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...
by | Aug 27, 2018 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
We are pleased to share that some key pieces of legislation on Housing Action Illinois’ policy agenda have been signed into law. Each of these bills is a step toward protecting renters and homeowners in Illinois. SB 2996 – Protect Children by Updating...
by | Jul 18, 2018 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
The newest addition to our team, Jerome Sader, wasn’t just figuring out where the coffee was and organizing pencils on his first day. “Within my first hour of working at Housing Action, I was sitting in a boardroom of housing leaders in the city, including a handful...
