Project NOW is rehabilitating single-family homes and duplexes for veterans (or essential workers) to rent at an affordable rate.  There is a shortage of affordable rental homes in the Quad Cities.  A recent study, Silos to Solutions, indicates the gap of 6,645 affordable units. Community Services Director, Ron Lund says veterans who have supported and provided service to others, should also receive service and support when needed. “Our veterans often do not ask for much and choose to live a life of service giving to others.  We are fortunate, as those which live in the Illinois Quad Cities... Read More

Happy Independence Day month! Now let’s have some independence from bad news, awful events and the like, at least for a little while, with some positive news in our What’s The Good News column for July. Every month we look at some of the GOOD things going on in and around the Quad-Cities! So, what’s the GOOD NEWS for July? Quad City Strikers Headed To USA Cup In Minneapolis The Quad-Cities will have a team of hard-working young men representing the state of Iowa in an upcoming international soccer tournament! The Quad City Strikers Soccer Club’s U14 boys team won the state of Iowa’s Presidents... Read More

Project NOW is rehabilitating single-family homes and duplexes for veterans to rent at an affordable rate.  Affordable housing means not paying more than 30% of your income for housing. A recent housing study, Silos to Solutions, indicates the gap of 6,645 affordable units in the Quad Cities.     The Executive Director of Project NOW, Dwight Ford, believes housing is the anchor of all opportunities and is excited to announce this new program.  Local dignitaries cut the ribbon on the home today at 620 14th Street in Rock Island.  Ford says veterans who have supported and provided service... Read More

April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month and Project NOW’s Head Start children and staff are making sure everyone knows it.  They will be planting 200 pinwheels at the four local Head Start campuses on Thursday, March 31st beginning at 10 am. The media is invited to the planting event at the Floreciente campus (350 3rd St., Moline, IL 61265) at 10:00 am to see the children and talk to Project NOW’s Executive Director, Dwight Ford, about the importance of recognizing signs of abuse. Pinwheel gardens will also be planted at the following locations and times – 11:00 am Springbrook... Read More

Project NOW has partnered with the 14th Judicial Circuit in Rock Island County, the Rock Island County Bar Association, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., and the Salvation Army to develop an Eviction Diversion Program (EDP) which has been operating for months. The goal of the program is to keep tenants housed while ensuring that small business owners are reimbursed back rent. There is $1.3 million dollars available for tenants and property owners from Project NOW. All tenants and property owners are encouraged to apply for rental assistance as soon as possible as there is a delay in the processing... Read More

The Quad Cities Community Foundation Tuesday announced the recipients of more than $111,000 in its spring 2021 Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants. With up to $15,000 in funding available for each project, the grants provide powerful support for investments in equipment and technology, training for staff and board members, and strategic planning work, among other areas. This cycle’s grantees represent an equally broad range of industries, from arts and culture to workforce development. What unites them all is a strong vision for the future—both of their individual organizations and of the community... Read More