February 24, 2009
The Housing Alliance Update & Announcements is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter to keep you up-to-date about everything the Housing Alliance is doing to win in 2009 — and how you can get involved!
Believe that everyone deserves a safe, decent place to live?
Please attend the
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOBBY DAY
What:
The 2009 Lobby Day is your chance to speak with your State Representative or Senator about the importance of the Housing Opportunity Agenda & affordable housing needs in Oregon.
When:
Friday, March 13, 2009, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where:
Oregon State Capitol, Salem Oregon
RSVP to Beth, intern@tnpf.org, or 503-226-3001, x. 106
Please let us know ASAP,
so we can schedule you to meet with your
Representatives and Senators!
Across Oregon, housing prices are out of reach of ordinary people. We need affordable homes for hardworking families and our neighbors on fixed incomes. It's time to take action and ensure that all Oregonians have the opportunity for success that comes with having an affordable place to live.
We're making great progress toward meeting our agenda. On Lobby Day, talking to your State Representative and Senators about the importance of the Housing Opportunity Agenda and affordable housing needs in Oregon will help move us closer to our goal of $100 million per biennium to meet housing needs!
Our 2009 Housing Opportunity Agenda is:
- Increase the Document Recording Fee-House Bill 2436. A modest increase to the existing state fee of $15 per document will create an ongoing, dedicated source of revenue
Estimated $15 million in 2009-2011 - Devote Lottery proceeds to fund housing programs that support a vital economy - preserve existing subsidized rental housing and manufactured home parks
$19.4 million is needed in 2009-2011 - Allocate General Fund to meet critical community needs Prevent Homelessness, Hunger, Foreclosures, and preserve stable communities. Allocate funds strategically to maximize impact of any federal investments.
- Increase the cap on the Oregon Affordable Housing Tax Credit - SB 199 - this will have little to no fiscal impact in 2009-2011, but will allow planning for future development
Who Should Attend?
Everyone! If you believe that housing gives people an opportunity to build better lives, then attend the 2009 Affordable Housing Lobby Day!
RSVP to Beth, intern@tnpf.org, or 503-226-3001, x. 106
Please let us know ASAP,
so we can schedule you to meet with your
Representatives and Senators!
For more information about joining the Housing Alliance please visit our website at http://www.oregonhousingalliance.org/joinus.html.
Want more information on the Housing Alliance? Go to http://www.oregonhousingalliance.org.
For a full archive of Housing Alliance Weekly Updates, go to http://www.oregonhousingalliance.org/updates_archive.html
For information on the 2007 legislative session, click here.
For information on the 2005 Legislative Session, click here.
Please email or call us with questions or ideas for how we can best keep you informed. Contact Janet Byrd or Michael Anderson.
