Salem puts roof over chronically homeless, then adds care

Tommy Green, 52, was homeless in Salem for 21 years before getting an apartment through the homeless rental assistance program. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

Last winter, Tommy Green was trapped in a cycle.

Years of methamphetamine use and living on the streets had weakened his heart.

“Black mold got in my lungs from the tent I was living in,” he said. His lungs filled with fluid, and he had a heart attack.

After doctors at Salem…