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2020 General Assembly Wrap-Up
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...
Carbondale Warming Center Keeps Doors Open to Provide Shelter During Pandemic
Learn more about how Illinois homeless service providers are adapting and serving during COVID-19 »Housing Action Illinois subgranted $10,000 to the Carbondale Warming Center—thanks to the Illinois COVID-19 Relief Fund—to support the agency’s work offering interim...
Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Advocates Decry Plan to Weaken Anti-Redlining Rules
During Pandemic, Federal Banking Regulator Intends to Gut Community Reinvestment Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2020 CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333From...
Shelter Care Ministries Connects Rockford Families with Homes
Learn more about how Illinois homeless service providers are adapting and serving during COVID-19 »Housing Action Illinois subgranted $15,000 to Shelter Care Ministries—thanks to the Illinois COVID-19 Relief Fund—to support the agency's work offering rental and...
DuPagePads Provides Emergency Housing for Individuals & Families Experiencing Homelessness
Learn more about how Illinois homeless service providers are adapting and serving during COVID-19 »Housing Action Illinois subgranted $10,000 to DuPagePads—thanks to the Illinois COVID-19 Relief Fund—to support the agency’s work providing interim housing and emergency...
Housing Action Illinois Announces 30 Grantees; Local Media Outlets Spotlight Recipients
Learn more about how Illinois homeless service providers are adapting and serving during COVID-19 »In the hopes of shedding light on the challenges currently being faced by Illinoisans experiencing homelessness or housing instability, as well as the organizations...
Housing Action Illinois Awards $340,000 to Homeless Service Providers Throughout State
30 homeless service providers throughout Illinois receive funds to support people who are homeless or unstably housed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2020 CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
Talking About Homelessness & Housing During COVID-19
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...
Housing Action Illinois Awarded $340,000 to Distribute to Homeless Service Providers
Funds will be regranted to nonprofits throughout Illinois to support people who are homeless or unstably housed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2020 CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
Tell Congress to Address Urgent Housing Needs, So We Can All Stay At Home When We Need To
Congressional leaders just unveiled their next coronavirus relief package, which does not include resources to address urgent housing needs. The CARES Act provided some necessary funding for individuals and families facing housing instability, but much more is...