{"id":18771,"date":"2024-03-11T17:12:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T21:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=18771"},"modified":"2024-03-14T15:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T19:31:46","slug":"merkley-and-wyden-announce-passage-of-critical-affordable-housing-transportation-infrastructure-investments-for-oregon-in-2024-funding-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-and-wyden-announce-passage-of-critical-affordable-housing-transportation-infrastructure-investments-for-oregon-in-2024-funding-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley and Wyden Announce Passage of Critical Affordable Housing, Transportation Infrastructure Investments for Oregon in 2024 Funding Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Funding included in the FY24 minibus appropriations package champions affordable housing, infrastructure projects, small ports, and more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced major investments to expand affordable, rural, and veterans housing options and boost transportation infrastructure\u2014including over $75 million in funding for 44 critical community-initiated projects across the state\u2014have passed through the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) minibus funding package. This six-bill package cleared both chambers of Congress last week and was quickly signed into law by President Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successfully pushing back against the most extreme funding cuts and policy riders proposed by House Republicans, Merkley and Wyden secured the investments in the FY24 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The THUD funding bill will also support programs and projects throughout the state that help address the affordable housing crisis and keep Oregonians moving with reliable transportation infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAs I hold a town hall in each of Oregon\u2019s 36 counties every year, I hear firsthand from folks about what matters most to them, including the need to take on the affordable housing crisis, build drought resilience, and move the state faster to a renewable energy future,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>dijo Merkley.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cThe funding included in these bills for programs and critical community-initiated projects will benefit Oregonians in every corner of the state for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese crucial federal investments will help more Oregonians secure a roof over their heads as well as make it easier for workers to commute and for small businesses to get their goods to markets,\u201d <strong>dijo Wyden.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m&nbsp;gratified the teamwork with Oregonians who shared their priorities with me and Senator Merkley in town halls and other settings has generated such solid housing and transportation gains for communities across Oregon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Merkley is the only Oregon member of Congress from either chamber since Senator Mark Hatfield to serve on the Appropriations Committee, which wrote the bill and is one of the most powerful committees on Capitol Hill. He joined the committee in 2013 so that Oregon would have a strong voice in decisions about the investments our nation should be making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 44 community-initiated projects championed by Merkley and Wyden that passed in the THUD portion of the FY24 minibus funding package\u2014with the support of members of Oregon\u2019s congressional delegation in the House of Representatives\u2014are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>$6 million for the <\/strong><strong>Bend Municipal Airport to construct a new air traffic control tower<\/strong> in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration requirements that will enhance aviation safety in Central Oregon, serving to deconflict aircraft operating in the congested airspace around Bend. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$5.7 million for the City of Bend\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Hawthorne Avenue Pedestrian and Bicyclist Overcrossing project<\/strong> which will construct a pedestrian and bicycle bridge that safely connects the east and west sides of Bend. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$5 million f<\/strong><strong>or TriMet to construct a new facility that will be a critical hub for powering and maintaining hundreds of zero-emissions busses<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> key to achieving TriMet\u2019s commitment to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$4 million for the City of North Bend to help demolish the old Coos County annex<\/strong> and construct affordable workforce housing&nbsp;for critically needed workers in education, public safety, logistics, and the healthcare industry.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$4 millones para el puerto de Hood River para ayudar a reemplazar el puente Hood River\/White Salmon.&nbsp;<\/strong>This lifeline across the Columbia River is almost 100 years old, inadequately sized, and dangerous to both bridge users and river traffic that pass between its narrowly placed piers.&nbsp;Funding will cover early-phase costs of the project, including right-of-way acquisition and mitigation for impacts to tribal fishing access during construction, with the goal of breaking ground in 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$4 millones para que el Puerto de Portland complete las mejoras de infraestructura necesarias para reconstruir la antigua Terminal Marina 2 del Puerto y convertirla en un campus de innovaci\u00f3n de viviendas.