The Reparations Committee discussed the status of fund allocations and resident testimonials on the reparations program Thursday. The Reparations Fund is supported by an adult-use municipal cannabis tax and public donations. In November, the City Council approved an additional $1 million per year for the next 10 years to be disbursed from the city’s real.
City Council approved a resolution Monday that will allocate additional funding to the city’s reparations program to help pay the 138 remaining qualified recipients immediately as funds become available. Resolution 64-R-22, which passed 6-0, will add funds of up to $3,450,000 to the Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program budget as the city collects money from.
Evanston’s Reparations Committee met last Thursday to discuss the prioritization and random selection of beneficiaries for the Restorative Housing Program, which has received more than 146 applicants since it opened on Sept. 21. Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson shared the updated application numbers at the committee’s meeting. Out of the applications received, there is demographic.