https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8024416&GUID=C34CD4D8-00C3-4A1A-AB5E-5F4D6B070843Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8024416&GUID=C34CD4D8-00C3-4A1A-AB5E-5F4D6B070843C34CD4D8-00C3-4A1A-AB5E-5F4D6B070843-2026-05-12-13-24-43Title: PROPOSED HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM Department: Planning and Development Other Part(ies): Garden of Prayer Youth Center, Kankakee, IL; Heyy Girl Foundation, Women's Empowerment Center and Network, Park Forest, IL Request: Cook County's Department of Planning and Development requests approval of the investment of $1,950,000 in HOME Investment Partnership ARPA Program funds to facilitate the acquisition, moderate rehabilitation and stability of a former parish campus in Park Forest comprised of 6.4 acres with four primary buildings including a vacated school, church and rectory buildings. The acquisition investment will lay the groundwork for the conversion of the campus in a hub for homeless and economic development services with an underlying shelter capacity of approximately 50 units of housing for families headed by young women either pregnant or parenting and those at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. Acquisition and stability costs are estimated to be $1,950,000 over an eighteen-month period, with Acquisition of $1,250,000 completed Tue, 12 May 2026 13:24:43 GMT