<\/strong>&nbsp;This will become a housing hub for innovators to collaborate on ways to address the affordable housing crisis by improving the housing construction industry and creating more housing options.&nbsp;The Innovation Campus is expected to create about 17,000 good-paying jobs for rural, urban, and BIPOC communities and work to provide housing for working families and those on fixed incomes. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>$4 million for the City of Oregon City\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Abernethy Green Access Project <\/strong>to modernize road systems and provide easier, safer access to community, retail, and entertainment facilities. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$3.589 million for Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) <\/strong><strong>to ensure a right-of-way acquisition and design for a new roundabout at the intersection of OR-99W and NE McDougall Rd\/OR18 in rural Yamhill County.<\/strong> This roundabout would address serious safety issues at this high-speed, unsignalized intersection. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$3 millones para Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation para desarrollar viviendas asequibles en The Dalles en Chenowith Loop.&nbsp;<\/strong>El edificio de 75 unidades brindar\u00e1 alojamiento y servicios a veteranos, familias y hogares que experimenten problemas de salud mental graves y persistentes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>$2.8 million for ODOT\u2019s OR 22: Rural Community Enhanced Crossings (Mill City, Gates, and Idanha) project in Marion County.<\/strong> Funds will be used to design and construct enhanced pedestrian crossings in the rural communities of Mill City, Gates, and Idanha in the Santiam Canyon, all of which were severely impacted by the 2020 Labor Day fires. Oregon Highway 22 runs through these communities creating pedestrian safety issues throughout the Canyon. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$2.349 million for the City of Portland to improve two of the highest-risk, high-crash intersections in East Portland <\/strong>that are located along SE 112th Avenue. By targeting these dangerous intersections, the city aims to update pedestrian infrastructure with the mission to increase pedestrian safety at these intersections. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Blumenauer.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>$2 millones para la ciudad de Portland para ayudar con los costos de construcci\u00f3n de su proyecto Barbur Apartments en el suroeste de Portland.&nbsp;<\/strong>Este desarrollo ofrecer\u00e1 149 unidades de alquiler asequibles, centradas en la familia, de entre una y cuatro habitaciones, para hogares de ingresos extremadamente bajos y bajos. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$2 millones para Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives Inc para su proyecto de proporcionar 75 unidades de viviendas de alquiler asequibles y multigeneracionales&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>on the historic Williams and Russel block in inner Northeast Portland<\/strong> to help reverse displacement of BIPOC and low-income families who owned property and lived in the neighborhood before their homes were unjustly taken from them by the City fifty years ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1.616 million for the City of Beaverton\u2019s Downtown Loop Project<\/strong>,which aims to improve the walkability, access, safety and overall experience of all those using the city\u2019s 20-block downtown core. Secured with <em>support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1.577 million for<\/strong> <strong>Marion County to make safety improvements including a highway safety median and median barriers along the McKay\/Yergen\/Ehlen Road <\/strong>\u2013 corridor with high crash activity and an average of two fatalities per year. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1,565 millones para DevNW para construir 54 viviendas asequibles de Community Land Trust (CLT) en Corvallis.&nbsp;<\/strong>Las casas tendr\u00e1n 2 o 3 dormitorios y se vender\u00e1n a familias de ingresos bajos a moderados. Las viviendas ser\u00e1n permanentemente asequibles para los siguientes compradores de viviendas en Oreg\u00f3n, lo que ayudar\u00e1 a abordar la urgente crisis de viviendas asequibles en el condado de Benton.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1,5 millones para Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity para construir 15 casas adosadas permanentemente asequibles para familias trabajadoras.&nbsp;<\/strong>Debido al aumento vertiginoso de los precios de las viviendas en el centro de Oreg\u00f3n, las familias trabajadoras est\u00e1n quedando fuera del mercado inmobiliario. Con este modelo de asequibilidad permanente, esta inversi\u00f3n apoya no solo a estos 15 hogares y familias, sino que apoya a cada familia que vive en los hogares a perpetuidad. Despu\u00e9s de la finalizaci\u00f3n de este proyecto, Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity habr\u00e1 construido 230 viviendas en Bend y Redmond desde 1989, 71 de las cuales ser\u00e1n permanentemente asequibles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1,5 millones para que Pendleton Children&#039;s Center compre y renueve un edificio<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>junto a sus instalaciones actuales en Pendleton para proporcionar m\u00e1s espacio para el cuidado de ni\u00f1os.