by | Dec 15, 2022 | Advocacy Alerts
Help us reach 200 signing organizations! Housing Action and our allies are urging Governor Pritzker to include a $51 million increase for the Emergency and Transitional Housing (ETH) Program in his upcoming budget proposal. The ETH Program has long been underfunded,...
by | Aug 3, 2022 | Advocacy Alerts
We need to ensure real financial inclusion for all communities in the federal CRA. The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), passed in 1977 in response to redlining, creates a continuing and affirmative responsibility for banks to make loans and investments in the...
by | Jun 7, 2022 | Advocacy Alerts
After months of delays, the White House, congressional leaders, and key senators have restarted negotiations over a scaled-down reconciliation package. This bill could include robust housing investments targeted to people with the lowest incomes. We can’t let...
by | Apr 6, 2022 | Advocacy Alerts
Great news: The bill to create statewide source of income (SOI) housing protections, HB 2775, has passed the Senate and just needs one more vote by the full House before April 8. This legislation will create statewide fair housing protections in Illinois by making it...
by | Mar 29, 2022 | Advocacy Alerts
Good news: The bill to create statewide source of income (SOI) fair housing protections, HB 2775, has been assigned to the Senate Executive Committee for a hearing on Wednesday, March 30 at 2:00 p.m. This legislation will create statewide anti-discrimination housing...
by | Mar 17, 2022 | Advocacy Alerts
Illinois legislators have the chance to pass statewide source of income (SOI) housing protections before the General Assembly session ends on April 8. The proposed legislation, HB 2775, will strengthen existing local SOI discrimination laws and protect every resident...
