The city of Vancouver received about $17.5 million in federal funding Monday through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant Program for its…
Posts published in “Affordable Housing”
Community Foundation launches loan program to help nonprofits build affordable housing
By The Citizen on June 13, 2024
After 40 years of serving the region through local giving, the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington will invest in the community in a new way…
Clark County homeowners age 61 or older may qualify for a property tax break but many don’t know it
By The Citizen on May 14, 2024
Older homeowners and people with disabilities could be saving thousands in property taxes but Clark County Assessor’s Office staff say a state tax-exemption program is…
Vancouver council awards millions to add affordable housing and shelter beds
By The Citizen on May 7, 2024
Millions of dollars for affordable housing, rental assistance and services for homeless people are coming to Vancouver this summer. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Housing a top struggle for undocumented immigrants in Clark County
By The Citizen on April 27, 2024
Rent was going up again for the decaying Vancouver apartment where Isabel lived with her husband and two sons. And though it was difficult to…
Habitat for Humanity completes 2 more homes in Johnson Village in east Vancouver
By The Citizen on April 25, 2024
When Karla Alvarado Martinez moved to Vancouver in 2018, she didn’t think homeownership was possible. Six years later, she was handed the keys to her…
Clark County Council pushes to provide more ‘middle housing,’ aiming to increase access to homeownership
By The Citizen on April 18, 2024
As part of a long effort to create a greater variety of housing options with potential for smaller, more affordable homes, the Clark County Council…
49th District lawmakers hold contentious town hall
By The Citizen on April 9, 2024
A Saturday town hall hosted by 49th Legislative District lawmakers turned contentious over such hot-button issues as housing and education. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Battle Ground council rejects partnership to almost double amount of affordable housing in the city
By The Citizen on April 3, 2024
The Battle Ground City Council has voted 4-3 against allowing Vancouver Housing Authority to work with a private developer to create a project that would…
Vancouver nonprofit offers a solid Foundation for those leaving prison, teens trying to avoid it
By The Citizen on March 29, 2024
When Lester Griffin was released from prison in 2017, a lot had changed in Vancouver over the nine years he was incarcerated. Had his city…