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MCCA will have a summer cooling program for at risk households. The program will begin on Monday July 6th and continue until July 31st or until the funds are exhausted. This program will pay $150 to electricy providers. Cooling is not a reconnection program and there are no additional reconnection funds.
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Hopefully, you are visiting our website because you want to know more about our programs, or because you support the work that we do in our communities.
Today, our ability to continue that good work stands in jeopardy, as projected cuts in State grants meant that some contracts could be severely reduced in size, and some could even be totally eliminated.
In lay terms, it means that our services for the homeless and in the field of homeless prevention may be cut. It means that services for the victims of domestic violence will be severely diminished - maybe to the point of having to close Neville House. It means that our formerly homeless residents at Mayors Manor could no longer receive supportive services.
While nothing is certain yet, some agencies have received letters explaining the changes to, or elimination of their contracts.
We urge you to contact your local legislators to let them know that it is not acceptable to cut the lifeline of the most vulnerable populations. These cuts, outside of MCCA, also affect early childhood education, childcare, people with disabilities, teen moms, troubled youth, rape victims, the elderly, and many, many more ... all of the most vulnerable members of our community.
If you are able to convey any effects these cuts will have on you, personally, please do so!
Please contact:
The Honorable Bill Brady
Phone: 217-782-0216 (Springfield) 309-664-4440 (Bloomington)
FAX: 217/782-0116
Email: billbrady@senatorbillbrady.com
The Honorable Dan Rutherford
Phone: 217-782-6597 (Springfield) 815-842-3632 (Pontiac)
FAX: 217/782-7818
Email: danrutherford@danrutherford.com
The Honorable Dan Brady
Phone: 217-782-1118 (Springfield) 309-662-1100 (Bloomington)
FAX: 217/558-6271
Email: dan@rep-danbrady.com
The Honorable Governor Pat Quinn
Phone: 217-782-6830
Fax: 217-524-1049
Email: governor@state.il.us
Senate President John Cullerton
Phone: 217-782-2728
Fax: 217-782-5613
Email: john@senatorcullerton.com
Senate Republican Leader Christine Rodogno
Phone: 217-782-7730
Fax: 217-782-7818
Email: cradogno@sbcglobal.net
Speaker of the House Michael Madigan
Phone: 217-782-5350
Fax: 217-524-1794
Email: mmadigan@ilga.gov
House Republican Leader Tom Cross
Phone: 217-782-1331
Fax: 217-782-3234
Email: tom@tomcross.com
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