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Bethlehem Inn receives $2.7 million state grant to buy, convert Redmond motel into homeless shelter Bethlehem Inn plans to convert Redmond motel into shelter Initially will house up to 25 people, 90 longer-term REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Community Foundation announced Tuesday that the Bethlehem Inn will receive a Project Turnkey grant of nearly $2.7 million for the acquisition and conversion of a 37-room motel in Redmond. The property will serve emergency needs, initially providing 25 rooms of safe, stable shelter for people experiencing homelessness.   “Bethlehem Inn has been ser...

Motel-turned-shelter to open in Hillsboro Updated Apr 22, 2021; Posted Apr 22, 2021 A former 60-room Econo Lodge in Hillsboro will be converted into an emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness and for seasonal and migrant workers impacted by COVID-19. / Project Turnkey Facebook Share The Portland area’s first motel to be converted into a shelter under Oregon’s $65 million program to remake motels into new homes for those made homeless by wildfires or poverty will open in Hillsboro July 1. A former 60-room Econo Lodge near downtown will be converted into an emergency s...

During the winter months, Nicks spent many nights outside in the rain and in freezing temperatures. “All winter long, its been a nightmare.” Nicks said. The OHRA Center is gradually opening new rooms as it continues to renovate. As of Thursday, 30 rooms have been made available with more expected to follow. OHRA officials say its their first navigation center that will be open 24 hours. Once renovations are complete, community partners will help residents with several needs – ranging from medical care to applying for jobs. “A really exciting piece to help remove those barriers,” Cas...

HB 3261 doesn’t go far enough The people, not capital, should guide public policy on houselessness share On Wednesday, March 31, the Oregon Legislature approved House Bill 3261, which dictates the limited intervention of local governments in the conversion of some properties into emergency shelters for the houseless.  This conversion process that the bill mentions is in reference to Project Turnkey, which gives $35 million to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services specifically so that the department can give this money to the Oregon Community Foundation, a community charity organ...

/ The Oregon Motel 8 and its nearby RV park was purchased by Klamath County to turn into transitional housing. Klamath County has purchased a motel to turn into transitional housing. Officials are considering saving space in anticipation of wildfire season. The county bought the Oregon Motel 8 and RV Park in Klamath Falls for $1.5 million dollars. It’s part of Project Turnkey, a statewide housing program that arose in response to the pandemic. The property includes the 29-room motel and an RV park with 34 spaces. The county will work with local nonprofits to house unsheltered people in th...