Half of Southwest Washington residents don’t have enough money to afford basic necessities like housing and food, according to a report released Wednesday. Read more… …
Posts published in “Affordable Housing”
Habitat for Humanity program helps first-time homebuyers in Clark County
By The Citizen on October 25, 2025
First-time homebuyers are eligible to receive funding to help purchase a house, thanks to Evergreen Habitat for Humanity. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Mobile home residents ask Rep. Perez for consistency on rules
By The Citizen on October 23, 2025
U.S. Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, on Wednesday met with residents of an east Vancouver mobile home park who fear it will be sold out…
More affordable housing planned for Heights District
By The Citizen on October 21, 2025
Two affordable housing projects are planned for Vancouver’s Heights District. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver City Council extends emergency ordinance that speeds development of middle-income housing
By The Citizen on October 15, 2025
The Vancouver City Council on Monday voted to extend an emergency ordinance that fast-tracks development of duplexes, cottages and other middle-income housing options. Read more… …
Hazel Dell’s infamous Value Motel has gone from crime magnet to Safe Haven
By The Citizen on October 4, 2025
The motel cradled between Interstate 5 and Highway 99 has long been an infamous landmark in Clark County. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver Housing Authority opens 40-unit supportive housing complex downtown
By The Citizen on September 25, 2025
What looks to most like a simple studio apartment with a bed, four walls and a window represents a new beginning for the residents moving…
‘People need a chance to restart’: Affordable housing the foundation for keeping people with criminal records stable
By The Citizen on September 20, 2025
Annie Schmidt sat in disbelief as the pulsing dial tone hummed in her ear. Read more… Source: The Columbian
HomeShare Clark County ‘seeing progress’ connecting homeowners with renters seeking affordable housing
By The Citizen on September 13, 2025
More than a year after its conception, a home-sharing program is seeing success connecting homeowners with extra room and renters seeking affordable housing. Read more… …
Data: More young adults in Vancouver living with parents
By The Citizen on September 2, 2025
More Vancouver young adults are living in their childhood bedrooms to cope with the soaring cost of living. Read more… Source: The Columbian