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Why Did Most Cook County Suburbs Pass On A Piece Of A $20 Million Pie?
Why Did Most Cook County Suburbs Pass On A Piece Of A $20 Million Pie?
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Migrants in Cook County suburbs still need housing and immigration support, but even with a pool of funds $20 million deep, few suburbs have applied for the assistance. The deadline closed this past Friday with only 4 out of about 100 suburbs sending in applications. Reset finds out more with WBEZ reporter Kristen Schorsch; Julie Solis, homeless prevention program manager from Respond Now, a non-profit in the south suburbs; and Alison Leipsiger, Evanston policy coordinator.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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