News

Press Releases

Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance Seeks Business Input (January 9, 2024)

New Homeless Alliance Director Leads with Compassion (July 31, 2023)

13 Local Projects Selected for $10.4 Million in State Funding to Address Homelessness (May 12, 2023)

Homeless Alliance Seeking Applications for New Director (April 13, 2023)

Alliance issues Request for Proposals responding to the Governor’s Executive Order 23-02 (March 28, 2023)

Salem Warming Provides Emergency Weather Shelters with Free Transportation (Dec. 9, 2021)

Newsletters

2025 Quarter 3: Homeless Alliance E-Newsletter


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December 2023: Homeless Alliance December Bulletin

November 2023: Homeless Alliance November Bulletin

September 2023: Homeless Alliance September Bulletin

August 2023: Homeless Alliance August Bulletin

July 2023: 2023 RFP for Housing and Homeless Services 

June 2023: Our New Director, the NOFO and Local Events

May 2023: Why You Should Attend the Affordable Housing Conference

April 2023: You are Invited! Shaping the Future: Mid-Willamette Valley Affordable Housing Conference

March 2023 – Request for Proposals In Response to Governor’s Executive Order

March 2023 – Save the Date: Shaping the Future Conference

February 2023 – Thank you, PIT Count Volunteers!

January 2023 – Last Chance to Help! PIT Count 2023

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December 2022

November 2022 – Point-in-Time Count

November 2022

August 2022

June 2022

April 2022

January 2022

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Holiday Gift Giving Guide 2021

September 2021

August 2021 – Local Funding Competition Opens

April 2021

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Holiday Giving Guide 2020

November 2020

September 2020

May 2020

March 2020

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December 2019

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In the News

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“State Funding Will Pay for Housing, Shelter Beds for Hundreds in Salem Area” – Salem Reporter; May 17, 2023

“Annual Count Attempts to Document Homeless” – Statesman Journal; Jan. 31, 2023

“Volunteers Still Needed as Salem’s Homeless Count gets Underway” – Salem Reporter; Jan. 24, 2023

“Volunteers for Homeless Count” – Statesman Journal; Jan. 8, 2023

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“Annual Homeless Count Shows 15% Increase in 2022” – Salem Reporter; June 29, 2022

“The Alliance Releases Marion-Polk Region 2022 Point-In-Time Count Results” – West Side Newspaper; June 20, 2022

“Homeless Alliance Honors Mental Health Awareness Month” – West Side Newspaper; May 23, 2022

“‘Dealt a Bad Hand’: Homeless Youth in Oregon Have a Plan to Save Themselves” – Statesman Journal; (April 27, 2022)

“Youth Homelessness Crisis Signals Need for Services: Homeless Alliance Issues RFP” – West Side Newspaper; April 20, 2022

“West Salem is Making a Big Difference with Tiny Homes” – West Side Newspaper; April 2022

“Leading the effort: Local Kids Offer Plan to Eliminate Youth Homelessness” – Statesman Journal; March 31, 2022

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