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2015 Report on Poverty
Table of Contents
In this report:
Executive Summary 3 Morrow County 60
How to Use This Report 5 Multnomah County 62
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) 7 Polk County 64
Community Action Initiatives 8
Sherman County 66
Oregon Poverty Statistics 9
Tillamook County 68
State Statistics 10
Umatilla County 70
Baker County 12
Union County 72
Benton County 14
Wallowa County 74
Clackamas County 16
Wasco County 76
Clatsop County 18
Washington County 78
Columbia County 20
Wheeler County 80
Coos County 22
Yamhill County 88
Crook County 24
Fair Market Rents: By County 84
Curry County 26 Conclusion 85
Deschutes County 28 Data Sources 87
Douglas County 30
Gilliam County 32
Grant County 34
Harney County 36
Hood River County 38
Jackson County 40
Jefferson County 42
Josephine County 44
Klamath County 46
Lake County 48
Lane County 50
Lincoln County 52
Published November 2015.
Linn County 54
The production of the 2015 Report on Poverty was made
Malheur County 56 possible through the partnership of Community Action
Marion County 58 Partnership of Oregon (CAPO), and Oregon Housing and
Community Services (OHCS).
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Executive Summary
There has been much attention paid this year to the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty. In 1964,
President Lyndon B. Johnson laid out a full plan to provide more opportunities and more support for our
most vulnerable citizens. President Johnson spoke of using “our greatest strength” (the talent and abilities of
Americans) to combat “our greatest weakness.” Community Action Partnership of Oregon was born out of
this plan.
A recent report from the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)1 shows that many of the anti-poverty programs
and policies implemented as a result of Johnson’s plan have kept an average of 27 million people out of
poverty every year between 1968 and 2012, and that in the absence of any tax credits or other benefits the
poverty rate would have risen from 27.0% to 28.7% during that time. When taking antipoverty and social
insurance programs into account, the 2012 poverty rate falls to 16%.
However, the work is far from complete. CEA reports that there were still nearly 50 million Americans living
below the poverty line in 2012, including 13.4 million children. This report provides the most recent data
available from the Census Bureau on poverty rates and the characteristics of those living in poverty in every
county in Oregon. Data for the state and country as a whole are also provided for context.
The data presented here show that even in the midst of a strengthening economy, the poverty rate in
Oregon (16.2%) remains above the national poverty rate (15.4%). In 2013 there were approximately 615,000
Oregonians living below the poverty line; this was nearly 100,000 more people than in 2010. Rural counties
continue to be the hardest hit, with Malheur, Benton, Sherman, Josephine, and Lake Counties all facing
poverty rates over 20%.
Children are especially vulnerable to the consequences of poverty and continue to be disproportionately
represented in the population living in poverty. Children under 18 years of age made up 22% of the total
statewide population in 2013, but they made up 30% of the total population living below the poverty line.
Furthermore, families with children and single women with children were much more likely to be living
in poverty than families overall. Just 11% of all families lived in poverty, compared to 18% of families with
children, and 42% of single women with children.
Poverty rates also vary significantly by race and ethnicity throughout Oregon. While the poverty rate among
whites was 14.7%, it was much higher for people of color, ranging from 15.9% for Asians up to 34.1% for
African Americans.
Household income has remained stagnant in the years since the recession, but housing costs, particularly
rents, have been increasing rapidly in many markets. This means that people must spend more of their
earnings on the cost of housing, leaving less money left over at the end of the month for other necessities
such as food, daycare, transportation, healthcare, or emergency savings. This is an especially difficult situation
for people living below the poverty line. When a household spends more than 30% of their income on the
cost of housing and utilities, they have a housing cost burden. This report highlights data on household
incomes and housing cost burdens at various income levels. The median household income in Oregon was
$50,036 in 2013.
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Council of Economic Advisers. (2014). The War on Poverty 50 Years Later: A Progress Report. Washington, DC:
Executive Office of the President of the United States. Retrieved from
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/50th_anniversary_cea_report_-_final_post_embargo.pdf.
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Executive Summary
More than three-quarters (77%) of households with income at or below 50% of median household income
($25,018) faced a housing cost burden throughout the state. This income level is very close to the 2013
poverty guideline for a family of four ($23,550).
Households living below the poverty line who are severely cost burdened (spending more than 50% of
income on housing costs) are at an increased risk of homelessness. According to the 2015 Point-in-Time
count, completed on one night in January, there were 13,176 homeless people in Oregon. Fifty-six percent of
this population was living in unsheltered locations not meant for habitation and the other 44% were living in
emergency shelters or transitional housing units.
In addition to data on poverty, household income and homeless counts, this report also provides detail on
services provided by the state to assist those living in poverty. Oregon Housing and Community Services
(OHCS) funded 1,545 new affordable housing units in 2013, a slight decrease from the number of units
created in 2012. More than 83,000 households received assistance for home heating costs, nearly 47,000
households were able to prevent their services from being disconnected in their home, and a little more than
9,000 had service restored in their home because of energy assistance from OHCS. Finally, in 2013 52% of
Oregon students were eligible for free or reduced lunch, 20% of all Oregonians received Food Stamps, and
2.3% received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (2.3%).
