The Illinois Credit Union Foundation has awarded $51,885 to supportsmall credit union development, community service and marketing andbusiness development.

Small credit union development grants that totaled $32,635 wereawarded to 12 credit unions and one chapter: the Chicago MetroChapter of Credit Unions, the $26 million Bell West CommunityCU in Oak Lawn; the $15 million Chicago Fireman's Association CU;the $8.5 million Chicago Fire Officers Association CU; the$1.8 million CTA C&M FCU in Chicago; the $1 million CTAFC FCUin Chicago; the $12 million CTASS&U FCU in Chicago; the $15million NIU Employees FCU in DeKalb; the $9 million OttawaHiway CU in Ottawa; the $4 million Parish Members CU in Metamora;the $4 million Peoria City Employees CU; the $3 millionRomeoville Community CU; and the $3 million Urbana MunicipalEmployees CU.

The ICUF also awarded seven community service grants totaling$3,750. This program is designed to encourage and reward chapter orcredit union participation in local community projects. Recipients were the Bloomington Chapter of Credit Unions, the $2million Alton Bell Community CU in Alton; the $34 millionAltonized Community FCU in Alton; the $32 million Blackhawk Area CUin Savanna; the $33 million Heights Auto Workers CU in ChicagoHeights; the $42 million Members First Community CU inQuincy; the $3.9 million Oak Lawn Municipal Employees CU in OakLawn; and the $189 million Streator Onized CU in Streator.

Four credit unions received marketing and business developmentgrants that totaled $15,500: the $11 million Danville Bell CU inDanville; the $1.8 million Fairmont Village CU in Fairmont City;the $3.4 million South Side Community FCU in Chicago; and the $4million United Methodist Ministries CU in Bloomington. Thesegrants were established in 2006 to help credit unions with assetsof up to $30 million to start or expand outreach efforts.