A regional government agency that oversees homeless services in Marion and Polk counties is hiring more employees with an influx of state and federal money, prompting discussions about what the future of the agency should look like.
Tag: Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency
Community Action plans to end child homelessness in Salem region with new grant
With a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund announced Tuesday, the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency said it can get the majority of unsheltered Salem families off the streets within a few years.
Former hotel turned homeless shelter will house nearly 100 by summer
An influx of state funding will cover two years of shelter operations and the purchase of the former Capital Inn & Suites in Northeast Salem, which the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency bought on Wednesday.
New city team frequents homeless camps for outreach, cleanup
The new Salem Outreach and Livability Services team recently cleared homeless camps on an embankment ear River Road City Park in their first big assignment.
