by | Jul 14, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, COVID-19 Stories, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Renters must earn more than $20 per hour to afford rent, federal relief needed to prevent wave of evictions and homelessness FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2020CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
by | Jun 26, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
The House of Representatives will vote next week—as soon as Monday, June 29—on critically needed emergency housing resources and protections. These provisions will help keep renters in their homes and address the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness....
by | Jun 17, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Public Education & Organizing
In March, Congress passed the CARES Act, a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which provided $12 billion in housing and community development resources. To date, Illinois communities have been allocated $258 million for three HUD...
by | Jun 5, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Housing Action Illinois joined with a group of 39 allies, including community organizations and state officials, to urge federal banking regulators to use the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) as a tool to address structural racism embedded in the financial system. In...
by | May 26, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, Public Education & Organizing
State Budget Includes $396 Million in Rent & Mortgage Assistance Last Wednesday, Illinois legislators headed to Springfield for a brief, whirlwind General Assembly session that drew to an end early in the morning on May 24. They spent the handful of days together...
by | Apr 10, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Congressional leaders just unveiled their next coronavirus relief package, which does not include resources to address urgent housing needs. The CARES Act provided some necessary funding for individuals and families facing housing instability, but much more is...
