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...
by | Mar 31, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
This year’s state legislative session has been moving at its usual hectic pace. Our team continues to spend plenty of time in Springfield to meet with representatives and their staff, attend hearings, and do everything we can to move our 2025 Policy Agenda forward....
by | Mar 13, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2025 Housing Action Illinois Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications and Development, 312-854-3333 (office), kristin@housingactionil.orgCLCCRUL Contact: Zindy Marquez, Director of Communications, 312.202.3657 (office),...
by | Mar 13, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
For Immediate Release: March 13, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO, IL – A new report by Housing Action Illinois and the National Low Income Housing...
by | Feb 19, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
After two years of significant budget increases, the proposed FY26 budget reduces existing funding For immediate release: February 19, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or...
