Advocate for affordable & supportive housing funding in Illinois
Many organizations in Illinois have been operating without funding since July 1, 2015, and are at risk of closing their doors to the vulnerable people they serve.
Illinois House Bill 4955, introduced on February 5, 2016, would fully restore funding to FY2015 levels for affordable housing and supportive housing programs for people who have experienced homelessness. These critical programs include:
- Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund
- Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Assistance to the Homeless Fund
- Federal HOME Investment Partnership Program Fund
- Foreclosure Prevention Graduated Program Fund
- Foreclosure Prevention Program Fund
- Health and Human Services Trust Fund (Permanent Supportive Housing and DMH Bridge Subsidy Program)
Please call your Representative and ask him or her to support HR 4955To find your representative, click here and type in your zip code. |
The bill includes appropriations for:
Homeless Prevention $1,000,000
Homeless Youth Services $4,598,100
*Supportive Housing Services (homeless) $13,738,500
Homeless Youth Services $1,000,000
Homelessness Prevention $3,000,000
Emergency and Transitional Housing $9,383,700
*Supportive Housing Services $3,382,500
Assistance to the Homeless $300,000
*Supportive MI Housing $15,915,800
*Special Projects and Bridge Subsidy $34,450,000
Rental and Housing Support Program $1,600,000
Rental and Housing Support Program $4,100.000
Affordable Housing $65,000,000