2,788 Oregon families faced eviction cases in January.
Record high. Nearly double pre-pandemic average.
Legislature cut $129M from eviction prevention.
$10M restoration = 2,300 families kept housed. 0.5% of emergency reserves.
Legislators cut it. They can restore it. bit.ly/4ciQnrS
Illustrated advocacy graphic with multiple housing-related icons: a family standing together, a house with money symbol above it, a vacation-style second home with palm trees, and a key with a house-shaped keychain. Large text reads, “Stop second house subsidies, support first-time owners!” An Oregon Housing Alliance logo appears in the bottom right corner.
Oregon is subsidizing vacation houses while first-time homebuyers face record prices. LC 276 ends this subsidy and redirects $9-$10M/year to proven down payment assistance programs.
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Full statement: neighborhoodpartnerships.org/2026/01/06/r...
#HousingJustice #Oregon
At a time when housing advocates increasingly face hostility, she never wavered in her commitment to those experiencing homelessness and families struggling to find affordable housing.
The housing justice movement needs more champions like Claire Hall. Her legacy strengthens our resolve.
Commissioner Hall was a fearless champion for housing justice throughout her 20+ years of public service. She chaired the Oregon Housing Stability Council and co-chaired the Oregon Ending Homelessness Advisory Council, overseeing the creation of hundreds of affordable housing units statewide.
Neighborhood Partnerships mourns the loss of Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall, who passed away on January 4.
Two days with organizers, advocates, policy folks, front-line staff, and community members across Oregon. Session proposals, speakers, and registration coming soon.
More at reconf.org
#REConference2026 #HousingJustice #Oregon #Community
Save the date! 📅 RE:Conference is back Oct 27-28 at the Salem Convention Center.
This year's theme: RE:Centering Community — focusing on community, communication, and collaboration in our housing and economic justice work.
The short legislative session is our final chance to prevent further cuts to important services that Oregonians rely on, and it starts in less than two months.
You'll be hearing more on this from us in the weeks ahead.
This is the result of the [Pick Your Favorite Adjectives] Bill (HR 1) that congress passed this year. The changes made at the federal level automatically change also at the state level.
In 2025, the Oregon House actually voted to do this decoupling, but the Senate declined to act.
Important op-ed in the Oregonian published yesterday. NP is participating in efforts to decouple our tax code from the federal one. If the legislature doesn't act, we'll be going into the short session with nearly a $900 million loss of income.
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
Illustrated graphic featuring a diverse group of people standing together, including individuals of different ages, races, genders, and abilities, with one person using a wheelchair. Behind them are large broken chain links symbolizing liberation and collective strength. Stylized drawings of U.S. dollar bills appear on the left side along with a large blue and orange “plus” symbol. At the bottom, a banner reads, “The Work Continues — Strengthening Collective Power.” The background is textured in dark gray with an “NP” logo in the upper right corner.
Some math on movement-building in Oregon:
For every $1 invested in policy advocacy, estimates suggest up to $100 flows to frontline service providers.
That’s why we fund the infrastructure—not just the symptoms.
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Congress expanded a tax break for millionaire investors. Oregon's tax code automatically copies federal changes—so we'll lose millions unless the legislature "disconnects." NP is joining @ocppnews.bsky.social in advocating to stop this giveaway to the rich.
www.ocpp.org/2025/12/04/o...
“Illustrated banner showing a diverse group of people standing together, including individuals of different ages, races, genders, and abilities, with one person in a wheelchair. Behind them are stylized houses and community buildings. At the top right is a blue square logo with the letters ‘NP.’ At the bottom, a sign reads ‘The Work Continues – Strengthening Collective Power,’ surrounded by raised hands symbolizing community engagement.
When 743 Oregonians spoke up about emergency funding cuts, leadership listened. $11M restored = 1,400 households stayed housed.
Our coalition secured $1.14B for housing in 2025. Now we're building infrastructure for future wins.
Goal: $10K from 50+ supporters by Dec 31.
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🏠 Eugene housing advocates push for Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)—giving renters first dibs when their building goes up for sale. A step toward affordability and community control.
🔗https://shorturl.at/iWmcW
Would you support TOPA in your city?
#HousingJustice #CommunityOwnership
Contact your members of Congress today to share how housing and homelessness programs support and how the shutdown and ongoing attacks to resources and protections hurt you and your community.
nlihc.quorum.us/campaign/814...
Portland Housing Director Helmi Hisserich has resigned after being "asked to step down without notice that my work was unsatisfactory.”
Her resignation letter, shared with OPB, points to a divide between how the city addresses its housing and homelessness crises.
www.thenation.com/article/soci... -- This story tells a lot about their background.
It seems likely that City Council will pass legislation banning AI rental price-fixing at tonight's meeting. But the Council's conversation about the ban has raised interesting questions (and caused some drama, too). For example, do renter protections necessarily mean reduced housing development?
Excellent reporting from @investigatewest.bsky.social's Danielle Dawson on how this policy whiplash could displace thousands & destabilize Oregon's coordinated homeless services system.
Read the full investigation: www.investigatewest.org/oregon-homel...
#HousingJustice #Oregon
"The feds are saying one thing and the state is saying another thing…I'm out of compliance with one government or the other." — Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell
Rural counties already stretching every dollar will be hit hardest.
The clash: Federal rules now REQUIRE mandatory behavioral health treatment for permanent housing. Oregon law REQUIRES voluntary services.
Providers who rely on both funding streams (~$65M federal + $80M state) face forced choice: violate state law or lose federal $.
BREAKING: Trump's overhaul of the $3.9B Continuum of Care program forces Oregon housing providers into an impossible choice: comply with new federal mandates OR keep state funding. Not both.
2,500+ Oregonians could lose permanent housing. 🧵
More silliness - try another way Portland Mayor - the way you just stopped
You can't end homelessness without housing.
Portland's Mayor removed the expert leading us toward proven solutions (social housing = what works in Vienna).
The City Council voted unanimously for this work. Our community deserves better.
Take Action: tinyurl.com/5acu63bj
I'm guessing you're talking about @onpointcu.bsky.social here?
Day 1 in Vienna and housing justice lessons everywhere 🏠
• 98% worker coverage under collective bargaining vs ~10% in the U.S.
• Toured Karl Marx Hof—affordable, stunning municipal housing that’s lasted nearly 100 years
• Transit connects everything seamlessly
Labor Day reminder: Workers literally bled for weekends, 8-hour days, overtime pay.
Oregon workers need 88 hours/week just for rent now. ($33.02/hour housing wage vs $15.70 minimum)
Same collective power that won the weekend can win housing justice.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mvcawb6y
The world’s most livable city houses 40% of its residents affordably. Seriously.
This September, Oregon’s delegation is going to Vienna to learn how—and come back ready to act.
Learn more: neighborhoodpartnerships.org/2025/08/26/o...
HISTORIC: Oregon creates first statewide homeless shelter program
HB 3644 signed last week = $204.9M + regional coordination + 4,800+ beds supported
From patchwork → coordinated statewide system
Proud to be part of this coalition victory 🏠
#HousingJustice
