by | Apr 16, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Just Housing Initiative amendment will ban housing discrimination based on records, supporting over 1 million Cook County adults while reducing recidivism and strengthening families For Immediate Release: April 16, 2019 For more information contact: Kristin Ginger,...
by | Mar 14, 2019 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Illinois has only 35 available, affordable rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income households; investment in capital budget would help alleviate shortage For Immediate Release: March 14, 2019 For more information contact: Timm Krueger, Communications...
by | Feb 11, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, 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 priorities for the 2019 Illinois General Assembly session, as well...
by | Jan 16, 2019 | Accomplishments, Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Housing Developer Updates, Organization Updates
1. We were awarded $1.26 million by HUD to support housing counseling programs in the Midwest The funds will be distributed across our growing Intermediary network of 33 agencies in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Missouri to support programs that help...
by | Nov 20, 2018 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
The “public charge” rule proposed by the Trump administration on October 10 will block immigrant families from having a permanent, secure future in the United States and scare them away from seeking access to health care, nutrition, and housing programs....
by | Nov 14, 2018 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
The 2018 midterm election results have created new opportunities at both the state and federal level for advocates working on homelessness and affordable housing. Candidates and incumbents (whether campaigning or not) have been talking more about housing and have...
