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Help Illinois be United for Homes: Have Your Organization Endorse the Campaign by December 31
The United for Homes Campaign is a national effort to to fund the National Housing Trust Fund with revenue raised from modifications to the mortgage interest deduction. By December 31, we would like to recruit 27 new endorsing organizations, which would increase the...
Support the Final Push to Increase Federal Budget to End Homelessness in FY15: Contact Your Members of Congress
During November and early December, housing and homeless advocates around the country are making one final push to increase funding for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants in the final fiscal year 2015 federal budget. Our request is a $301 million increase, to...
Housing Action Illinois is Now a HUD Housing Counseling Intermediary
Coalition Uses Collaborative Approach in Developing Community Based Partnership Model Housing Action Illinois announced its designation by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Intermediary, serving Illinois...
Ask Senator Kirk to Support $301 Million Increase for HUD’s Homeless Assistance Programs
The President has proposed that Congress provide $2.406 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2015 for HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants—a $301 million, or 14%, increase over the final FY 2014 funding level. Now, it’s up to us to ensure Congress follows through on...
Report: Affordable Rental Housing Still Elusive For Lowest Income Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2014 CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org Report: Affordable Rental Housing Still Elusive For Lowest Income Americans According to Housing Spotlight: The...
Illinois General Assembly Session Wrap-Up
The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its spring session on May 31. Here's a summary of the state budget and legislative work as it impacts efforts to create affordable housing and end homelessness. State Budget Despite small increases for some line items, the...
Don’t Take Power Over Evictions Away from the Court and County Sheriff: Urge Your State Representative to Vote Against HB 5395
The Illinois House of Representatives may be voting very soon on House Bill 5395, sponsored by Representative Monique Davis. The legislation would take responsibility away from the Cook County Sheriff for conducting residential evictions in ways that would be harmful...
Statement by Housing Action Illinois Commending Representative Mike Quigley’s Vote Against Legislation Underfunding Critical Housing Assistance to Low-Income Families
Representative Mike Quigley, from Illinois' 5th Congressional District, who is on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, today voted against the 2015 Transportation-HUD funding bill, although the bill was ultimately approved. This bill will set funding for important...
Tell Your State Legislators to Make Income Tax Increase Permanent to Stop Deep Budget Cuts
By the end of May, the Illinois General Assembly will decide whether to pass a budget that has enough revenue to maintain current spending levels for education, heath care, human services and public safety or pass a budget that makes cuts in all these program areas....
House FY15 Federal Budget Proposal Contains Deep Cuts for Affordable Housing Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2014 CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org On May 7, the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee will likely approve...