Cunningham Township approves three agreements to support homeless services, health access and workforce training
January 13, 2026 | Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
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The Cunningham Township Board on Jan. 12 approved three resolutions supporting homelessness strategy, health services and workforce placement.
The board voted to authorize the supervisor to sign a contract with Home Base (the continuum of service providers' selected vendor) to accept an IDHS capacity‑building grant for the Continuum of Care (COC). Supervisor Danielle Chenoweth told trustees the grant to the COC is approximately $80,800 and will fund strategic planning, focus groups and stipends for people with lived experience. The motion (Resolution T2026-01-001R) was made by Trustee Wilkin and seconded by Mary Alice; the clerk recorded unanimous 'yes' votes for Trustee Wu, Trustee Evans, Trustee Colasetti, Trustee Wilkin and Trustee Quisenberry.
The board also authorized the supervisor to sign an MOU with Community Health Partnership of Illinois to bring mobile and on‑site clinical services (including psychiatric care, primary care and a sliding fee schedule) to shelter clients and others served by township programs (Resolution T2026-01-002R). Chenoweth explained an outreach event is scheduled Jan. 26 to introduce services; for uninsured clients the township has agreed to cover an initial $25 visit fee in some cases.
Finally, the board approved an MOU for worksite sponsors in the "Careers in Motion" program (Resolution T2026-01-003R). The program places up to 20 participants at host worksites for 20 hours per week with a stipend at about minimum wage and a $200 monthly completion bonus; University of Illinois representatives described training and a certificate program supporting ethical research and customer‑service placements.
Votes at a glance: all three resolutions passed on roll call with recorded 'yes' votes from Trustees Wu, Evans, Colasetti, Wilkin and Quisenberry.
What this means: the approved measures aim to strengthen the COC's strategic capacity, provide clinical access for vulnerable residents and expand a workforce pipeline for people exiting homelessness or other programs. Implementation details — vendor contracts, MOU language, and outreach schedules — will be handled by the supervisor's office and partner organizations.
The meeting then moved to an extended discussion about a separate city MOU and funding for the winter shelter.
The board voted to authorize the supervisor to sign a contract with Home Base (the continuum of service providers' selected vendor) to accept an IDHS capacity‑building grant for the Continuum of Care (COC). Supervisor Danielle Chenoweth told trustees the grant to the COC is approximately $80,800 and will fund strategic planning, focus groups and stipends for people with lived experience. The motion (Resolution T2026-01-001R) was made by Trustee Wilkin and seconded by Mary Alice; the clerk recorded unanimous 'yes' votes for Trustee Wu, Trustee Evans, Trustee Colasetti, Trustee Wilkin and Trustee Quisenberry.
The board also authorized the supervisor to sign an MOU with Community Health Partnership of Illinois to bring mobile and on‑site clinical services (including psychiatric care, primary care and a sliding fee schedule) to shelter clients and others served by township programs (Resolution T2026-01-002R). Chenoweth explained an outreach event is scheduled Jan. 26 to introduce services; for uninsured clients the township has agreed to cover an initial $25 visit fee in some cases.
Finally, the board approved an MOU for worksite sponsors in the "Careers in Motion" program (Resolution T2026-01-003R). The program places up to 20 participants at host worksites for 20 hours per week with a stipend at about minimum wage and a $200 monthly completion bonus; University of Illinois representatives described training and a certificate program supporting ethical research and customer‑service placements.
Votes at a glance: all three resolutions passed on roll call with recorded 'yes' votes from Trustees Wu, Evans, Colasetti, Wilkin and Quisenberry.
What this means: the approved measures aim to strengthen the COC's strategic capacity, provide clinical access for vulnerable residents and expand a workforce pipeline for people exiting homelessness or other programs. Implementation details — vendor contracts, MOU language, and outreach schedules — will be handled by the supervisor's office and partner organizations.
The meeting then moved to an extended discussion about a separate city MOU and funding for the winter shelter.
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