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PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau The conversion of hotels and motels to emergency shelters and low-cost housing would be eased under a bill that is halfway through the Oregon Legislature. The House voted 41-12 on Wednesday to send the bill to the Senate. House Bill 3261 would exclude the conversion of hotels and motels purchased for emergency shelters or low-cost housing from land use challenges in cities and counties. Lawmakers made federal money available for such purchases last year under Project Turnkey, which is overseen by the Oregon Community Foundation. Biden Admin to Exte...

MEDFORD, Ore. — After hundreds of people were displaced by the September fires, hope and housing is on the way. The city of Medford and Rogue Retreat received over $2.5 million to help displaced southern Oregonians with housing. Just a little over a month after Ashland received the first ‘Project Turnkey’ grant, Medford is following close behind with the Redwood Inn Motel. “We’ll be working with them to remove the obstacles,” said executive director of Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (AURA), Michelle Arellano. In early February, AURA received a ‘Project Turnkey’ grant...

Oregon approves grant for homeless hotel By Damian Mann, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. Published: March 11, 2021, 10:31am Share: A $2.55 million grant announced Wednesday by the Oregon Community Foundation paves the way for the purchase of a Medford hotel to convert it into apartments for Almeda fire survivors and homeless people impacted by COVID-19. Rogue Retreat, a Medford nonprofit, is working to buy The Redwood Inn, 722 N. Riverside Ave., and transform it into 47 units with kitchens. This is the second grant Jackson County has received to help with emergency housing for fire...

Medford motel will be made into emergency housing with 'Project Turnkey' support Rogue Retreat and the City of Medford are partnering on the new shelter, which will take over the Redwood Inn on Riverside. Posted: Mar 10, 2021 9:49 AM Updated: Mar 10, 2021 10:15 AM Posted By: Jamie Parfitt MEDFORD, Ore. — Southern Oregon will be home to several more emergency shelters for displaced fire victims and the houseless in the coming months, with support from Oregon's "Project Turnkey." In February, the group Options for Helping Residents of Ashland announced that it had been selected to be the f...

Corvallis Housing First Receives Aid to Repurpose Motel March 1, 2021 The Oregon Community Foundation announced that Project Turnkey is providing grants for properties in Corvallis, Eugene, and Lincoln City.  Corvallis Housing First was selected and received $2.475 million in funds from Project Turnkey to buy and renovate a 24-room hotel in south Corvallis. Unhoused community members, including disabled people, veterans, people of color, and seniors, will be prioritized.  “We are so excited for this opportunity to provide more safe shelter options during the pandemic and permanent support...