Confronting the housing and homelessness crisis in our community.
Together, we can reduce the number of individuals living unhoused and unsheltered in our community, with the long-term vision of making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.
A.C.T. Now Lane – Who We Are
Discover the spirit behind the movement: why a unified voice matters, how local partners are coming together to drive systems change, and what it means to build a more connected, compassionate community.
Our PROGRESS
- Late 2020: Call to Action as our homelessness crisis grew
- 2021: Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce interviewed 100+ leaders and compiled the learnings in The State of Our Homelessness Crisis report.
- Late 2021-2023: Launched a Business Leaders Task Force (BLTF) on Homelessness with regular meetings to share the research, bring in experts, and educate/engage the business community.
- 2022: Launched a workforce effort: to connect unhoused (yet sheltered) clients who are employment-ready with training, job opportunities and employment supports.
- 2022-23: Continued our research, including hiring EcoNW to collect more local data.
- 2023: Expanded into larger forums to educate and engage business, public and community leaders.
- 2023: Convened a core group of cross-sector leaders to determine if we should build a community coalition to help move this issue forward. We asked: What would make this different? Where should we focus: long-term vs. short/mid-term solutions?
- 2024: Cross-sector group formalized into the A.C.T. Now Lane coalition, creating a shared roadmap and formal steering committee.
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Our History
A.C.T. Now Lane was established in response to the growing housing and homelessness crisis in Lane County. Recognizing the need for a unified approach, leaders from a variety of sectors came together to form a coalition built on shared responsibility and collaboration.
Since its founding, A.C.T. Now Lane has worked to amplify existing efforts and advocate for policy changes.
Our Teams
A.C.T. Now Lane brings together diverse voices from non-profits, businesses, government agencies, educators, neighborhood groups, and unhoused individuals in a collective effort to confront the housing and homelessness crisis in Lane County. Our cross-sector collaboration is what allows us to drive this work forward in a meaningful way.
Our pillars
Amplify
We will amplify the good work happening by simplifying access to information, providing data and resources, identifying ways to engage and increasing public awareness.
Advocate
We will advocate for additional resources and policy change where necessary by engaging with elected officials, community influencers and the broader public.
Advance
We will advance shared strategies by leading as a coalition to improve crosssector coordination, identify gaps, and hold our community accountable to solutions.