The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) has partnered with Ada S. McKinley Community Services on a new grant program called the Diverse Learners Recovery Fund. It is aimed at providing financial assistance to families of children with disabilities, a population disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Diverse Learners Recovery Fund will provide one-time grants of $500 to up to 8,000 eligible K-12 students.

To be eligible for the grants, students must:

• Reside in the City of Chicago
• Live in a household whose combined income is less than 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). View 2023 federal poverty level equivalents here.
• Be currently enrolled in K-12 Public or Private School
• Has a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Up to 2 eligible students per household

Learn more and apply online at www.AdaMOPD.com. For questions, email MOPD@adasmckinley.org.

Need Help? 

You can get help with your application in person or online. 

In-Person Sessions

South Side
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.
8741 S. Greenwood Avenue, Chicago
Mondays from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (Ongoing until November 15th deadline)

Southwest and West Side
La Villita Community Church
2300 S. Millard Ave, Chicago
Mondays from 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Until October 14th)
West Lawn Library
4020 W. 63rd Street, Chicago
Tuesdays from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm (Until September 30th)

North Side
Near North Library
310 W. Division Street, Chicago
Wednesdays, September 18, and 25, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Wednesdays, October 2, 9 and 16, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Virtual Sessions

Thursdays from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm and every second Saturday of the month from 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Use the following link to join via Zoom: Link to virtual sessions 

To join by phone, dial: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 977-398-8989
Passcode: 998944