<\/strong>&nbsp;En Pendleton se necesita mucho cuidado infantil asequible, confiable y de alta calidad, y es necesario para permitir a los padres unirse a la fuerza laboral o continuar su propia educaci\u00f3n. El objetivo del centro es ayudar a abordar este problema inscribiendo a un total de 150 ni\u00f1os, en comparaci\u00f3n con los 36 actuales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1,5 millones para el Centro de Industrializaci\u00f3n de Oportunidades de Portland y la Escuela Secundaria Rosemary Anderson<\/strong>&nbsp;para completar una reurbanizaci\u00f3n de una comunidad maderera masiva de dos acres llamada Sunrise Learning Center. La propiedad se encuentra en el diverso y econ\u00f3micamente desfavorecido distrito de Rockwood. Servir\u00e1 como un centro para peque\u00f1as empresas de propiedad local y organizaciones comunitarias, instalaciones educativas para j\u00f3venes vulnerables y viviendas asequibles dise\u00f1adas en colaboraci\u00f3n con la comunidad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1.116 million for the City of Springfield to fund the full construction of nearly one mile of Mill Street. <\/strong>The stretch serves as a collector for homes and some businesses, while providing access to Centennial Boulevard and Main Street, which are two key Springfield arterial streets. This improvement will increase accessibility for pedestrians and bicyclists by addressing pedestrian crossings, bring curb ramps up to meet ADA standards, and fill in key gaps in the Springfield bicycle network. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Hoyle.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1 million for the <\/strong><strong>Port of Astoria\u2019s Pier 2 West Rehabilitation project,<\/strong> to include replacing an elevated timber dock structure with a seawall-and-backfill pier with far more strength to survive natural hazards than the existing timber dock. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1 mill\u00f3n para Neighborhood House, Inc.\u2014la despensa de alimentos m\u00e1s grande de Portland en el lado oeste y el \u00fanico centro para personas mayores en el suroeste del condado de Multnomah\u2014para los costos de construcci\u00f3n para renovar un edificio reci\u00e9n adquirido.&nbsp;<\/strong>Este proyecto permitir\u00e1 la expansi\u00f3n del programa, incluido el desarrollo de un consorcio de proveedores de alimentos que servir\u00e1 como un centro centralizado para combatir el hambre a trav\u00e9s de recursos compartidos y una mayor eficiencia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>$946,956 for the Tualatin Hills Park &amp; Recreation District (THPRD) to improve emergency preparedness infrastructure<\/strong> for wildfire and disaster response These funds will support the installation of equipment in seven buildings, enabling them to serve as safe air-filtered cooling and warming centers during wildfires and extreme weather; purchase technology to maintain communication across the district in emergencies; and conduct seismic and solar evaluations of the Fanno Creek Service Center, THPRD&#8217;s emergency operations hub.<em> Secured with support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$900,000 para la ciudad de Forest Grove para su proyecto de instalar tres paneles solares de 100 KW en instalaciones comunitarias.&nbsp;<\/strong>Esto reducir\u00e1 los costos de energ\u00eda para los clientes de bajos ingresos al tiempo que reducir\u00e1 la dependencia del gas f\u00f3sil y combatir\u00e1 la desigualdad econ\u00f3mica.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$850,000 to help ODOT fund the<\/strong> <strong>Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: Perham Creek to Mitchell Creek project. <\/strong>The investment will advance construction in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Completion of this critical trail segment would create a full 7.5-mile continuous Historic Columbia Highway State Trail allowing pedestrians and cyclists to travel between Wyeth Trailhead and a reconstructed Mitchell Point Tunnel. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Blumenauer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>$850,000 for the City of Forest Grove to improve the local portion of the Tualatin Valley (TV) Highway. <\/strong>This will fund installation of a mid-block crossing to connect a low-income and historically disadvantaged community to transit and commercial options and installation of an enhanced bikeway to allow bicyclists to travel the corridor safely. This major stretch in rural Washington County is among the riskiest arterials statewide, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). <em>Secured with support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$850,000 for the City of Hillsboro&#8217;s <\/strong><strong>Year-Round Shelter Project. <\/strong>These funds will support construction costs of a 24\/7 shelter for homeless and housing-unstable community members. The shelter is designed to offer a diverse range of sheltering and wrap-around service options for single adults and couples, estimated to provide up to 75 beds and replace current short-term safe Rest Pods the city offers to homeless community members. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$850,000 for the City of McMinnville\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Third Street Improvement Project. <\/strong>The funding will help advance the project\u2019s goals of improving McMinnville&#8217;s downtown corridor including sidewalk reconstruction that will improve mobility, safety, and accessibility in the city\u2019s historic core commercial district. