What You Need to Know About The $100 Million Affordable Housing Proposal
In a Street Roots article that comes out today, Janet Byrd from Neighborhood Partnerships and the Oregon Housing Alliance set the stage for a new housing proposal: Oregon Legislators will decide in the weeks ahead whether to create a new source of funding to build Oregon’s future through new homes across Oregon. This historic direct investment…
April 10 Housing Policy Update
Build for the Future: $100 million for housing The legislature has an opportunity to make a terrain shifting investment: $100,000,000 into the development of new housing opportunities for families living on very low incomes, especially those who may be at risk of homelessness. Margaret Van Vliet, Director of Housing and Community Services, presented the package…
Attend and testify at a Ways and Means Roadshow
Testify before members of the Ways and Means committee, which is in charge of the state’s budget and decides how our state’s resources are allocated. Speaking up at these “Roadshows” will remind committee members that we need immediate resources to: support Oregonians struggling to pay the rent, ensure the continued success of the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance…
20,000 socks, 250 advocates, 50 legislators and a great Housing Opportunity Day
Last week’s Housing Opportunity Day was the most successful ever. More than 250 advocates participated, 20,000 socks were collected, more than 50 legislators were met with. We had one great hearing in the House Human Services and Housing Committee, there were 2 major news stories (Statesman Journal, KATU) and a half dozen more leading up to March 11.…
What you need to know for March 11 Housing Opportunity Day
Housing Opportunity Day is tomorrow, March 11, and we expect a record turn out. Here’s what you need to know: 1) Location First United Methodist Church 600 State St, Salem, OR 97301 (Google Map) Note: the original event listing said we’d be meeting on the capitol steps. 2) Agenda Doors open at 9:15. Some meetings…
March 2 Housing Opportunity Update
1. Tick Tock We’re expecting nearly 200 people at Housing Opportunity day on March 11. Most have already registered and we’ve started to reserve the busses. The morning will include some legislative meetings, briefs on the Housing Alliance agenda, practice legislative meetings and will lead into a noon rally where we’re piling 20,000 socks on the…
Feb 24 Housing Opportunity Update
1. Big OHCS Hearing The declining capacity of our homeless services providers to find permanent housing options for families is creating bottlenecks and driving up costs in other parts of the system. High rates of foreclosure are driving more families into the rental market, which leads to higher rental prices. The Emergency Housing Account, the…
Housing Opportunity Update – Feb. 17
We’re trying a new weekly update format. Let us know if you love it or hate it. 1. Turning Socks Into Homes The Emergency Housing Assistance/State Homeless Assistance Program (EHA/SHAP) funding suffered during the recession. In 2014, we were able to get funding back to 2007 levels. Now it is time to try to meet current…
5 Housing Bill Updates You Might Have Missed Last Week
This is the first weekly update for the 2015 legislative session. Sign up to never miss a thing. By Omar Carrillo Tinajero The first week of the legislative session is now behind us. Though it has only been five days, we have gotten a taste of how fast the next five months will go. As…
Small Community Advocacy Grants Available
We are excited to announce availability of small community grants to elevate our voice and strengthen our housing advocacy in the state capitol. (Thanks to Meyer Memorial Trust for creating this opportunity). As you may know, the Housing Alliance is committed to securing more resources for housing that is affordable and to advocate for policy changes that will ensure…