by | Mar 26, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Federal Coronavirus Response Package Includes Funding for Homelessness & Housing After long days of advocacy and negotiation, Congress has reached a bipartisan agreement on a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate...
by | Mar 21, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
How do you stay home when you’re homeless? How do you practice social distancing or self-isolate when you live in close quarters with others? What if you’re can’t work because of the pandemic—but can’t pay rent without your paycheck? People...
by | Mar 10, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Illinois has only 36 available, affordable rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income households; the 2020 census will determine funding for federal programs that alleviate shortage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2020 CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of...
by | Mar 4, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
We need your voice. The Trump Administration is working to roll back basic civil rights protections and open the door for housing discrimination. A series of recent attacks makes this clear, including a proposal to weaken the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The...
by | Mar 3, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
We need your voice. The Trump Administration is working to roll back basic civil rights protections and open the door for housing discrimination. A series of recent attacks makes this clear, including a proposal to gut Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. The Fair...
by | Feb 12, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Chris Auguste joined Housing Action as an Advocacy Organizer in January 2020 and will work closely with Policy Director Bob Palmer to implement Housing Action’s policy agenda. He will also work on outreach and engagement with member organizations. Chris Auguste’s...
