Higher prices in the rental market continue to force Oregon families to choose between paying rent, putting food on the table, and paying utility bills. A national study reports that the cost of renting an apartment in Oregon has increased again, an alarming trend for a state with unemployment at 10.6% and whose number of […]
Neighborhood Partnerships and the Oregon Housing Alliance visit Washington, D.C.
On April 10, 2010, Neighborhood Partnerships staff traveled to Washington, D.C. for the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s (NLIHC) Annual Conference. We were kept busy– we won an award, attended a meeting of other statewide coalitions, learned about changes to federal policies related to affordable housing, and met with our congressional delegation. First up – […]
NP Wins NILHC’s State and Local Organizing Award!
Janet Byrd from Neighborhood Partnerships and Dung Ho from the Community Alliance of Tenants receive Senator Jeff Merkley’s congratulations on winning the State and Local Organizing award at the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference in DC.
Oregon Housing Alliance to be honored by National Low Income Housing Coalition!
The Housing Alliance and Neighborhood Partnerships are pleased to announce that we’ve been selected to receive the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s (NLIHC) first annual State and Local Organizing Award! We are sharing this honor with another Oregon organization, the Community Alliance of Tenants. We’ll be presented with this award at the NLIHC’s Annual Conference […]
The EITC Supports Hardworking Oregonians and Boosts Oregon’s Economy
Over the past year, Neighborhood Partnerships has worked with Oregonians for Working Families and Oregon Thrives to encourage Oregon legislators to expand our state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). We want to expand the tax credit because it has a track record of successfully helping families who are struggling to make ends meet. In 2009 […]
February’s Whirlwind Legislative Session
The short February legislative session was a whirlwind of activity. Neighborhood Partnerships was active in the session in partnership with the Housing Alliance as well as in support of the issue priorities we identified with our partners in Oregon Thrives. The Housing Alliance members had a very short list of priorities going into the session, […]
Have A Heart Day
On Friday, February 12 constituents gathered in Salem for Oregon Thrives’ “Have a Heart Day” in honor of Oregon’s 151st birthday and Valentine’s Day. Oregon Thrivesis an emerging coalition of advocacy and service organizations in Oregon, and Neighborhood Partnerships is a founding member and participates in the steering committee. NP staff went to Salem to […]
Over $4.3 Million Awarded to Oregon Nonprofits!
Neighborhood Partnerships and Oregon Housing and Community Services are proud to announce the award of $4.397 million to six nonprofit agencies by the Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative. Through the IDA Initiative, low income individuals work with a local nonprofit organization to set a financial savings goal. Participants save to purchase their first home, […]
If you only travel to Salem once in 2010, come on February 12th!
On February 12th, people from across Oregon will travel to Salem for three important events to support our hardworking neighbors, families, and their children. We will ask our legislators to “Have a Heart,” with Oregon Thrives; we will join faith leaders for an interfaith prayer vigil for homeless children and families; and we will attend […]
IDA Initiative raises over $4.7 million! Thank you to our donors!
The Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative will reach all corners of the state in 2010, thanks to the support of a wide range of Oregonians. Neighborhood Partnerships is happy to report that we received contributions over $4.7 million dollars to support the IDA Initiative. In what was described as one of Oregon’s worst economic […]