Neighborhood Partnerships and the Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative are pleased to announce awards to IDA providers who serve Oregonians with lower incomes across the state in 2012. The award decisions were made jointly with Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), which provides fiscal and program oversight of the IDA program. Over seven million […]
Bridges to Housing Selected as “Promising Practice”
Earlier this year, Bridges to Housing was selected as a “Promising Practice” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This is a huge honor, and we were thrilled to be named along with other great programs serving homeless families across the U.S. The study commissioned by HHS focused on local programs that linked […]
Housing Alliance: Foreclosure Update
Great news from the Legislature this week! As you probably know, the Oregon State legislature had three days of meetings this week in Salem. A big item on the agenda was deciding on spending to address the foreclosure issues that continue for Oregonians and Oregon communities. A final vote was taken on foreclosure funding on […]
Implementing Foreclosure Reform: Reimagining a system to help Oregon communities and homeowners
On Wednesday, April 11, Governor Kitzhaber signed into law SB 1552, which provides homeowners facing foreclosure with new tools. This monumental legislation will address the overwhelming tide of foreclosures and financial insecurity which has been threatening to permanently undermine the foundations of our state. The legislation is just the first step – from April 11, […]
Creating and Sustaining a Healthier Democracy
What if we told you there was something you could do to improve your health and your community at the same time? And that it was as simple as voting? Increased civic engagement, including voting, is linked to all sorts of positive outcomes including an increased sense of being able to influence our own lives […]
We can turn this house of cards into a real home
The following article appeared in the March 2nd edition of Street Roots newspaper. We can turn this house of cards into a real home By Alison McIntosh, Contributing Columnist It’s the 28th of February, and the Legislature is still at work in Salem for this short February session. This month has been hard, with the […]
Putting housing into reach for more Oregonians
Today the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual “Out of Reach” report. This report calculates the hourly wage renters need to earn in order to be able to afford an apartment in each county across the US. Here in Oregon, we know that to succeed in life, everyone needs a safe and […]
Foreclosure Relief comes to Oregon Homeowners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2012 For More Information: Janet Byrd Ryan Fisher (503) 516-4698 (503) 807-7525 Foreclosure Relief comes to Oregon Homeowners After much negotiation and dialogue, Oregon homeowners are set to receive significant assistance in keeping their homes with Tuesdays’ passage of […]
Oregon Homeowners will Suffer While they Wait for Foreclosure Relief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2012 For More Information: Janet Byrd (503) 516-4698 Ryan Fisher (503) 807-7525 Oregon Homeowners will Suffer While they Wait for Foreclosure Relief With the short February session winding down, advocates today believe that all hope of passing foreclosure reform is lost. Two bills, SB1552 and SB1564 would have brought significant […]
Call your State Representative today!
One in eleven homeowners in Oregon is either in foreclosure or has a mortgage 30 or more days in default. One in five homeowners are underwater on their mortgages owing more than the home is worth. Homeowners are suffering from the resulting stress and uncertainty, their neighbors are feeling the impacts of vacant homes, and […]