by | Jul 14, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, COVID-19 Stories, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Renters must earn more than $20 per hour to afford rent, federal relief needed to prevent wave of evictions and homelessness FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2020CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
by | Jun 17, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Public Education & Organizing
In March, Congress passed the CARES Act, a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which provided $12 billion in housing and community development resources. To date, Illinois communities have been allocated $258 million for three HUD...
by | May 26, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, Public Education & Organizing
State Budget Includes $396 Million in Rent & Mortgage Assistance Last Wednesday, Illinois legislators headed to Springfield for a brief, whirlwind General Assembly session that drew to an end early in the morning on May 24. They spent the handful of days together...
by | Apr 29, 2020 | Public Education & Organizing
As we face the COVID-19 public health crisis, expanding affordable housing and ending homelessness is more critical than ever. The pandemic has given many Americans a painful new perspective on just how important a stable home is to both individual and collective...
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...
