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May 4 Update: Tell Your State Legislators to Vote Yes on the Fair Tax!
May 4 Update to Original April 29 Post: We were extremely disappointed that members of the Illinois House of Representatives adjourned without considering HJRCA 59, the Fair Tax amendment. With the deadline to get the measure on the ballot having come and gone, voters...
Ask Governor Rauner Not to Veto Budget Bill and Work on Revenue Solutions
On April 13, the General Assembly sent a fiscal year 2016 budget bill, Senate Bill 2046, to Governor Rauner. Governor Rauner is expected to veto the bill, but we feel we have a responsibility to ask him not to in order to provide desperately needed funding for human...
Due to State Budget Impasse More than $107 Million in Dedicated Funds for Affordable Housing Are Going Unused
Without a State Budget the Affordable Housing Needs of More Than 172,000 People Will Be Needlessly Unmet For Immediate Release: December 21, 2015 For more information contact: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois at 312-282-3959 (cell) or...
Urge Your Federal Legislators to Prioritize Funding for Housing Programs
Advocate for Housing Programs Under the New Budget Deal and Stop the Raid on the National Housing Trust Fund Thanks in large part to the hard work of advocates across the country, Congress approved a two year budget deal that will provide relief from sequestration....
Not Even A Place In Line for Illinois Families Who Need Affordable Housing
Congress Can Act Before Thanksgiving to Restore Housing Vouchers Lost to Budget Cuts For Immediate Release: November 4, 2015Contact: Bob Palmer Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org. Seventy-two percent of waiting...
Webinar: Illinois State Budget and Impact on CoC Grant Agreements and NOFA Application
Please join CSH, Housing Action Illinois and SHPA for the following webinar: Illinois State Budget and Impact on CoC Grant Agreements and NOFA Application: Dispelling Myths and Planning for the Realities of Your Grants This webinar will be a facilitated discussion...
Caps Hurt Communities: National Call-In Days on September 15 and 16
Urge Congress to Raise Harmful Spending Caps On September 15 and 16, people from across the country will call their members of Congress and deliver a simple, unified message: raise the sequester caps and fully fund housing programs. This Tuesday and Wednesday, please...
Survey Results: The State Budget Impasse Is Causing Homelessness in Illinois
Advocates Call for a Responsible Budget with Adequate Revenue For Immediate Release: September 10, 2015 For more information contact: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois at 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org A survey of state-funded...
Caps Hurt Communities: Sign Letter in Support of Lifting Federal Spending Limits
We appeal to your organization to help us demonstrate strong support nationwide for bringing an end to federal sequester caps that are placing unreasonable spending limits on housing and community development programs in next year's federal budget. As you may know,...
VISTA Positions Available: Start Service in November
We still have VISTA positions open at the following locations with start dates in November! These sites are: Access Living DuPage Homeownership Center Housing Authority of Cook County HOPE Fair Housing Center Mid Central Community Action ZION Development Corporation...