Here at Neighborhood Partnerships we’re very focused on the legislative session. (See our previous recap here.) The State Legislature is in full swing in Salem, and unfortunately, with the budget shortfall predicted for the next biennium, many programs are anticipating cuts. This includes a program we are very concerned about, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, […]
March 2011
2011 IDA Awards Announced
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and Neighborhood Partnerships (NP) are pleased to announce awards to the network of organizations that provide Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) to Oregonians in 32 counties. “We’ll be awarding the largest amount ever in the history of the Initiative,” explains Rick Crager, Acting Director of OHCS. “Over $7.3 million will […]
Partner Spotlight: Washington County’s Inter-Faith Committee on Homelessness
Washington County has a faith based coalition, the Inter-Faith Committee on Homelessness (IFCH), which is active in a variety of ways around homelessness. Neighborhood Partnerships has been working with the IFCH for some time now – they are long time members of the Oregon Housing Alliance, and have been very helpful as we work on […]