Thank you to speakers, sponsors, supporters, and attendees for helping make #HousingMatters2025a success! Click the link below to view and download photos from our conference. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCB7Bd

Mark your calendars! From December 1–5, we’re hosting a Double Good popcorn fundraiser to support Housing Action Illinois! Every purchase helps us advance affordable housing and stronger communities across the state. Stay tuned for details! housingactionil.org/donations/

Roughly 250 people out of the 814 now considered homeless in 4 Central IL counties will be affected by a federal funding cut for permanent housing. "These cuts will in fact lead to future homelessness in our community,” CoC partner Kate Green tells @25newsnow.com. www.25newsnow.com/2025/11/19/p...

“This is such a big pivot, such a big change in priority in policy decisions, that it’s going to be very difficult for our communities to absorb,” Kate Green tells CIProud on HUD funding changes. “And what we’re going to see is a growth in homelessness.” www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-n...

Thank you to @illinoisanswers.bsky.social for bringing a local lens to the HUD proposal to drastically change funding rules for critical homelessness service programming & slash the money available to subsidize long-term housing solutions: illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/18/n...

A dramatic restructuring of funding for homelessness “really completely changes almost two decades of how HUD has worked to support communities to help people end homelessness,” our partner Josh Sabo of Heartland Continuum of Care tells ABC NewsChannel20. newschannel20.com/news/local/i...

Calling all housing counselors: Join us for Bankruptcy: What Housing Counselors Need to Know on Dec. 10 from 1-3 pm! Register now: housingactionil.org/events

It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning. The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.

🧵It’s official-@HUDgov is slashing overall permanent housing funds by roughly 2/3 in its main #homelessness solutions program–the Continuum of Care(CoC). If Congress doesn’t undo this harmful change, over 170K formerly unhoused people will lose housing assistance next year.

Nearly 300 IL organizations are calling on HUD to avoid a harmful gap in homelessness funding. Last night, HUD announced a rushed grant competition & major program changes. Our ask: Renew existing grants. Don’t push people back into homelessness. Read more: housingactionil.org/blog/2025/11...

Affordable housing is critical for healthy communities. Housing Action works every day to create an Illinois where everyone has a place to call home. With your support, we can make an even bigger difference: housingactionil.org/donations

Any day now, we expect HUD to implement harmful changes to their grant-making that will hamstring the 19 networks in IL that provide the foundation for local efforts to end homelessness. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Calling all housing counselors: Join us for Mortgage Math for Housing Counselors on Nov. 13 from 1-4 pm! Register now: housingactionil.org/events

NFHA’s 2025 Fair Housing Trends Report reveals that discrimination remains both pervasive & persistent, with 32,000+ complaints filed in 2024. But even as discrimination rises, federal support is being withdrawn. The path forward requires collective strength! Read the report here: bit.ly/43MtsA7

Housing Action is a member of the Illinois Coalition for Fair Insurance Rates, and we're disappointed that this legislation just failed to pass. It would have empowered the IL Department of Insurance to reject excessive homeowners insurance rate hikes. Learn more: abc7chicago.com/post/bill-re...

Housing Action continues to fight to create an Illinois where everyone has a good, stable place to call home. With your support, we can make a bigger impact and ensure meaningful change: housingactionil.org/donations/

Last Wednesday, Housing Action Illinois' Executive Director Sharon Legenza joined Capital One for a conversation about housing affordability. Capital One then announced an open call for proposals for a new initiative. Read more at chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/...

Calling all housing counselors: Join us for Appraisal Bias & Unethical Property Evaluations this Thursday from 1-4 pm. Register now: housingactionil.org/events

🔗 Connect to major food banks serving communities across the state: www.feedingillinois.org

Food access is a public health issue. Delayed SNAP benefits mean disrupted access to nutrition for the nearly 2 million Illinoisans who rely on them to feed their families and stay healthy.

I'm excited to share that Ruben has been released and reunited with his daughter Ofelia and their family. But the fight is not over. (Continued below)

We mailed a resource guide to more than 4,000 Cook County homeowners who are currently at risk of losing their homes through Illinois’ property tax sale system — considered by experts to be the “most abusive” in the nation. This wouldn't have been possible without your support. Thank you.

Calling all housing counselors: Join us for Supercharging Your Credit Program on 11/5 from 1-3 pm! Reevaluate your counseling program, become familiar with new industry tools, & develop the skills to operate an effective credit counseling program. Register now: housingactionil.org/events

We are very grateful to have had Ann Oliva from @naehomelessness.bsky.social as our conference keynote this year! Her call to speak up and act in the face of major federal challenges is exactly what we needed. Thanks to WGLT for joining us to interview her: www.wglt.org/local-news/2...

Housing Action Illinois would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Bronze Sponsors for our #HousingMatters2025 Conference: Busey, Cinnaire, FHLB, Midland, PNC & Regions. Thank you for supporting our work to expand affordable housing and end homelessness!

Housing Action Illinois would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Silver Sponsors for our #HousingMatters2025 Conference: @associatedbank.bsky.social and Old National Bank. Thank you for supporting our work to expand affordable housing and end homelessness!

Housing Action is getting ready for #2025HousingMatters. We are excited to see everyone in Bloomington next week!

