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 | Apr 1, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
We are about halfway through the 2026 Illinois General Assembly session, and Housing Action has made some positive progress in advancing key priorities from our 2026 Policy Agenda. We will keep advocating with our members and allies to move our full legislative agenda...
by | Feb 11, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Deadline: 4:00 pm CT on Friday, February 13, 2026 Housing Action Illinois invites organizations across the state to sign on to a letter opposing HUD’s proposal to eliminate its Fair Housing Act disparate impact regulations. HUD’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,...
by | Dec 12, 2025 | Organization Updates
July 2025 marked the third year of Housing Action Illinois’ work in the City of Cairo, IL, a collaboration focused on addressing longstanding housing challenges and how to create the conditions for future development. After completing a plan to identify strategies to...
by | Nov 18, 2025 | Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates
Most people have never heard of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) or thought much about data sets—but for the past eight years, David Young, Director of Capacity Building at Housing Action, has been working to show why both matter for...
