Communication

Rental and Utility Assistance Program

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioner Alma Anaya (7th District), the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the launch of a $72.8 million rental and utility assistance program to help suburban Cook County residents experiencing financial and housing insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents can review their eligibility and apply for rental assistance at www.cookcountyil.gov/recovery. The application period opens today, March 11 and will close on April 2. Applications are available through the online portal in many languages including Spanish, Polish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and Hindi.

Programa de emergencia del condado de Cook para la asistencia en el 
pago de alquiler 

Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program

Programa de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios Pandémicos

Parent Letter: January 29, 2021 (English)

Parent Letter: January 29, 2021 (Spanish)

Parent Letter: January 13, 2021 (English)

Parent Letter: January 13, 2021 (Spanish)

Parent Letter: December 8, 2020 (English)

Parent Letter: December 8, 2020 (Spanish)

Parent Letter: November 13, 2020 (English)

Parent Letter: November 13, 2020 (Spanish)

Parent Letter: October 16, 2020 (English)

Parent Letter: October 16, 2020 (Spanish)

Parent Letter: July 31, 2020  

Parent Letter: July 31, 2020 (Spanish)

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Meal Service

We will continue to offer free lunches to all of our families. These free meals will be available at Veterans Memorial Middle School, Kerr Middle School and Nathan Hale Middle School. Thank you for your continued partnership with us to keep our children healthy and learning while at-home!

Kerr Middle School – Main entrance on Maple Avenue

Veterans Memorial Middle School – South entrance on Grunewald Street

Nathan Hale Middle School -  East entrance by the east parking lot

Mondays – 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tuesdays – 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wednesdays – 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cook County Health Department

Guide: Talking to Children About Coronavirus

Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois State Board of Education

World Health Organization