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Established in 2005, in honor of Sister Adele, the scholarship provides supplementary assistance to qualified individuals of farmworker households interested in beginning or continuing their post-secondary education.Individual awards will range from $1,000…

Low-Income Oregonians Report Heavy Debt Levels with Long-Term Consequences

January 14, 2019

By the Stop the Debt Trap Alliance of Oregon, in partnership with the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) In 2006, when Oregonians noticed the devastating impact payday and car-title lending…

New TA providers train together

December 18, 2018

Posted by Melissa Proulx on Friday, May 18 th, 2018 CONCORD, N.H. – Four days of collaboration and learning new skills will help strengthen the work of the newest Certified…

U.S. Treasury Awards $202.9 Million to Support Economic Growth in Low-Income Communities

December 18, 2018

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Funds to Support Community Development Investments in Distressed Rural, Urban, and Native Communities Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund…

Ten Cities Chosen to Receive Grant Award to Kickstart Municipal Financial Empowerment Efforts

December 18, 2018

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This press release announces the first cohort of CityStart cities, who will receive a planning grant and technical assistance to identify and plan for local municipal financial empowerment strategic priorities.…

The hands that feed us

December 18, 2018

How farmworkers, nationally and in Oregon, are faring in an age of rising temperatures, immigration crack-downs, housing insecurity and uncertainty by Emily Green | 3 Aug 2018 At the…

Walking, Knocking, Talking . . . SOLD!

December 12, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post submitted by Prosperity Now partner ROC USA. It was originally published at ROC USA. My name is Kathy Zorotheos. Some people just call…

City rezone seeks to protect 3,000 families in mobile home parks

November 21, 2013

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More than 3,000 Portland families in mobile and manufactured home parks stand to get new assurances their complexes won’t be redeveloped for other uses, alleviating their fears of getting kicked…

Success Story Time: Eddie

October 28, 2013

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