by | Jul 31, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Better Than the Alternatives, Still Not Good Enough: What’s in the Senate HUD Budget On July 24, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) budget proposal—offering a much better alternative to...
by | Jul 17, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Rent continues to be much higher than what many can afford; families face elimination of rent assistance under proposed federal cuts For Immediate Release: July 17, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
by | Jul 15, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
In the aftermath of the reconciliation bill, which was signed into law on July 4—and which includes deep, harmful cuts to health care, food assistance, and more to pay for tax cuts for the most affluent in our society—Congress has turned its attention to creating next...
by | Jun 4, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Each year, Housing Action Illinois works on a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. Below are some of our successes and challenges from the 2025 Illinois General Assembly...
by | May 8, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
President Trump’s high-level budget proposal, released on May 2, proposes combining five rental assistance programs—Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, project-based rental assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Housing for Persons with...
by | May 1, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
In October 2023, after years of advocacy, long-overdue updates were made to the federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)—a critical law designed to ensure banks meet the credit needs of low- and moderate-income communities. These rule changes reflected the realities...
