Increased Funding for COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief, Real Work Remains
Neighbors for Affordable Housing has been proud to support State Representative Delia Ramirez and Senator Robert Peters in their efforts to provide desperately-needed housing relief at the state level. While real work remains to be done RIGHT NOW when it comes to preventing eviction, as well as protecting tenants, homeowners, and neighbors experiencing homelessness, we’re happy to see the General Assembly allocate more funds for emergency housing relief—and our elected offici
Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!
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Continued Inaction Is Not An Option
Neighbors for Affordable Housing joined a host of community groups across the city to condemn the lack of action on the continuing housing crisis under COVID-19. Full statement here: STATEMENT: Chicago Community Organizations on City’s Housing Crisis Inaction AUTONOMOUS TENANTS UNION·WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020 Chicago’s working class cannot afford the rent on May 1st. We are now six weeks into a shutdown that put millions of Americans out of work. Over 83,000 Chicago residents
Legal Memo: Governor Has Authority to Lift the Ban
A new legal memo argues that Governor Pritzker has the legal authority to use his emergency powers to lift Illinois' statewide ban on rent control, as well as enact rent and mortgage holidays.
NfAH 2019 Year In Review
2019 saw some big victories: the affordable development at 5150 N. Northwest Highway finally received full funding and approval, and the Just Housing Amendment passed in Cook County. We hosted a rent control town hall meeting with State Representative Will Guzzardi, and an outreach event at one of the 45th Ward's newest affordable developments: the new Independence Branch Library. Work on major initiatives, including the Development for All Initiative in the Chicago City Coun
