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2026 Housing Action Illinois | HAC | Training & Outreach

The Housing Counseling Trainings & Outreach VISTA will serve with Housing Action Illinois in Chicago, IL from September 2026-2027. Housing Action Illinois is the lead organization of Housing Action Corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed founded in 2010. Housing Action Corps members receive custom training, support, and networking opportunities in housing and community development, in addition to the traditional benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA. Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. Housing Action works with a network of housing counseling agencies across the Midwest and beyond, providing technical assistance, training, funding, and capacity-building support that helps organizations better serve communities experiencing housing instability and economic hardship. The VISTA will: 1) Expand Housing Action’s capacity to support intermediary partner agencies as they adapt to changes in HUD’s Comprehensive Housing Counseling program. 2) Collaborate across Capacity Building, Communications, and Development teams to improve training access, strengthen outreach, identify funding opportunities, and support workforce development for HUD-Certified housing counselors. This position is ideal for someone interested in affordable housing, nonprofit development, public policy, communications, training, or community development. Successful candidates are organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing projects, synthesizing information, and communicating with diverse audiences. Experience with writing, presentations, outreach, research, or data tracking is helpful, but curiosity, initiative, and a commitment to advancing housing stability are most important. The VISTA will gain experience in nonprofit capacity building, grant development, communications strategy, training facilitation, and housing policy while helping strengthen systems that support individuals and families experiencing housing instability.

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Member Duties : Build organizational and network capacity by supporting housing counseling agencies and Housing Action staff through training, communications, and resource development. Duties include: 1) Researching HUD housing counseling guidance and identifying key learning opportunities. 2) Developing surveys and tools to assess agency needs. 3) Creating and facilitating 5–10 trainings for intermediary partners, and develop guides and manuals for the new training topics to be used by future staff and volunteers so they can continue to be used after the term of service ends. 4) Tracking participant outcomes through evaluations and pre/post assessments. 5) Researching and supporting new funding opportunities. 6) Grant writing and data collection. 7) Coordinating outreach to expand workforce opportunities for HUD-Certified counselors. 8) Drafting communications and marketing materials. 9) supporting email campaigns and outreach efforts to increase participation in virtual and in-person trainings.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , $300 Monthly Housing Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Housing , Community Outreach , Education , Community and Economic Development , Neighborhood Revitalization .

Skills : Non-Profit Management , Writing/Editing , Recruitment , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Leadership , Communications , Education , Business/Entrepreneur , Fund raising/Grant Writing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
2026 Housing Action Illinois \| HAC \| Training & Outreach

Program Start/End Date
09/08/2026 - 09/07/2027

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ILLINOIS Chicago

Accepting Applications
From 06/04/2026 To 07/31/2026

Contact	VISTA Leader
67 E Madison St
Chicago IL 60603
3129396074
AmeriCorps@housingactionil.org
housingactionil.org/americorps

Listing ID	129794


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