On September 5th, Oregon legislators and policymakers participated in a tour of affordable housing projects in Portland, largely in the historic Albina neighborhood.
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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.
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Meet Michelle, She ROCs!
Meet Michelle Thurston, a founding ROC member. Her story highlights the many ways that our dynamic ROC members’ lives have been changed by affordable housing. She has graciously agreed to share her story and we hope that it will inspire others to advocate. Michelle believes in advocacy and we are proud to have her as… Continue reading Meet Michelle, She ROCs!