Earlier this year, Cook County was selected to receive over $244 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support rebuilding after 2023 and 2024 storms and flooding. Written comments may be submitted by Monday, July 28. They should[Read More…]
Tag: disaster relief
County announces $2.5 million to support municipalities with impact from July storms
Cook County officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10, that $2.5 million in funding is available through the Cook County Disaster Response and Recovery Fund to assist suburban Cook County municipalities impacted by the severe storms and tornadoes on July 14 and 15. Both Homewood and Flossmoor were hit by an[Read More…]
Homewood’s Hart School helps with hurricane relief
In three days, James Hart School students and staff managed to raise nearly $1,500 for relief efforts in Texas.


