Day of Homelessness Awareness
The Housing Alliance is working with others to participate in the 2013 Day of Homelessness Awareness. Across the state, we are encouraging members of our communities to consider those experiencing homelessness, and what we can do about it. In Portland, many faith leaders will come together to march through downtown and hold an interfaith convocation.…
Working toward 2014, 2015
The Housing Alliance is continuing its work to prepare for the 2014 and 2015 Legislative sessions. Each fall, members of the Housing Alliance come together to review urgent needs, priorities, and opportunities to advance housing related legislation in the State Legislature. Members propose items for consideration, and together, we determine what our agenda will look…
Housing Opportunity Progress in 2013 Session!
The Housing Alliance was formed because we all have a stake in addressing the problems our communities and neighbors are facing. In Oregon, we know that housing gives people an opportunity to build better lives. The 2013 Oregon Legislative Session brought huge accomplishments and made significant progress towards creating housing opportunity for Oregonians! While we…
Session Update 6/19/13
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…