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An end-of-session message from the Housing Alliance: Dear Housing Alliance Members and Supporters: After a week of reflection on the 2017 Legislative session, we wanted to share some of our thoughts with you, and our appreciations. We knew going into the 2017 Legislative session that housing was going to be a big topic. Across Oregon, our… Continue reading Final recap and thank you – 2017 Legislative Session

We’re in the very last days of the 2017 legislative session, which must end by July 10—and it will very likely happen sooner. In this last week, we’ve seen some major progress for housing opportunity, along with disappointments around tenant protections. Resources to meet Oregon’s housing needs Ending homelessness and keeping families in their homes… Continue reading Where we are in the final days of the 2017 legislative session

The Emergency Housing Account moves is a critical piece of the spectrum to move families from homelessness to permanent, affordable housing. Housing Alliance member Northwest Housing Alternatives shared Jessica’s story of how she got back on her feet with resources from the Emergency Housing Account. Proposed funding for the Emergency Housing Account will be reduced, and… Continue reading The Emergency Housing Account: Jessica’s path to permanent housing

It took just $748.68 from the Emergency Housing Account to give Doug and his son the foundation for success and stability. Doug had lost custody of his son and living in his truck for three years when he contacted Housing Alliance member Northwest Housing Alternatives. Through Doug’s hard work, the support of NHA, and resources from the… Continue reading Just $750 to change a family’s life forever: Doug’s story

Resources from the Emergency Housing Account create stability for some of our most vulnerable families by enabling them to access permanent housing. “Kaylie” and her three children have experienced a great deal of trauma but finally felt safe when they arrived at Northwest Housing Alternatives’ Annie Ross House. When Kaylie lost her partner in a… Continue reading Assistance from the Emergency Housing Account: Kaylie’s path to a safe, stable home

Foreclosure counseling through the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance program keeps families in their home, and demand remains high for this critical service. The program was not funded in the Oregon Housing and Community Services budget. There is another chance to secure state resources for this program through the end of session budget reconciliation bill. Please tell… Continue reading Foreclosure counseling: “A crucial safety net resource for Oregon”

The legislative session is in the home stretch. The Housing Alliance is hard at work, calling upon legislators to meet Oregon’s critical housing needs. The legislative session must end by July 10, and we need to ensure that legislators do not go home without significant action for housing opportunity. Many of our bills are before… Continue reading June legislative update

All Oregonians need a safe, stable and affordable place to call home. Right now, Oregon’s renters are struggling to keep up as rents outpace income, pushing homes that they can afford out of reach. According to the Out of Reach 2017 report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, renters in Oregon need… Continue reading Oregon’s renters struggle to afford stable homes as rents grow further out of reach

This session’s key tenant protections bill, HB 2004B, passed out of the Senate Committee on Human Services on May 31 with additional amendments to the version that passed out of the House. The bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate. In its current form, it provides important protections against no-cause evictions. The section of… Continue reading What HB 2004B does, as amended

Session has been moving quickly, and nearly all of our lead and support agenda items are on track! The second deadline for bills is approaching, and budget conversations have begun in earnest. We’ve prepared a quick update on where our bills are. You can get more background on all of the Housing Alliance lead agenda… Continue reading Where we are on housing opportunity: May Legislative update