by | Oct 1, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
We joined nine plaintiffs suing the Trump administration. Yesterday, a court paused the funding cutoff. Federal housing counseling funds are protected, for now. Yesterday, a judge ordered the delay of the expiration of $56 million in funding for HUD’s housing...
by | Sep 29, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development abruptly cut approximately $56 million in funding and illegally altered its policies, putting thousands of families at risk of foreclosure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2026 Media Contact: Kristin Ginger, Housing...
by | Aug 21, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Housing Action Illinois is collecting stories from professional housing counselors and clients to help illustrate how housing counseling makes a difference in our communities. We will use these stories to show the need for robust federal funding for housing counseling...
by | Jul 23, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
For Immediate Release: July 23, 2026Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO, IL – Full-time workers need to earn $30.36 per hour to afford a modest, two-bedroom...
by | Jun 26, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2026Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO, IL – A new analysis from the National Alliance to End Homelessness finds that 5,105...
by | Jun 8, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Deadline: All comments must be submitted by 12:00 pm CT on Monday, June 29, 2026. Housing Action Illinois is urging organizations across the state to sign on to a letter opposing HUD’s proposed rescission of the Equal Access Rule (EAR). What is the Equal Access Rule?...
