A seven-member board appointed by the Mayor of Hammond and the President of the Hammond City Council governs the Hammond Community Corporation.Īpplications will be available November 13, 2023, at the Department of City Planning- Room G17, the Mayor’s Office, the City Council Office, 5925 Calumet Avenue School City of Hammond, 41 Williams and the Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street.
These funds have been deposited as an endowment with the Legacy Foundation, allowing the Hammond Community Corporation to use only the revenue gained on the investment.
The Hammond Community Corporation was originally funded by money donated from the Empress Casino-Hammond (now known as Horseshoe Casino–Hammond). The organization is designed to grant financial assistance to Hammond not-for-profit organizations to enrich the quality of life in our community. The City of Hammond for the social betterment of the community formed the Hammond Community Corporation in 1997.