Capacity Building
We can do more and do it better.
By providing training, consulting, and resources, we help housing organizations better serve communities throughout Illinois. Our experts facilitate workshops, share best practices, and provide one-on-one coaching to nonprofits so they can serve more families and help our communities thrive.
We also advocate for the resources these nonprofits need to most effectively fulfill their missions.
Upcoming Trainings
For Housing Counselors
We support housing counseling agencies with training and one-on-one support and advocate for the resources they need. As a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Intermediary, we also facilitate the distribution of HUD funds to a network of subgrantee agencies in the Midwest.
Community Revitalization Challenge
We connect community-based organizations with financial institutions to design and launch projects that expand access to affordable housing and promote economic development opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents throughout Illinois.
For Housing Developers
We continually advocate for government investment in the resources needed to develop affordable housing. We also help developers network and learn from each other, and act a resource for nonprofit developers to call on when they encounter challenges.
Latest Happenings
Housing Action Illinois to Create New Data Standard for Housing Counseling Industry
Initiative will help quantify & qualify program impacts, position agencies to better serve consumers For Immediate Release: August 3, 2020 Contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO...
Housing Action Awarded $1 Million in Housing Counseling Funds
CHICAGO – HUD has awarded $1,000,206 to Housing Action Illinois to distribute funds to local nonprofits whose housing counseling programs help families rent or buy safe, affordable homes and prevent foreclosures. This year’s network of 33 housing counseling agencies, listed below, serve communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Missouri.
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...