Housing & Homelessness

Oregon is facing a housing crisis — especially for those reentering society after incarceration. In this KLCC Oregon Rainmakers episode, Zac Ziegler speaks with leaders from Homes For Good and Sponsors Inc. about affordable housing, systemic barriers, and the power of supportive services.

Benton County has helped 54 households find housing in the past year through a collaboration with a flexible housing program.

The money would boost housing production, create a new state agency, help fund existing homeless shelters and give cities a one-time chance to bypass state land-use laws to build housing.

A punk rock resource fair for at-risk youth returns to Eugene this Saturday.

Officials in Sisters say the construction of a new neighborhood could help ease the city’s housing crisis.

Eugene’s new renter protection rules will require that some landlords pay their tenants to relocate.

New transitional housing is coming to Lincoln County, as an Oregon non-profit receives a grant for nearly a million dollars.

A state task force that’s exploring ways to increase rates of home ownership among people of color in Oregon is inviting the public to weigh in on a series of proposals.

Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, speaks with Sarai Johnson. Sarai is the Lane County Shelter and Housing Strategist. Barbara and Sarai talk about some of the issues leading to homelessness, and what some organizations and governmental agencies are doing to ease the situation.

An affordable housing project was unveiled in Springfield, Wednesday. The “C-Street Co-op” is the first of its kind in Oregon that allows low-income…

The Eugene City Council has designated two Safe Sleep sites for people experiencing homelessness to park or camp in, at Chase Commons Park on South Garden…

Saint Vincent de Paul has completed renovations on their First Place Annex Night Shelter in Eugene for families experiencing homelessness. The executive…