by | Jun 13, 2018 | Housing Counselor Updates
This spring, Housing Action is excited to welcome three new housing counseling agencies to our Housing Counseling Intermediary network: Central Detroit Christian CDC, The Housing Partnership, and Advantage Housing. Housing counselors work with clients at all income...
by | Jan 10, 2018 | Housing Counselor Updates, Housing Developer Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Housing Action Illinois has come a long way since we hired our first full-time staff member in 1988—a single employee who shared our offices with the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing. Today, we have 14 full-time staff members, and we’ve grown so quickly that we...
by | Dec 19, 2017 | Accomplishments, Advocacy Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Housing Developer Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
1. Housing Action Illinois turned 30! We celebrated thirty years of leading the movement for affordable homes in Illinois—and renewed our resolve to continue working until everyone in our state has a stable, healthy, affordable place to call home. 2. We passed a law...
by | Sep 25, 2017 | Housing Counselor Updates, Press Releases
HUD has awarded $820,030 to Housing Action Illinois to distribute resources to local organizations whose housing programs and services prevent foreclosures and help families rent or buy safe, affordable homes. This year’s network of 26 housing counseling agencies,...
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...
