by | Aug 19, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
We appeal to your organization to help us demonstrate strong support nationwide for bringing an end to federal sequester caps that are placing unreasonable spending limits on housing and community development programs in next year’s federal budget. As you may...
by | Jul 28, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts
As of July 1, the state stopped funding vital services and we’re paying the price. Programs that provide shelter to people experiencing homelessness, counseling to households trying to avoid foreclosure and funds to assist in the creation of affordable housing...
by | Jun 25, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Thanks to everyone who responded to our action alert yesterday asking people to contact our Senators requesting they oppose the Senate version of next year’s HUD budget because of deep cuts to HOME and other programs. Unfortunately, the bill did pass out of...
by | Jun 24, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies marked up its FY16 spending bill on Tuesday, June 23. Both Illinois Senators, Mark Kirk and Richard Durbin, serve on this committee. Not all of the details of...
by | Jun 4, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
On May 13, the House Committee on Appropriations passed its FY16 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) bill, H.R. 2577, by a party line vote. The full House will now consider this federal budget bill. It is critical that advocates...
by | May 13, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Governor Rauner’s proposed budget would devastate our families and communities. But lawmakers and the governor don’t have to make those cuts—they have a choice. Instead of painful cuts to vital programs for our children, families and communities, lawmakers and the...
