July 5, 2023
Mayor Brandon Johnson, photo provide by City of Chicago Press Office
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RESULTS FOR AMERICA AWARDS CHICAGO WITH BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES WHAT WORKS CITIES CERTIFICATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL USE OF DATA
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the City of Chicago has been awarded the Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification at the Gold Level for exceptional use of data to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate program effectiveness, and engage residents. The citywide achievement was the result of projects led by the Mayor’s Office, Department of Assets Information and Services (AIS), Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS), Department of Procurement Services (DPS), and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT). The city projects submitted for certification were judged against rigorous standards established by practices within peer cities.