Oregon Legislature Passes $200 Million Package for Housing and Homelessness.

Oregon lawmakers have passed a $200 million bipartisan housing and homelessness package that will bolster rent assistance, expand shelters, protect homeless youth, and catalyze housing development, among other initiatives. The package also makes several policy changes intended to defray the affordable housing crisis, including giving tenants more time to pay overdue rent and holding local jurisdictions accountable for producing more housing. The money will be on top of any funding that makes its way into the general housing and homelessness budget for the coming two years.