by | Nov 11, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Advocate for Housing Programs Under the New Budget Deal and Stop the Raid on the National Housing Trust Fund Thanks in large part to the hard work of advocates across the country, Congress approved a two year budget deal that will provide relief from sequestration....
by | Nov 4, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Congress Can Act Before Thanksgiving to Restore Housing Vouchers Lost to Budget Cuts For Immediate Release: November 4, 2015Contact: Bob Palmer Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org. Seventy-two percent of waiting...
by | Sep 15, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Urge Congress to Raise Harmful Spending Caps On September 15 and 16, people from across the country will call their members of Congress and deliver a simple, unified message: raise the sequester caps and fully fund housing programs. This Tuesday and Wednesday, please...
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...
