by | Jun 14, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Illinois renters must earn more than $24 per hour to afford rent for a modest two-bedroom apartment For Immediate Release: June 14, 2023Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or...
by | Jun 1, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
New State Budget Makes Historic Investment in Ending Homelessness Increased ARPA Funding for Gap Financing of Affordable Rental Housing New Home Modification Funding Strengthened State Law on Local Planning for Affordable Housing Established Property Tax Payment Plan...
by | Mar 16, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Report finds only 34 affordable, available rental homes per 100 extremely low-income renter households in Illinois For Immediate Release: March 16, 2023Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
by | Mar 9, 2023 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
We have a rare opportunity to shape a critical new oversight system in Illinois. Right now, rules are being made that will determine how strong of a tool the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act (IL CRA) will be for building a fair, inclusive system of lending and...
by | Feb 22, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
For Immediate Release: February 22, 2023Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO, IL – CHICAGO, IL – A new state legislative proposal will expand opportunities...
by | Feb 16, 2023 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
HOME Illinois is a Historic Investment to End Homelessness State budget proposal provides $350 million in state and federal funding, including $85 million in new state funding to prevent and end homelessness Governor JB Pritzker released his fiscal year 2024 budget...
