Oregon Community Reinvestment Coalition Organized to Work with NCRC on Bank Merger CBAs

For years, the Pacific Northwest had trailed other parts of the country in bank…


New Report Highlights the Added Value of Affordable Housing Nonprofits

A new report commissioned by REACH CDC seeks to better understand the added…


Congress takes up FY 2023 HUD budget - Contact your U.S. Representative and Senators

Oregon’s congressional delegation needs to hear from you. Take action in…


Tools for getting the word out on Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund

The Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund helps homeowners who are in a difficult…


State continues paying applications after the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program closed March 2022

More than 48,000 Oregon households facing pandemic hardship receive over $319…


OHCS Opens the Market Cost Offset Fund to fill funding gap as resources are available

In April 2022, the Housing Stability Council approved a framework to provide…


Joint Office of Homeless Services seeks applicants for two advisory bodies

The Joint Office of Homeless Services – serving Multnomah County and the City…


Support sought to expand the ability to use Medicaid funds for housing services

From Oregon Housing and Community Services It’s increasingly clear that there…


Public input sought on recovery priorities for 2020 Labor Day fires

Oregon Housing and Community Services is looking for public input on what the…


2022 Legislative Short Session Recap – A Remarkable Short Session for Affordable Housing

While not all of the Housing Oregon and Housing Alliance priorities passed,…


President Biden Signs FY22 Spending Bill Increasing Funding for Housing

The federal FY 2022 spending bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden on…


The 3,000 Challenge - A call for landlords to be part of the solution to our homeless crisis

A coalition of Portland community organizations announced the 3,000 Challenge…