Housing Action Illinois would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our Gold Sponsor for our #HousingMatters2025 Conference: Chase. Thank you for supporting our work to expand affordable housing and end homelessness!

Thank you @quigley.house.gov! Illinois has 14,197 permanent supportive housing units that have ended homelessness for the people who live in them. 60% of these homes (8,543) rely on federal funding from the Continuum of Care Program that the is facing budget cuts and drastically bad policy changes.

In the middle of a nationwide housing crisis, the Trump Administration wants to CUT funding for people experiencing homelessness. Illinois alone could lose funding that helps house over 9,000 people. (1/2)

The next Illinois Senator will shape the future of our country. Hear the Democratic candidates make their case in the U.S. Senate Candidate Forum we are co-hosting on October 6! >> www.mobilize.us/citizenactio...

Read #NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on the Harmful Impact of a Federal Government Shutdown on the Low Income Housing Community: nlihc.org/news/nlihc-p...

The rules from the Department of Housing and Urban Development would allow major changes to public housing and Section 8 vouchers: - full-time work requirements - 2-year time limits - stripping aid from whole families if one member is in the country illegally www.propublica.org/article/trum...

New: four million people could be forced to leave public housing and other federally assisted housing under new plans from the Trump administration, according to experts who reviewed drafts of two unpublished rules obtained by @propublica.org.

Just 2 weeks until #2025HousingMatters! Join us on October 16-17 and hear from our closing keynote speaker Ann Oliva, the CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, about how to navigate federal policy shifts. Learn more about the conference at housingactionil.org/annual-confe....

Chicago Furniture Bank (CFB) helps over 5,000 families annually to furnish their homes. Learn about CFB's work through conversations with Chief Development Officer Elle Ullum and AmeriCorps VISTA alumnus and now Development and Marketing Coordinator Michael Tracy! housingactionil.org/blog/2025/09...

Thank you to everyone who attended our discussion on housing and aging yesterday! We’re grateful to our partners—DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity, BEDs PLUS, Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity, and Age Option—for helping lead such an important conversation.

#2025HousingMatters is in 3 weeks! This year's conference will feature Leah Rothstein, co-author of Just Action, for our opening keynote. Join us on Oct. 17–18 in Bloomington, IL: housingactionil.org/annual-confe....

Many IL families who qualify for federal rental assistance aren’t even able to apply: our report reveals that 77% of PHAs in the state have CLOSED waitlists, and 95% of all vouchers are held by those PHAs. Learn more in our new report: housingactionil.org/blog/2025/09...

📢 New report: 95% of Housing Choice Vouchers in IL are held by PHAs with closed waitlists, which means most people in need can’t even apply. Not Even a Place in Line 2025 takes a closer look at this issue & breaks down the numbers. Read more: housingactionil.org/blog/2025/09...

Our member event, Aging in Place, is coming up this Tuesday! Hear from Tina Rounds, Sarah Wagner, and Jennifer Taff as they discuss this key issue. Register here: bit.ly/aginginplace... Sept. 23, 2025, 9-10:30 AM CDT Oak Forest ReStore – 15441 S Cicero Ave, Oak Forest

In our newest member spotlight, learn about how Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) worked with their AmeriCorps VISTA to provide stable housing to individuals and families in Lake and Northern Cook Counties. housingactionil.org/.../communit...

The next Illinois Senator will shape the future of our country. Hear the Democratic candidates make their case in the U.S. Senate Candidate Forum we are co-hosting on October 6! >> www.mobilize.us/citizenactio...

📢 Federal decisions are reshaping homelessness policy in Illinois. Join us Sept. 22 for a 90-min webinar on what’s changing, what’s at stake, & how communities are responding. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Just one month until #2025HousingMatters! Our annual conference brings together as many as 350 professionals from the homelessness & affordable housing field to spark connections, get the latest updates, & share ideas. Join us on Oct. 17–18 in Bloomington, IL: housingactionil.org/annual-confe...

Do you care about how our older neighbors can age in place safely with and dignity? Hear from Tina Rounds, Sarah Wagner, and Jennifer Taff as they discuss this key issue. Register here bit.ly/aginginplace... Sept. 23, 2025, 9-10:30 AM CDT Oak Forest ReStore – 15441 S Cicero Ave, Oak Forest

We’re co-hosting a Town Hall on Home Repair in Springfield! 📅 Oct 4 @ Noon 📍 Lincoln Library Calling all seniors, neighbors, & advocates. Let’s spotlight unmet home repair needs for seniors & push for change. State legislators invited. Free & accessible. #FixOurHomesIL #HomeRepair #SeniorHousing

We’re proud to share that Housing Action is now 200+ members strong! 🎉 This milestone isn’t just about growth in numbers. It’s about building a stronger, more connected movement for affordable housing & homelessness solutions in IL. Thank you to our members for helping us reach this milestone.

We've been a leader for affordable housing & ending homelessness for nearly 40 years, & we know the importance of having Congressional housing champions. That’s why we’re co-hosting Democratic primary forums to hear where candidates stand on key issues. Join us: www.mobilize.us/citizenactio...

🚨 Information Card: Know Your Rights as an Unsheltered Person - Federal Enforcement in Chicago // Conozca sus derechos como persona experimentando falta de vivienda: Aplicación de la ley federal en Chicago chicagohomeless.org/outreach/