Legislators Tour Portland’s Affordable Housing Projects
On September 5th, Oregon legislators and policymakers participated in a tour of affordable housing projects in Portland, largely in the historic Albina neighborhood.
We’re Celebrating Yes, But Still in the Struggle
On Thursday, May 16, Oregon Housing Alliance convened a diverse group of Central Oregon housing advocates and policy experts to celebrate legislative wins during the 2024 Legislative Session. Due to growing popularity, Central Oregon continues to experience housing shortages resulting in soaring prices which disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Housing Alliance members…
2024 Legislative Session Report
In this short 35-day session, the Legislature made significant investments in homelessness prevention ($41 million), emergency shelters ($65 million), and housing production (over $300 million, across a variety of programs and infrastructure projects). Additional Housing Alliance priorities that were funded include $5 million for individual development accounts (IDAs) and $1 million to establish a grant fund for tenant outreach.
2024 Housing Opportunity Day
On February 8th, over 100 advocates, community members, and policymakers gathered in Salem for Housing Opportunity Day, a collaborative effort organized by the Oregon Housing Alliance, Housing Oregon, the Oregon IDA Initiative, and Residents Organizing for Change.
2022 Legislative Recap: Policy Bills
In addition to the $400 million housing package, the Legislature had other important policy bills to consider related to housing assistance, homelessness, and more this session. While we were thrilled to see the $400 million package, we were disappointed to see some of our priorities left unfinished this legislative session. Here are the highlights: Housing…
2022 Legislative Recap: $400 million Housing Package
We were thrilled to see a significant investment in housing opportunity during the 2022 Legislative session. This discussion began in January when Governor Brown and OHCS proposed a $400 million package of housing investments that focused primarily on building and maintaining affordable housing, and access to homeownership. The Legislature created a new $400 million package that addresses homelessness, building…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Access to Homeownership and Assets
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to help people access or maintain homeownership, and access assets. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Foreclosure Moratorium & Foreclosure Counseling (HB 2009, HB 5011): The Legislature reinstated the foreclosure moratorium (HB 2009) to protect homeowners from losing their homes in…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Building & Maintaining Affordable Housing
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to build and maintain affordable housing, including changes to our land use laws to make it easier to build affordable housing. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Increasing our supply of safe, stable, and affordable housing across Oregon (SB…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Addressing Homelessness & Protecting Renters
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to prevent and end homelessness for members of our community, and to provide protections to people who rent their homes. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Prevent and End Homelessness (HB 5011): Investments in the Emergency Housing Account (EHA) and…