Month: February 2024

So far this session, we have yet to see legislative leaders take meaningful action to reduce the racial homeownership gap.

Our partners at the Oregon Housing Alliance and the Oregon IDA Initiative are advocating for that to change, and are inviting us to join them and do the same.

Here is how YOU can take action!

Email legislative leaders calling for:

• $10 million for individual development accounts (IDAs), and
• $15 million to build affordable homes for lower-income households

Advocates have worked for TWO YEARS to make this a priority in the Legislature’s racial disparities task force. We cannot wait any longer. We can make a difference for Housing, Economic, and Racial Justice in the 2024 Legislative Session.

Follow the instructions provided HERE by the Oregon Housing Alliance to make your voice heard and to help ensure that all Oregonians have a safe, secure, and happy place to call home.

In the 2023 Oregon Legislative Session, we passed the Oregon Kids’ Credit, taking a step toward ensuring that Oregonians are able to live beyond the basics of safety and security and into the freedom to actualize dreams and the power of communities to control their own financial and economic destiny. There’s still a lot to do to make sure that families benefit from this legislation.

Our friends at the Oregon Center for Public Policy hosted a webinar on the Oregon Kids’ Credit to answer questions and share more about how you can help us get the word out about this important new tax benefit for low-income Oregon families. If you were unable to join or just want to revisit the content, a recording of the webinar is now available. Check it out!

Here are some other ways to stay connected to this effort, info courtesy of OCPP:

We still need your help getting the word out about the Oregon Kids’ Credit! The Department of Revenue has created flyers and social media content in nearly 20 languages available here. Please share them widely!

We also have created social media content with QR codes to take people to our landing page. There, people can learn more about who qualifies for the credit, and link directly to Dept. of Revenue resources to find free tax preparation help in their community. 

Of course, if you have any questions or ideas of how to help spread the word, please feel free to reach out to Tyler Mac Innis at tmacinnis@ocpp.org!