by | Sep 10, 2015 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Advocates Call for a Responsible Budget with Adequate Revenue For Immediate Release: September 10, 2015 For more information contact: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois at 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org A survey of state-funded...
by | Aug 19, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
We appeal to your organization to help us demonstrate strong support nationwide for bringing an end to federal sequester caps that are placing unreasonable spending limits on housing and community development programs in next year’s federal budget. As you may...
by | Aug 11, 2015 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2015 CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org State legislation to create consumer protections for seniors for considering a reverse mortgage, Senate Bill 1440, was...
by | Jun 25, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Thanks to everyone who responded to our action alert yesterday asking people to contact our Senators requesting they oppose the Senate version of next year’s HUD budget because of deep cuts to HOME and other programs. Unfortunately, the bill did pass out of...
by | Jun 24, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies marked up its FY16 spending bill on Tuesday, June 23. Both Illinois Senators, Mark Kirk and Richard Durbin, serve on this committee. Not all of the details of...
by | Jun 4, 2015 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
On May 13, the House Committee on Appropriations passed its FY16 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) bill, H.R. 2577, by a party line vote. The full House will now consider this federal budget bill. It is critical that advocates...
