Off-grid container-based home is tiny in size and cost Pin-Up Houses, the Czech firm behind the rather colorful DIY US$10,000 tiny house, recently completed a new model that’s based on a shipping container and cost $21,000 to build. Named Gaia, it offers full off-the-grid functionality with solar panels, a wind turbine, and rainwater collection system.…
HB 3026 – Relating to identification card fees [for homeless] – 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY–2021 Signed by the Governor June 11, 2021. As the bill was introduced: Directs Department of Transportation to waive fee for issuing, renewing or replacing identification card if person who is issued card is experiencing homelessness. Becomes operative January 1, 2022.…
HB 3004 – …additional weights [i.e. homeless students]… to distribute State School Fund moneys – 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY–2021 As the bill was introduced: Provides additional weight for students who are homeless for purposes of calculating distributions of State School Fund moneys to school districts. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021. As of Feb 12,…
Off-grid container-based home is tiny in size and cost Pin-Up Houses, the Czech firm behind the rather colorful DIY US$10,000 tiny house, recently completed a new model that’s based on a shipping container and cost $21,000 to build. Named Gaia, it offers full off-the-grid functionality with solar panels, a wind turbine, and rainwater collection system.…
HB 2544 – Authorizes… two-year grants to organizations that provide services to unaccompanied homeless… – 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY–2021 As the bill was introduced: Authorizes Department of Human Services to award two-year grants to organizations that provide services to unaccompanied homeless youth and to organizations that operate host home projects for unaccompanied homeless youth. Sunsets…
Housing options in the works for Astoria – January 11, 2021 Astoria’s population peaked a century ago at around 14,000 people, driven by the region’s fishing and logging economy and military presence. The city’s population has since shrunk to 9,675, according to the most recent estimates from Portland State University. Astoria City Councilor Roger Rocka…
Progress Report – December 2020 Friends, Here are some updates,news items and resources from our research and outreach since our last progress report. Plans for Ending Homelessness. Oregon’s rate of homelessness ranks 4th highest of all 50 states. Clatsop County has the highest rate of homelessness in the state. On our website there is a…
Letter: Shelter space (letter by Troy Haskell) – December 26, 2020 Open letter to Gov. Kate Brown: I know you have more on your platter than you could imagine, but your people need you. As a recently retired veteran and general contractor, I know Oregon has some of the strictest building codes in the country.…
Behind the News: ‘It’s wasting a whole lot of potential’ – December 26, 2020 Arline LaMear has learned the gears of government often turn slowly. The former librarian ran for mayor in 2014 on the promise of a new Astoria Library. As mayor, she created a homelessness solutions task force in 2017 to confront the…
Project Homeless Connect canceled over virus – December 11, 2020 Clatsop Community Action has canceled the 11th annual Project Homeless Connect over the coronavirus. Every January, the event brings together over 40 nonprofit, government and faith-based agencies on the North Coast to offer services to the homeless. “With heavy heart, CCA has decided to cancel…