Oregon’s Legislature has additional opportunities to take action as the latest Out of Reach report shows housing costs continue to escalate across Oregon Salem, Ore. – All Oregonians need a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. The cost of a place to call home in Oregon continues to rise this year, according to… Continue reading Cost of Housing in Oregon Continues to Rise: 2019 Out of Reach Report released
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It’s time for housing advocates to get LOUD about homeownership!
We need your voice to advocate for more safe, stable, and affordable homes.It’s budget time in the Oregon Legislature, and we are calling all housing advocates! We need your help to advocate for more resources to help people with low incomes to get or maintain access to homeownership! This week we are asking for your… Continue reading It’s time for housing advocates to get LOUD about homeownership!
It’s time for housing advocates to get LOUD about more homes!
We need your voice to advocate for more safe, stable, and affordable homes.It’s budget time in the Oregon Legislature, and we are calling all housing advocates! We need your help to advocate for more resources for more safe, stable and affordable homes. This week we are asking for your help to call your Legislators about… Continue reading It’s time for housing advocates to get LOUD about more homes!
Our Homes Our Voices
Join us on May 30! Help us kick off the National Housing Week of Action with a Postcard Advocacy Happy Hour! What: Join us to hear about what’s happening with housing advocacy at the State and Federal Level, eat some snacks, and take action by writing a postcard to your elected officials about why all of us should… Continue reading Our Homes Our Voices
It’s time for Housing Advocates to get LOUD…about homelessness
We need your voice to advocate for people experiencing homelessness. Calling all housing advocates! It’s budget time in the Oregon Legislature, and we need you to advocate for more resources for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability in our communities. This week in particular it is so important that our Legislators hear from us about… Continue reading It’s time for Housing Advocates to get LOUD…about homelessness
Housing Opportunity Update!
With the Legislative session entering the month of May, and budget negotiations about to get serious, it’s time for an update on all of the bills on our Housing Opportunity Agenda and our list of endorsed bills for 2019. It is time to get excited and get loud – so pick an issue you’re passionate… Continue reading Housing Opportunity Update!
Legislative Deadlines!
Legislative Deadlines Last week marked the first major deadline of the Legislative session. At the Legislature the ‘first chamber deadlines’ marks the days by which bills must be scheduled for a public hearing and work session in their first chamber (i.e., the House or the Senate), and when they must receive those work sessions and… Continue reading Legislative Deadlines!
Senate Bill 608
On February 28, 2019, Governor Brown signed SB 608 into law, and it became effective immediately. This victory comes after several years of hard work by people who rent their home, advocates, and allies. Over the course of several years, elected leaders have heard from people who rent their homes who live across our state.… Continue reading Senate Bill 608
Share your support for investment in housing opportunity today
Share your support for investments in housing opportunity! This week begins the OHCS Budget Hearings – it’s about four days of committee hearings on HB 5512, which is the OHCS budget as it is included in the Governor’s budget. This is our opportunity for advocates to testify. We need to share support for important parts… Continue reading Share your support for investment in housing opportunity today
Come to Housing Opportunity Day!
By Reyna Gillet This year we are going to Salem to speak directly to our lawmakers to advocate for housing policies to help make sure that Oregon is a place where everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable home. Just recently, the Oregon Legislature passed SB 608. That means that for the nearly four… Continue reading Come to Housing Opportunity Day!