Success Stories

Administration Implements Changes to Housing Relief Policy

On Friday, March 26, the Departments of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the Administration's changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs. The HAMP initiative, aimed at stabilizing the housing market and improving housing relief efforts, would expand flexibility for mortgage servicers and originators to assist unemployed homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth due to local market decline in home value.

Rescue 2010: Illinois’ HIV/AIDS Lobby Days was a huge success! The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) thanks the more than 230 AIDS advocates from around the state who came to Springfield by bus, car, and train to urge the Illinois General Assembly to fund the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, HIV prevention, care, and housing programs, and to raise taxes to protect these and other vital services.  The event was the largest in our community’s ten year history.

Lobby Days participants spoke with their representatives and senators about IL House Bill 6173/Senate Bill 3821, which call for an increase of $18 million in funding for state HIV programs next year.  Advocates also urged their elected officials to support House Bill 174, which would responsibly address the state’s massive deficit by raising new revenue through a modest tax increase.