We continue to make progress on items on the Housing Opportunity Agenda! Though the end of the session is in sight and we have accomplishments to celebrate, there is still a lot to do to before we wrap up. We need your continued support! EHA/SHAP Funding Support Letters One of our priorities this session is… Continue reading Session Update 6/19/13
News & Updates
EHA/SHAP Letters of Support
The Housing Alliance, along with its partners, is working to restore funding for the Emergency Housing Account and State Homeless Assistance Program. These critical safety net programs help prevent or end homelessness and provide emergency shelter. We need your help! We are hoping you would be willing to write a letter on behalf of this… Continue reading EHA/SHAP Letters of Support
Legislative Session Update
There are less than two months left in the Legislative Session, and we continue to make progress on items on the Housing Opportunity Agenda! There is still a lot to do, however, and we need your continued support. Foreclosure Mediation Bill (SB 558) Support Letters SB 558A, the foreclosure mediation bill to continue building a… Continue reading Legislative Session Update
Foreclosure Mediation Bill (SB 558) Support Letters
SB 558A, the foreclosure mediation bill to continue building a system to provide homeowners with essential information, counseling, legal support, mediation services, and direct financial relief, will have a work session in the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. We expect the bill to make it out of committee… Continue reading Foreclosure Mediation Bill (SB 558) Support Letters
Housing for Veterans in the News
This news story by the Public News Service notes why it’s important to pass HB 2417, which aims to address the housing needs of veterans! The story notes that it’s important to address veterans’ housing needs because it’s difficult to concentrate on anything else when they don’t have a safe, stable place to call home.… Continue reading Housing for Veterans in the News
Legislative Session Update
The Legislative session is now nearly half over, and we continue to make amazing progress on all of the items on the Housing Opportunity Agenda! There is still a lot to do, and we need your help! We have an update for you on all the items on the agenda. Budget Hearings The co-chairs of… Continue reading Legislative Session Update
Housing Opportunity Lobby Day
Budget Hearings Planned in Six Cities Across Oregon
Senator Richard Devlin (D-Tualatin) and Representative Peter Buckley (D-Ashland), co-chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee, announced that the committee will hold six public hearings across the state to consider comments on the state budget. This is your opportunity to tell the Ways & Means Committee what your priorities are! The current budget… Continue reading Budget Hearings Planned in Six Cities Across Oregon
Thank you for attending Housing Opportunity Day!
Thank you so much for being a part of Housing Opportunity Day on April 4th and talking to your legislators about the importance of having a safe, stable place to call home! Sharing your experiences, observations, and opinions with your legislators will truly help move our 2013 Housing Opportunity Agenda forward! We had folks come… Continue reading Thank you for attending Housing Opportunity Day!
Homeless Veterans Will Benefit From House Proposal
By Alison McIntosh, Contributing Columnist The Housing Alliance believes everyone needs a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. We believe that home is the foundation of opportunity; without a home, kids can’t succeed in school and adults can’t be stable at work or address barriers in their lives. Today, too many Oregonians are without… Continue reading Homeless Veterans Will Benefit From House Proposal