Metropolitan Tenants Organization

Award / $50,000

Priority / Social Determinants of Health / Health Equity

Location / Chicago, IL Cook County Focus

COVID has left many people with disabling after effects and in precarious situations regarding their housing. Thousands are behind in rent. The project will work to prevent evictions and keep people safely in their homes by getting tenants legal and non-legal resources as well as non-legal assistance negotiating and communicating with their landlord and thus improve long term health outcomes.