Public Education & Organizing
Our members make us powerful.
We build awareness and activate change by sharing information and real-life stories with policymakers, nonprofit service providers, and the media. We keep our members and allies informed about the latest developments in housing policy, organize issue-specific working groups, meet with legislators, take the pulse of communities during our outreach caravan, and host an annual Housing Matters Conference where advocates and practitioners share their knowledge and expertise.
Our Priority Issues
Housing Action Illinois works to educate and organize around a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. Our primary issues include:
Louder Together: Multi-Sector Partnerships
To truly change our affordable housing ecosystem for the better, we need to bring together not just housing advocates but also people, organizations, and interest groups from beyond the housing field. This is why Housing Action Illinois has joined the national Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, a project of our allies at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, and why we are working with advocates in pediatric health care, refugee resettlement, and the disability rights sector to raise up affordable housing as an issue that matters to all of us.
Annual Conference
During our annual conference, we build the expertise, experience, and capacity to make our communities better.
Caravan
We visit with members, host regional gatherings, and take the pulse of housing issues in rural, suburban, and urban Illinois.
Publications
Housing Action Illinois publishes research and analysis on issues related to affordable housing, as well as educational materials.
Latest News
Action Alert: Tell Senator Kirk that Mel Watt Deserves a Confirmation Vote to Direct Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
The U.S. Senate is expected to consider the confirmation of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Thursday, October 31. Housing Action Illinois, the Woodstock Institute and many, many others around the...
Webinar Presentation Available: Introduction to the United for Homes Campaign
Webinar Held on Tuesday, September 10 at 1:00 p.m. [br] Slides from the presentation are available by clicking here. [br] United for Homes is the campaign to fund the National Housing Trust Fund with revenue raised from modifications to the mortgage interest...
Current Alert: Urge Senator Kirk to Support THUD Funding Bill on the Floor
The full Senate began considering the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) bill, S.1243, today. The bill will likely need significant bipartisan support to pass the Senate. The Senate bill would provide $6 billion more in funding...