx, working-class neighborhood on Chicago's southwest side. Their mission is to create a safer community, improve the learning environment at public schools, preserve affordable housing, provide a voice for youth, protect immigrants' rights, promote gender equity, and end all forms of violence. The In the Game College Success program supports participants by helping them recognize and plan for the numerous barriers to post-secondary that they regularly manage in their road to success. In addition to monthly group meetings and individualized check-ins with a college support specialist, scholars also receive multi-year scholarships, continued case management and mentorship throughout the summer before and throughout their first year at college, and employment opportunities.

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Grant history

Year awarded: 2024
Period: 3 years
Amount awarded: $750,000
Purpose: In the Game College Success Program

Year awarded: 2021
Period: 3 years
Amount awarded: $621,110
Purpose: College Success Program

Year awarded: 2021
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $40,000
Purpose: Youth Career Pathways
Notes: Youth Career Pathways is a program that will build new career skills by introducing seniors from Kelly College Prep and Curie Metro High School to Daley College’s Manufacturing Program. The two-tier program includes recruitment, career readiness training, sector-specific training and certification, work-based learning, and comprehensive case management.

Year awarded: 2020
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $180,000
Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Relief – Food and Rental Assistance
Notes: The Emergency Response Fund will support over 166 very low income/no income families who are ineligible for the federal or state benefits. This program will focus primarily on food insecurity by providing cash cards to a local grocery chain, Pete’s Market. For clients who are receiving LINK benefits, but have no other income due to the COVID19 crisis, funds will be converted to rental assistance.