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Getting Out the Count for Census 2020
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. ...
2020 Policy Agenda
Each year, Housing Action Illinois works on a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. Below are some of our priorities for the 2020 Illinois General Assembly session, as well...
A Place to Call Home: Stories from Supportive Housing Residents
A Place to Call Home, a new story collection published jointly by Housing Action Illinois and the Supportive Housing Providers Association (SHPA), shares the experiences of Illinoisans who have been homeless in their own words. Their lives and perspectives help shed...
HUD Certified Housing Counselor Exam FAQ
In December 2016, HUD issued a Final Rule for the Housing Counseling program that requires that all individuals who provide housing counseling in connection with a HUD program must take and pass a HUD-administered certification exam. HUD Certification Exam Online...
9 Notable Wins in 2019
9 Notable wins in 2019Each year, the Housing Action Illinois team works on a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. With 2020 just around the corner, we’re taking a moment...
Just Housing Goes Into Effect on December 31
Measure will protect over 1 million people in Cook County from housing discrimination Just Housing supporters celebrate after the rules pass out of committee After months of debate, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has voted to approve final rules on how...
Living Without Limits: Over the Rainbow Association
At twenty years old, Mandy, a former National Guardsman, was involved in a car accident that caused traumatic brain injury and significantly impacted her mobility and speech. Moving from her parents’ home to her own apartment in a building managed by Over the Rainbow...
Take Action: Protect Fair Housing’s Disparate Impact Rule
The Trump administration is escalating its fight against fair housing by attempting to gut a critical legal tool to fight housing discrimination: the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Disparate Impact Rule. Disparate Impact is an important legal...
Housing Action Awarded $1.2 Million in Housing Counseling Funds
33 Agencies to Receive Sub-Grants to Help Families Rent or Buy Affordable Homes For Immediate Release: October 8, 2019 Contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO – HUD has awarded...
Nothing About Us Without Us: Ending Youth Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County (the Alliance) doesn’t just want to end homelessness for youth—they want youth to have a voice in how they do it. Youth leaders are critical in shaping the Alliance’s work. Now, with a recent award of $6 million...