NW Section 8 casualties get some relief HUD: An estimated one out of every 200 Oregonians are homeless Nearly 300 families in Northwest Oregon got some breathing room this month- a one-month extension on assistance to keep them in housing. In late May, th ...
10 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
The Perfect storm: Northwest Oregon’s Section 8 disaster is being repeated across the country From the June 26, edition of Street Roots It has been called a perfect storm. A rare convergence of forces that, on their own, could possibly be withstood, but i ...
8 Jul 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Your summer reading plan gets a little more fun tomorrow morning with the new edition of Street Roots. Your neighborhood vendor can’t wait to deliver the word. Here’s a peak at what’s inside: The perfect storm: A follow-up on the story we br ...
25 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Sen. Wyden calls on HUD to prevent Section 8 terminations, homelessness Sen. Ron Wyden has written a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, calling for assistance for the families in Northwest Oregon who are being dropped from re ...
17 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Update: Oregon Senators may be asking head of HUD for redress Street Roots reported today that 300 households in NW Oregon are being kicked off of Section 8 assistance, essentially rending them homeless. On Thursday and Friday of this week Street Roots j ...
12 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
The Letter [caption id="attachment_1687" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Jennifer Cherry stands in the doorway of her home, holding the cancellation letter from the housing authority. Photo by Ken Hawkins"] ...
12 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Homeless by bureaucracy A Street Roots Editorial Take a good look at these faces. They reflect the faces of today’s homeless population – right before they become homeless. They are not the faces of people who are lazy, addicted or chose the streets. They ...
12 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
HAP, Nick Fish fight uphill battle to increase Section 8 housing options From the Dec. 12 special affordable housing edition, "In need of a new deal." The Housing Authority of Portland has a perennial problem: thousands of people in need of subs ...
24 Dec 2008 - Street Roots