[Education] Fwd: [Communications] Chicago Community Gardens Project

[Lorraine Kells]

Hello,

I am following up on Amy's email and the request received by Communications
received this morning. As the forwarded email states, the grant is state
funding, up to $50,000 per church to be used as a resource for creating a
garden or expanding an existing garden.  We have been asked to advise and
assist on this project.  In speaking with Dan Blair, I was able to identify
only that the position of advisor(s) is not funded by the state although
any of the churches may make an in kind or monetary donation to CCGA from
their grant funds.  Not that this is important, it just needed to be
clarified.  We already have on-line resources and can advise via phone and
email to remain COVID safe.

The 8 - 10 Chicago churches have already been identified and are in the
process of submitting proposals to the state.  CCGA does not have the names
of these churches.  It is unlikely that a church without an existing garden
will be able to set up an operating garden by 12/20, but it is expected
that the garden could be able to function in spring of 2021. I did mention
the necessity of land acquisition must be in hand. Churches with existing
gardens must propose how they will utilize the resource money.  That part
may or may not involve  our technical advice and assistance.  That piece of
our participation has yet to be clarified.  I am working with the state and
the person in charge of this to get you more information.

Stay tuned, but please do express your interest and any further concerns to
forward to the person in charge.

Lorraine

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Blair, Dan via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 9:06 AM
Subject: [Communications] Chicago Community Gardens Project
To: communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org>
Cc: Steward, Michael <Michael.Steward at illinois.gov>, Sanchez-Jones, Eva <
Eva.Sanchez-Jones at illinois.gov>


Good Morning.  My name is Dan Blair and I am with the Illinois Department
of Human Services.  We will be issuing short term (through 12/20/2020) one
time grants to up to 10 Chicago Churches to set up, or expand community
gardens.  We are looking for a Technical Advisor that could assist and
advise the churches and wondered if the Chicago Community Gardeners
Association could help with this initiative. Please let me know if your
agency would able to help, or if you have suggestions of other resources
that you would suggest.  Please feel free to call me at 217-494-7753 to
discuss. Thank You.


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