IT'S TIME FOR BOLD ACTION.
The housing crisis in Central Oregon means that community members and essential workers like nurses, teachers and first responders can't find an affordable place to live and work here. Our community needs adequate housing so all people can thrive. Partners for Affordable Housing are asking elected leaders to do more to lower the cost of housing and increase housing supply.
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WE CAN CHART A NEW PATH.
Partners for Affordable Housing is made up of diverse organizations committed to promoting creative solutions to Central Oregon's housing crisis. From accessing more land for housing to lowering the cost of fees for affordable and workforce homes to prioritizing solutions that get affordable homes built quickly–we can do more to support families, if we choose.
WE NEED NEW SOLUTIONS.
More and more community members are slipping into homelessness because of the lack of affordable homes. Organizations involved in Partners for Affordable Housing are asking local government leaders to develop new solutions that help builders, developers and nonprofits get more homes built at lower costs–so everyone has a place they can afford.
Our Story
About Partners for Affordable Housing
Partners for Affordable Housing was created in 2010 with a mission to “initiate and provide opportunities for Central Oregon residents to live in safe, affordable housing and to help develop, preserve, and revitalize our communities.”
Back then, the nonprofit was called Building Partners for Affordable Housing, and was founded by Central Oregon Builders Association. Builders worked together to fund affordable housing projects by securing several parcels of land to offer substantially discounted homesites. This assisted builders in cost reductions, enabling them to build homes at an affordable price for Central Oregonians.
But these days, builders aren’t the only community members committed to finding solutions to reducing housing costs.
Now organizations including large employers, unions, nonprofits, groups representing vulnerable community members, economic development organizations and civic groups of all kinds are coming together to ask elected leaders to do more to reduce housing costs and increase housing supply.
It will take all of us working together to solve this crisis, and Partners for Affordable Housing is here to support our community to advocate for strategies that will make the difference.
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Our Vision
Housing will be available and affordable to every person in Central Oregon.
Our Mission
Partners for Affordable Housing is a diverse coalition of impacted people and organizations developing and advocating for bold solutions that increase housing supply and lower housing costs in Central Oregon.
Our Shared Values
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Housing affordability and supply issues are profoundly impacting our community and workforce's ability to thrive.
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We must make it easier and more affordable to build more housing of all types.
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Elected leaders and decision-makers should take bold actions at the local and state level to address land availability, housing costs and housing supply issues.
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Partners for Affordable Housing should lead on advocating for solutions to our housing crisis in Central Oregon.
Partner Activities
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​​​​Partners agree with the vision, mission and value statements.
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Partners lend name/logo to website and shared advocacy actions.
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Partners provide input on advocacy priorities and actions as desired.
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Partners share coalition education and advocacy materials as desired.
CURRENT PARTNERS
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