by | Oct 1, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
We joined nine plaintiffs suing the Trump administration. Yesterday, a court paused the funding cutoff. Federal housing counseling funds are protected, for now. Yesterday, a judge ordered the delay of the expiration of $56 million in funding for HUD’s housing...
by | Sep 29, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development abruptly cut approximately $56 million in funding and illegally altered its policies, putting thousands of families at risk of foreclosure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2026 Media Contact: Kristin Ginger, Housing...
by | Aug 21, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Housing Action Illinois is collecting stories from professional housing counselors and clients to help illustrate how housing counseling makes a difference in our communities. We will use these stories to show the need for robust federal funding for housing counseling...
by | Aug 20, 2026 | Housing Counselor Updates, Member Spotlights
“People are struggling and they just don’t know where to go. Even just to call someone and have them sort through various issues and identify resources gives people some stability or hope,” Sarah Delgado, Director of Housing Counseling and Education at Open...
by | Jul 15, 2026 | Housing Counselor Updates, Member Spotlights
“If anyone comes to Far South and they say ‘I need help with housing’, they’re going to get service somehow, some way,” Director of Housing Services Cornelius Sams, Sr. says. “We don’t deny anyone that uses the word housing, because it’s foundational to...
by | Mar 11, 2026 | Housing Counselor Updates, Member Spotlights
RoxAnne Witte, a housing counselor with Jefferson County at Home, Housing Action’s newest subgrantee, has noticed the gap between those who pursue housing counseling services and those who don’t widen over her 19-year career. “It’s changed a lot. When we first started...
