The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is a membership organization of the Chicago region’s 275 cities, towns and villages. Founded in 1997 by then Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and leading Mayors from nine suburban municipal groups, the Mayors Caucus pushes past geographical boundaries and local interests to work on public policy issues. The Caucus provides a forum for metropolitan Chicago’s chief elected officials to collaborate on common problems and work toward a common goal of improving the quality of life for the millions of people who call the region home.
This survey is designed to gather the views of the municipal members of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in order to communicate consensus views to the Illinois General Assembly as they work to resolve urgent public transit issues this summer.
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus EV Readiness Program will support municipalities as they take actions to advance transportation electrification. To join the fourth cohort, please complete this form by Friday, July 18, 2025. The fourth cohort will begin work in September and conclude in the spring of 2026.
If you'd like to find out more about the program before applying, we will hold a virtual info session on Wednesday, June 25th, at 10 a.m. To register for the info session, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/75ES9qe1SkO0LU_FUqd4Jw
For more information on the Caucus' EV Readiness Program, go to: https://mayorscaucus.org/initiatives/environment/becoming-ev-ready/
The Caucus will be loaning out two different energy efficiency games for municipalities’ upcoming events. There are four energy efficiency challenge wheels available for municipalities to borrow for Earth Day and other events. There are two energy efficiency toss games. For details and pictures of these games, go to: https://mayorscaucus.org/energy-efficiency-games/
**Because the grant funding for this project ended on June 30, 2023, we do not have the funds to ship the games. If you would like to borrow a game after June 30th, then you will need to pick it up from one of our game locations or from the municipality that last borrowed the game for an event, and then drop it off to us or the next municipality that is having an event. Another option is to provide us with your UPS or FedEx account number, if you would like to pay for the games to be shipped to you.**
These games will be loaned out on a first-come, first-served basis. Please complete this form if you have an upcoming event and would like to ensure that your community can borrow it on that day.
These games and prizes for municipalities were made possible through the generous support of the Illinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation (ISEIF).
The CS2 Residential Program allows municipalities to extend fair and transparent community solar subscription terms to their residents and small businesses. Local governments provide a trusted voice to citizens to let them know that a community solar offer is credible. The CS2 Residential Program can provide subscribers with a guaranteed minimum 10% savings of the community solar credits they receive on their bill. The program also provides equitable access to community solar by seeking projects that do not require credit checks.
To express interest in participating in the Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution (CS2) Program for Residents, then please fill out this form. Filling out this form is the first step in the process.
This site will also allow you to upload documents later in the process, like the approved municipal resolution and required marketing designation documentation.
For information on the next steps of the process, go to our CS2 webpage at https://mayorscaucus.org/initiatives/environment/community-solar-clearinghouse-solution-program-cs2program/.
Recognizing the power that holidays can have on a community, ComEd has partnered with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to launch the fifth year of the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program. This program awards grants of up to $2,500 throughout ComEd’s service territory for community-based holiday lights events.
To apply, simply create an account and follow the instructions provided alongside your application.
Please refer to the 2025 Powering the Holidays Grant Guidelines prior to submitting an application.
Key Dates
Application Opens: July 7, 2025, 7:00 a.m. Central Time
Application Deadline: August 29, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Central Time
Contact
Ben Schnelle, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, bschnelle@mayorscaucus.org