We’re Celebrating Yes, But Still in the Struggle
On Thursday, May 16, Oregon Housing Alliance convened a diverse group of Central Oregon housing advocates and policy experts to celebrate legislative wins during the 2024 Legislative Session. Due to growing popularity, Central Oregon continues to experience housing shortages resulting in soaring prices which disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Housing Alliance members…
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.
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Access to Homeownership and Assets
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to help people access or maintain homeownership, and access assets. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Foreclosure Moratorium & Foreclosure Counseling (HB 2009, HB 5011): The Legislature reinstated the foreclosure moratorium (HB 2009) to protect homeowners from losing their homes in…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Building & Maintaining Affordable Housing
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to build and maintain affordable housing, including changes to our land use laws to make it easier to build affordable housing. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Increasing our supply of safe, stable, and affordable housing across Oregon (SB…
2021 Legislative Session Recap: Addressing Homelessness & Protecting Renters
The 2021 Legislative session included a number of proposals to prevent and end homelessness for members of our community, and to provide protections to people who rent their homes. Read on for details on what was proposed and what passed this session. Prevent and End Homelessness (HB 5011): Investments in the Emergency Housing Account (EHA) and…