A dip in the number of homeless people counted in Jackson County this year is good news for multiple social service organizations, the police and the public. Read the full article here: https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/homeless-count-down
How to apply for the HUD 2019 Continuum of Care Competition
How to apply for the HUD 2019 Continuum of Care Competition: The Jackson County Continuum of Care (CoC) announces the local competition for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding as outlined in HUD’s FY 2019 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Availability. Any agency or organization within Jackson County may apply […]
PRESS RELEASE: Jackson County Continuum of Care releases 2019 Point-InTime (PIT) count to identify homelessness in Jackson County.
Medford, July 9, 2019: With the assistance of 75 volunteers, the Jackson County Continuum of Care conducted its annual Point in Time (PIT) Count on January 22, 2019. 712 people experiencing homelessness in Jackson County were identified, a decrease of 2.8% over last year. 37% of those experiencing homelessness were unsheltered, meaning, that they were […]
FY 2019 CoC Program Competition is Now Open
The FY 2018 COC Program Competition is opening. Please view this bulletin from HUD. More detail will become available on July 8th. The Jackson County CoC will be posting information about our local process next week. The FY 2019 CoC Program Competition is Now Open The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal […]
2019 Oregon State Legislative Session Recap
2019 Oregon State Legislative Session Recap -Read about progress on housing initiatives! Read More: www.oregonhousingalliance.org/2019-legislative-session-recap/
State of Oregon Point In Time (PIT) Homeless Count
State of Oregon Point In Time (PIT) Homeless Count Biennial county-specific data. 2019 PIT Count data should become available by Fall of 2019. https://public.tableau.com/profile/oregon.housing.and.community.services#!/vizhome/InformationDashboardPITCount_1/Point-in-TimeCount
Jackson County 2018 Point in Time (PIT) Data
The annual homelessness count reached a seven-year high in January 2018. https://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/homelessness-rising-in-jackson-county
Jackson County Residents are Rent Burdened
According to 2018 Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) research, 1 out of 3 Jackson County renters are paying more than 50% of their income in rent. For renters with extremely low income, this percentage jumps to 4 out of 5 paying more than 50% of their income in rent. See link for Jackson County’s […]
Those Earning Minimum Wage Still Can’t Pay for a Two-Bedroom Rental
Those Earning Minimum Wage Still Can’t Pay for a Two-Bedroom Rental https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/06/affordable-housing-minimum-wage-rent-apartment-house-rental/592024/?utm_campaign=citylab-daily-newsletter&utm_medium=email&silverid=%25%25RECIPIENT_ID%25%25&utm_source=newsletter&fbclid=IwAR3ZDj2Yxt7nfbPZwOZDezrDEOUvGNdmijfzG2RMe1n0JYa3qQk7AgF605E
Cost of Housing In Oregon Continues to Rise
Across Oregon, the cost of housing continues to rise rapidly. In the Portland metro area, people earning minimum wage would need to work 82 hours a week just to be able to afford an average one-bedroom apartment and still have money left over for food, utilities, and transportation. In Jackson County, someone would need to […]