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$850,000 for the City of <\/strong><strong>Salem to update the Salem Airport. <\/strong>&nbsp;This funding will build on the city&#8217;s investment to improve the air passenger occupancy and efficiency at the Salem Airport terminal by adding more gates, gate seating, and a new expanded baggage claim area and additional restroom facilities. All of these updates will enhance the Airport\u2019s capacity and improve passenger experience. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$850,000 for Clackamas County <\/strong><strong>to make Mt. Hood Transit enhancements. <\/strong>The project will fund transit improvements including a new park and ride facility, improved transit stops, and the construction of public restrooms. These improvements work toward a shared goal of improving and expanding transportation services to Mt. Hood \u2013 a popular travel and recreation destination. &nbsp;<em>Secured with support from Rep. Blumenauer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;$850,000 for <\/strong><strong>Friends of the Children Portland to construct the National Center of Excellence for Paid Professional Mentoring.<\/strong> This Center will promote Friend\u2019s model and provide training and technical support for professional paid mentorship services. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Blumenauer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$775,000 para la construcci\u00f3n de la reubicaci\u00f3n y expansi\u00f3n del Banco de Alimentos Ella Curran en el condado de Polk.<\/strong>&nbsp; Este proyecto permitir\u00e1 que el Banco de Alimentos contin\u00fae sirviendo como red de seguridad contra el hambre y la inseguridad alimentaria en medio de las crecientes necesidades de la comunidad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$750,000&nbsp;for Williams &amp; Russell Community Development Corporation (CDC) for its project to construct a 20-unit townhouse-style condominium development that will be affordable to families&nbsp;<\/strong>y prioriza el alojamiento de miembros de la comunidad negra como un esfuerzo para fomentar la justicia restaurativa por su desplazamiento de este bloque hace 50 a\u00f1os.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$650,000 para que la ciudad de Sutherlin adquiera y desarrolle una parcela de 13 acres y 17,000 pies cuadrados. construcci\u00f3n de pies&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>to provide emergency shelter and supportive, wrap-around services<\/strong> to address health, financial, or other barriers to securing stable housing for people experiencing homelessness in Sutherlin, Oregon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$500.000 para la Organizaci\u00f3n Comunitaria y Juvenil Africana (AYCO)<\/strong>&nbsp;para finalizar la construcci\u00f3n de un centro comunitario que continuar\u00e1 brindando espacios seguros y culturalmente espec\u00edficos para los inmigrantes de \u00c1frica Oriental en Portland.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$500,000 for Community Action Resource Enterprises, Inc. (CARE) to renovate an existing building to serve as Tillamook County\u2019s first low-barrier navigation center for people experiencing homelessness. <\/strong>El centro compartir\u00e1 ubicaci\u00f3n con servicios de empleo, apoyo y gesti\u00f3n de casos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$500,000 to help support the Salem Area Mass Transit District\u2019s South Salem Transit Center Mobility Hub to increase city-wide connectivity. <\/strong>This new multi-modal mobility hub will include local and regional fixed-route buses, paratransit vehicles, and neighborhood circulators. Notably it will be designed with flexibility to accommodate micro-transit, transportation network company vehicles, bike share\/scooter share, bicycles, pedestrians, and an area for easy drop-off and pick-up for connections between car and bus. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$500,000 for the City of Independence\u2019s Chestnut Street Bridge and Collector Road Extension Project, which seeks to construct a bridge across the South Fork of Ash Creek.<\/strong> This project will increase transportation system capacity, provide an additional road out of the community, and most importantly, facilitate significant housing development in one of the last large tracts of developable land in Independence.&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>$500,000 for the City of Portland to remove and replace unsound light posts in city parks. <\/strong>These funds will be used to replace aging light poles that may pose a life and safety hazard to the public, replacing them with energy-efficient, Dark-Sky compliant, and historically consistent lighting in Portland Parks. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Blumenauer.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$500,000 for the City of Tigard to renovate a public library into an emergency heating and cooling center <\/strong>that will serve as a vital community resource in dangerous weather for people experiencing homelessness.&nbsp; <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$500,000 for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to develop the Grand Ronde Resident and Recreation Center. <\/strong>This project will support the construction of a recreation center within the Grand Ronde Tribe&#8217;s housing community and will provide new recreation areas for health and wellness in this growing community. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Salinas.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$500,000 for the Family Justice Center of Washington County<\/strong> to construct a multi-service center in the county to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in one location. <em>Secured with support from Rep. Bonamici.