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Illinois Must Keep Increasing Investments to End Homelessness

by | Feb 19, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing

After two years of significant budget increases, the proposed FY26 budget reduces existing funding For immediate release: February 19, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or...

Protect Federal Housing Resources: Congress Needs to Hear from You

by | Feb 13, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates

Federal housing programs that keep people in stable homes are under attack. Instead of increasing support to tackle the longstanding housing crisis, many members of Congress are pushing harmful budget cuts to spending on basic human needs—threatening homelessness...

2025 Policy Agenda

by | Feb 11, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

For nearly forty years, Housing Action Illinois has led the movement to expand affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois. Our annual policy agenda serves as a roadmap for our advocacy work, which aims to ensure that everyone in Illinois has a safe,...

New Report: Rethinking Housing Code Enforcement to Prioritize Health, Safety, and Equity

by | Jan 30, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

A new report by Housing Action Illinois and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Code Enforcement as a Tool for Safe, Equitable & Affordable Housing, explores the impact of local housing code enforcement on health, safety, and stability. Despite the...

Announcing the Cairo Housing Needs Action Plan

by | Jan 29, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Developer Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Housing Action Illinois, in partnership with local leaders, residents, and government officials, has published a Cairo Housing Needs Action Plan that explores the pressing housing challenges faced by the City of Cairo, Illinois and shares actionable steps to address...

Local Advocacy Opportunity: New List of Communities Must Complete Affordable Housing Plans

by | Sep 12, 2024 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

The Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (AHPAA) is an Illinois state law intended to encourage certain local governments to create more affordable housing. Housing Action recently advocated to strengthen this law. In December 2023, for the first time in five...
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