Policy & Funding

NeighborImpact Celebrates 40 Years of Strengthening Central Oregon Communities

  Central Oregon—NeighborImpact, a cornerstone of support for individuals and families in Central Oregon, is proud to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Since its founding on December 5, 1984, the organization has grown from humble beginnings into a vital community resource, providing nearly one million services annually to 75,000 Central Oregonians—equivalent to one in three residents. Founded as the Central Oregon Community Action Agency Network (COCAAN), NeighborImpact began with just two staff members, an annual budgetRead More >

County provides funding for new workforce housing program

On Wednesday, June 12, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved funding for a new pilot program that encourages builders to construct and sell new homes at prices attainable to median-income earners. The program, called Workforce Home Ownership for Median-income Earners (Workforce HOME), was established in partnership with NeighborImpact, Housing Works and the Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA). It will provide developers a $30,000 builder credit for each home they build that is soldRead More >

NeighborImpact Generates Over 750 New Child Care Slots; Additional Child Care Expansion Resources Still Available

Central Oregon—NeighborImpact has been actively working to alleviate the child care crisis in Central Oregon by bolstering the growth of child care services. The expansion of child care involves providing funding and educational resources to child care providers and persons aspiring to become providers in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Funding for the program comes from an $8.2 million grant from the State of Oregon, House Bill 5202.Read More >