by | Jul 17, 2017 | Housing Counselor Updates, Housing Developer Updates
We’re excited to announce that Housing Action Illinois is beginning to facilitate housing counselor trainings not just in Illinois but in states across the nation. In response to needs expressed by housing counselors, Housing Action has started to develop our...
by | Apr 25, 2017 | Housing Counselor Updates
Americans are more likely to rent a home today than at any other time during the previous 50 years. Given this landscape, it is essential for housing counselors to empower clients with information and resources during every step of the rental process. That’s why...
by | Mar 22, 2017 | Housing Counselor Updates
Home Counselor Online (HCO) is a free client management system (CMS) developed and managed by Fannie Mae that can make required reporting to HUD and other funders easier. But until now, there hasn’t been a comprehensive hands-on training to teach housing counselors...
by | Mar 22, 2017 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Housing Counselor Updates
Federal Level Advocacy Along with advocates from across the country who work to create affordable housing and end homelessness, we are dismayed by President Trump’s budget “blueprint” for next year. Why? The proposal cuts the HUD budget by $6.2 billion (13%)....
by | Dec 21, 2016 | Housing Counselor Updates
On December 14, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Final Rule for the Housing Counseling program. The most significant of these changes is the requirement that all individuals that provide housing counseling in connection with a HUD...
by | Jun 22, 2016 | Housing Counselor Updates, Press Releases
Housing Action Illinois has been awarded $698,000 by HUD to channel resources to local organizations to help families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent foreclosures. Housing Action will distribute the funds to the 26 housing counseling agencies...
