Our History
The Government Assistance Program began with the conviction that doing government work well is important, it is difficult, and not enough people recognize and care about it. Established by The Chicago Community Trust in 1989, GAP developed creative and outcome-oriented methods to help public servants identify, analyze, and clear organizational barriers which often impede efficient and responsive services. GAP's success in these efforts led to its becoming separately incorporated as a non-partisan, non-profit organization. The Government Assistance Program is located at DePaul University with whom it shares a similar vision of public service.