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Board approves $252,500 grant agreement with Oak Park River Forest Chamber for three community programs

2336622 · February 18, 2025
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Trustees approved a fiscal-year contract with the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce to fund youth engagement, a First Fridays pilot and a Black and Latin business support program; village and chamber will finalize logistics including staffing and site plans.

The Village Board of Oak Park approved a grant agreement with the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce to fund three new programs in fiscal year 2025: a youth engagement initiative, a First Fridays street-festival pilot and a Black and Latin business B2B support program.

Emily Egan, development services director, said the combined contract covers three proposals totaling $252,500 and that chamber staff would finalize site plans, budgets and deliverables in partnership with village staff. The…

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