Policy Advocacy
Many voices are stronger than one.
We mobilize our members and allies to advocate for policies that help end homelessness, create affordable rental housing, promote sustainable homeownership, and affirmatively further fair housing. We work to increase federal, state, and local investments in proven housing programs, as well as to develop new and innovative policy solutions. On our own and through coalition work, we have been able to secure a multitude of policy victories in Springfield and Washington, D.C., that benefit renters and homeowners.
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With your help, we can expand access to affordable housing, prevent and end homelessness, and create an Illinois where everyone has good, stable homes.
2026 Policy Agenda
Our annual policy agenda serves as a roadmap for our state & federal advocacy to ensure every Illinoisan has a stable place to call home.
Latest Policy & Organizing News
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...