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$400,000 para la Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation para sus proyectos para asegurar los cruces de vida silvestre en la I-5 en el sur de Oregon<\/strong>, que divide en dos el Monumento Nacional Cascade-Siskiyou. La financiaci\u00f3n completar\u00e1 el dise\u00f1o y la ingenier\u00eda de cercas que acompa\u00f1ar\u00e1n dos cruces elevados de vida silvestre de alta prioridad en la regi\u00f3n reconocida por su extraordinaria ecolog\u00eda y su diversa gama de recursos biol\u00f3gicos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$220,000 para que el Travel Information Council (TIC) instale paneles de interpretaci\u00f3n hist\u00f3rica aprobados por las tribus en 12 \u00e1reas de descanso seguras en Oregon.&nbsp;<\/strong>Actualmente, los viajeros que se detienen en las \u00e1reas de descanso en el este de Oreg\u00f3n a lo largo de la I-84 tienen acceso a quioscos de informaci\u00f3n que presentan el Oregon Trail. Los fondos se utilizar\u00e1n para actualizar el texto de estos quioscos para que sea m\u00e1s preciso y describa de manera m\u00e1s completa los paisajes y las personas a lo largo del Oregon Trail, tanto los reci\u00e9n llegados como los que ya han vivido aqu\u00ed durante milenios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For quotes from community-initiated project recipients included in the THUD portion of the FY24 minibus funding package, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/THUD-quotes-2023_03.24-webside-doc_v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AQU\u00cd<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other key funding in the THUD portion includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vivienda asequible:<\/strong>&nbsp;As rural and urban communities across Oregon continue to experience housing crises, the bill includes an increase for affordable housing programs for some of Oregon\u2019s most vulnerable people\u2014low-income families, seniors, and people living with disabilities, including $8.811 billion for housing unit specific rental assistance. The THUD bill also protects funding for housing programs that benefit the elderly and people living with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rural <\/strong><strong>Alojamiento:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) and Rural Capacity Building Program received $12 million and $5 million, respectively. SHOP provides funds for non-profit, sweat-equity homebuilders\u2014such as Habitat for Humanity\u2014to cover land purchases and infrastructure costs. The Rural Capacity funds are intended to build the capacity of rural low-income housing non-profits by providing training, information, technical assistance, and financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HUD-Vivienda de Apoyo para Asuntos de Veteranos:<\/strong>&nbsp;The program received $620 million to provide rental assistance vouchers for homeless veterans, along with case management and clinical services. To prevent veteran homelessness, this agreement includes $775 million for Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF). This funding will sustain rental vouchers for veterans experiencing homelessness, and when combined with prior year appropriations and available unleased vouchers, has the potential to reduce veteran homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asistencia y prevenci\u00f3n de personas sin hogar:<\/strong>&nbsp;The THUD funding bill includes $4.1 billion for Homeless Assistance Grants, a $418 million increase that will benefit organizations across Oregon. Within that funding, rapid rehousing programs for victims of domestic violence will receive an additional $52 million; homeless youth programs will receive $107 million; and Emergency Solutions Grants\u2014particularly important to the Portland metro area\u2014will receive $290 million to support street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programa de sociedades de inversi\u00f3n HOME:<\/strong>&nbsp;The THUD funding bill includes $1.25 billion for the program to provide states and localities with flexible resources to respond to their affordable housing challenges, including rental housing and paths to homeownership for low-income families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Corporaci\u00f3n de Reinversi\u00f3n Vecinal:<\/strong>&nbsp;The program, also known as NeighborWorks America, received $158 million in the funding bill. The national nonprofit offers support for affordable housing and community development through public-private partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Desarrollo comunitario:<\/strong>&nbsp;The bipartisan THUD funding bill includes $3.3 billion for the Community Development Block Grant Program. This program funds vital housing rehabilitation, supportive services, public improvements, and economic development projects in communities across Oregon and the nation, while encouraging local investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With half of the key government funding bills for FY24 now passed by Congress and signed into law, Merkley and Wyden will keep working to ensure the remaining six funding bills follow suit later in the month, preventing steep cuts to programs and projects Oregon families rely on. Passing these bills is necessary to avoid a partial government shutdown that would be harmful to communities across the state and nation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding included in the FY24 minibus appropriations package champions affordable housing, infrastructure projects, small ports, and more. 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