Briefing Book Calls for Affordable Housing in Capital Budget

February 2008 — At the state capital yesterday, a briefing book for state legislators was released, calling for the inclusion of affordable housing funding in the state's capital budget.

Click here to download the briefing book in PDF format.

Housing Oak Park Identifies Plan for Residents, Village, to Get Involved in Affordable Housing.

November 2007 — Housing Oak Park has recently released a compilation of resources and recommendations to maintain the inclusive nature of Oak Park. Accessible for both concerned citizens and government officials.

Click here to download the full report in PDF format.

KCHAC Report on Affordable Housing in Kane County, Illinois

November 2007 — Prepared by the Kane County Housing Action Coalition in association with Housing Action Illinois, this report was created to assess the current state of affordable housing in Kane County, Illinois.

Click here to download the full report in PDF format.

DCHAC Report on Workforce Housing in DeKalb County, Illinois

Novmeber 2007 — Prepared by the DeKalb County Housing Action Coalition, this report focuses on whether the future workforce in the county will be able to find housing while paying less than the recommended level of 30% of their budget.

Please direct your comments to hrubin@niu.edu.

Click here to download the full report in PDF format.

IHARP Report on Locating Affordable and Accessible Housing for People with Disabilities in Illinois

May 2007 — The Illinois Assisted Housing Action Research Project (IHARP) is an assisted housing database project for Chicago and the state of Illinois.  This IHARP report examines accessible and adaptable affordable housing options for persons with disabilities in Illinois. Unlike past IHARP reports that focused on a particular program, we are looking at all subsidized housing programs in Illinois to get a better understanding of what exists, where it is located and to whom it is available.

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Housing Counselors Report That HB 4050 Helped Borrowers Understand Unaffordable and Misleading Loans

April 2007 — 11 HUD-certified Counseling Agencies that participated in the HB 4050 Predatory Lending Database (‘PLD’) Pilot Program released a report on the services they provided under the Pilot Program.  The report finds that many borrowers did not understand the terms of the loans that they were getting and that loan terms were often unaffordable and misleading for borrowers. 

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Insecure in Your Own Home: What It Means to Rent in Illinois

January 2006 — Lockouts, forcible entry, and security deposit disputes are common occurrences for Illinois renters, according to a new report called “Insecure in Your Own Home: What It Means to Rent in Illinois,” released by the Illinois Tenants Rights Working Group. The report calls attention to the experiences of statewide survey respondents who lack the basic consumer protections for safe, stable, and secure housing.

Click here to download the complete study in PDF format.

IHARP Report on HOME Program

November 2004 — The Illinois Assisted Housing Research Project (IHARP) released a report evaluating the federal HOME Housing Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, the most important source of federal funds cities and counties have at their disposal to improve local housing conditions.

Click here to download the full report in PDF format.

Past IHARP Reports

More information about the Illinois Assisted Housing Research Project (IHARP) and past reports are available at the website of the Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement.