by | Apr 1, 2020 | Public Education & Organizing
Today is Census Day No joke: April 1 is Census Day, and it’s observed nationwide. By today, every home should have receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. When you respond to the census, you tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1,...
by | Mar 26, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Federal Coronavirus Response Package Includes Funding for Homelessness & Housing After long days of advocacy and negotiation, Congress has reached a bipartisan agreement on a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate...
by | Mar 12, 2020 | Public Education & Organizing
Today, the Census Bureau is mailing out census forms to every household in the country, and the online census form goes live. The census, required by our constitution and conducted every 10 years, is a count of every individual living in the United States. That means...
by | Mar 10, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Illinois has only 36 available, affordable rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income households; the 2020 census will determine funding for federal programs that alleviate shortage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2020 CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of...
by | Feb 12, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Chris Auguste joined Housing Action as an Advocacy Organizer in January 2020 and will work closely with Policy Director Bob Palmer to implement Housing Action’s policy agenda. He will also work on outreach and engagement with member organizations. Chris Auguste’s...
by | Jan 24, 2020 | Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
A complete, accurate census count is critical for us and our communities. What is the Census? Every 10 years, the United States counts the people in this country. We call this process the Census. Everyone counts: babies, children, teens, adults, older adults. ...
