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Take Action: Oppose HUD’s Proposed Elimination of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations

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,...

2026 Policy Agenda

by | Jan 13, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

For nearly forty years, Housing Action Illinois has led the movement to expand affordable housing and end homelessness across our state. Our year-round collaboration with other advocates, our members and allies, direct service providers, and people with lived...

Housing Advocates Urge HUD to Avoid Forcing Thousands of Illinoisans into Homelessness

by | Nov 14, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing

In a letter to Secretary Scott Turner, advocates outline importance of maintaining funding for housing programs For Immediate Release: November 14, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois...

New Report on Illinois’ Housing Voucher Crisis: Not Even a Place in Line

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

A new report by Housing Action Illinois, Not Even a Place in Line: Shortage of Housing Choice Vouchers and Closed Waitlists in Illinois, details the strained capacity of the Housing Choice Voucher program in Illinois. The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program is the...

Federal Policy Update: Senate HUD Budget, EO on Homelessness, & More

by | Jul 31, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Better Than the Alternatives, Still Not Good Enough: What’s in the Senate HUD Budget On July 24, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) budget proposal—offering a much better alternative to...

Affordable Housing is Out of Reach for Low-Wage Illinois Workers

by | Jul 17, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing

Rent continues to be much higher than what many can afford; families face elimination of rent assistance under proposed federal cuts For Immediate Release: July 17, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
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