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Local Competition to End Youth Homelessness

Posted on 04/20/202204/20/2022 by Admin

This week the Alliance issued a Request for Proposals for local projects aimed at ending youth homelessness in the Marion-Polk region. Organizations can compete for approximately $3.4 million in HUD funding for programs designed to identify homeless youth, provide support services and establish or expand access to transitional housing and rapid re-housing so that the…

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Coordinated Community Plan to End Youth Homelessness

Posted on 03/24/202203/24/2022 by Admin

Marion and Polk counties are on a mission to prevent and end youth homelessness. The community is committed to making youth homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. Six months after learning that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $3.7 million dollar Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) grant to the Marion-Polk region,…

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Coordinated Community Plan to End Youth Homelessness Submitted for HUD Approval

Posted on 03/14/202203/14/2022 by Admin

Six months after learning that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had awarded a $3.7 million dollar Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) grant to the Marion-Polk region, the required Coordinated Community Plan (CCP) has been submitted for HUD approval. The plan calls for much more than $3.7M to end youth homelessness. It elevates…

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2nd Annual CoC Summit

Posted on 03/10/2022 by Admin

127 people representing themselves and/or 76 different agencies participated in the 2nd annual CoC Summit on February 10, 2022. The event kicked off with a Year in Review presentation, followed by a keynote address from Dr. Johnny Lake on Navigating Multicultural Contexts. Attendees also participated in breakout sessions – one offered as a keynote follow-up…

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Meyer Memorial Trust invites applications for Statewide Housing Gathering

Posted on 01/19/202201/19/2022 by Admin

Applications are due by February 22, 2022 for a three-day gathering in June. More information here. Oregon Housing Justice Forum: Catalyzing Change, Building PowerVirtual Kick-Off: May 12, 2022In-Person Gathering: June 27-29, Lincoln City, Oregon

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Annual CoC Summit – February 10, 2022

Posted on 01/08/202201/18/2022 by Admin

Join with other youth and adults from agencies, neighborhoods, churches, governments, schools, and businesses across Marion and Polk counties to END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance invites all sectors of our urban and rural communities to address homelessness together. At the Summit, you will learn about recent accomplishments, find better ways to…

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2022 Point-in-Time Count

Posted on 12/16/202112/16/2021 by Admin

Tuesday, January 25 Wednesday, January 26 Saturday, January 29 VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2022 PIT COUNT Volunteers are needed to help with PIT Count activities. Volunteer teams will cover all parts of the Marion-Polk region and interview as many local unsheltered individuals as possible. Volunteer training will be provided and is mandatory for everyone participating in…

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The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance: Working Together Works

Posted on 11/18/202111/17/2021 by Admin

Collaborative Committee members looked back at their one-year anniversary and discussed how services for people experiencing homelessness have improved after working together through the Alliance. These highlights from their conversation prove that working together works.

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Polk Warming Center

Posted on 10/25/202110/29/2021 by Admin

The Polk Warming Centers will be open Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights (Oct.29-31). The regular Warming Center season will start up November 1st. If you are interested in donating or volunteering, please follow this link: https://polkwarming.weebly.com/get-involved.html. We are especially in need of building up our driver and overnight host pools in preparation for this season. Thank you! Please help…

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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING

Posted on 10/19/202110/29/2021 by Admin

A public meeting of the ORS 190 Entity, Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance will be held onNovember 4, 2021, at 1:00 PM. The Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to discuss withinterested citizens the proposed Supplemental Budget for the current fiscal year. Due to COVID-19guidelines, the meeting will be held virtually. Instructions to watch…

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