It is clear from data and research, as well as from the stories of service providers and families struggling to
end the cycle of poverty, that these anti-poverty programs are critical to stabilizing people and getting
them back on their feet. This report is intended to provide policymakers, advocates, and the public with the
information they need to understand poverty in their communities and work together to find ways to both
support existing efforts to end poverty and develop new and innovative strategies for ensuring that no one
suffers through hunger, homelessness or the stress of living in poverty.
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How to Use this Report
This report provides readers with the most current information available from the U.S. Census Bureau’s
American Community Survey (2009-2013) on poverty rates, the characteristics of people living in poverty, and
household incomes. Recent data regarding services provided by OHCS and Oregon’s Department of Human
Services are also included. Finally, the report contains 2015 data on the number of homeless people and
households in the state. All information is provided at the national, state, and county levels. In addition to all
of these data points, the contact information and website for the Community Action Agency in each county
is included.
You can use the information in this report to:
1. Communicate: cite and use the poverty statistics of each Oregon County for grant applications,
talking points, reports, presentations and fundraisers.
2. Plan: Determine the areas of highest need by county or statewide as a starting point for developing
plans and policies to reduce poverty.
3. Analyze: Use the year-to-year comparisons to analyze the progress of area programs, then modify,
and expand the use of programs with the best results.
The report contains the following sections:
Executive Summary
The Executive Summary includes the main findings from the report, with a focus on the statewide statistics,
to provide an overview of poverty trends in Oregon.
Fact Sheets
There are two fact sheets that explain the Community Servcies Block Grant (CSBG) program and demonstrate
how anti-poverty programs can – and do – lift people out of poverty. Share this information to show the
effects of Community Action Agencies and government programs.
1. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) – an overview of this important funding source and the
services that it makes possible.
2. Oregon Programs That Work – four sample programs from around the state that are helping to raise
Oregonians out of poverty.
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How to Use this Report
Conclusion
A summary of the state of poverty in Oregon including challenges, results, successful programs and the tools
we can use to fight – and win – the War on Poverty.
Data Sources
This is where you can go to learn where each statistic in the state and county profiles comes from. Links to
the sources are provided, when available.
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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
The CSBG program is a federal anti-poverty program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. CSBG funds provide assistance to local communities, working through a network of
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other neighborhood organizations, for the reduction of poverty, the
revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals to
become fully self-sufficient.
The CSBG Program in Oregon funds a portion of the administrative and programmatic activities of CAAs.
These organizations typically coordinate and administer a variety of services to assist low-income Oregonians
within their own communities, in both rural and urban areas of Oregon, and serve as key partners to Oregon
Housing and Community Services.
Beneficiaries of CSBG-supported programs are low-income individuals and families (at or below 125% of the
federal poverty level) who receive services and activities addressing:
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Community Action Initiatives
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Oregon Povery Statistics
Oregon
Poverty Statistics
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State Statistics
Oregon Housing and Community Services
725 Summer St. NE, Suite B, OR 97301-1266
Tel: (503) 986-2000 Fax: (503) 986-2020 www.ohcs.oregon.gov
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State Statistics
Services Provided
Oregon Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 2,740 1,969 1,643 1,697 1,545
OHCS funding for affordable housing $166,580,233 $89,901,975 $94,004,338 $99,082,539 $60,909,650
Households receiving energy assistance - # 110,473 96,134 93,226 88,509 83,252
Disconnects prevented - # 52,566 42,826 43,744 47,818 46,917
Restored utility - # 6,667 7,090 9,480 10,952 9,121
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,886 $13,775 $13,671 $13,917 $14,100
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 256,284 272,420 280,135 286,648 292,528
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 46% 49% 50% 52% 52%
Food Stamps and Temporary Assistance
Oregon Services Dec. 2011 Dec. 2012 Dec. 2013
Population Receiving Food Stamps % 20.7% 20.8% 20.2%
Population Receiving TANF % 2.4% 2.5% 2.3%
2013 Poverty
Income Guidelines
Household Income and Housing Burden Persons in Poverty
Household Guideline
Household Incomes (2008-2012) Oregon United States 1 $11,490
Median Household Income $50,036 $53,046 2 $15,510
Renter Median Household Income $30,993 $32,212 3 $19,530
Owner Median Household Income $65,076 $67,062 4 $23,550
Total Households 1,512,718 116,444,395 5 $27,570
Renters % of income spent on housing 31.8% 31.1% 6 $31,590
Owners % of income spent on housing 22.9% 21.1% 7 $35,610
8 $39,630
Extremely Low Income (30% of Median Household Income) $15,011 $15,914
Households earning 0-30% Median Household Income 176,505 15,151,390
Burdened households earning 0-30% Median
Household Income 139,558 11,434,125
% Burdened 79.1% 75.5%
Very Low Income (50% of Median Household Income) $25,018 $26,523
Households earning 31-50% Median Household Income 173,495 13,825,610
Burdened households earning 31-50% Median
Household Income 131,141 9,531,170
% Burdened 75.6% 68.9%
Low Income (80% of Median Household Income) $40,029 $42,437
Households earning 51-80% Median Household Income 258,060 19,090,870
Burdened households earning 51-80% Median
Household Income 134,066 8,787,035
% Burdened 52.0% 46.0%
Homeless Count
Oregon Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 10,069
Total Homeless Persons 13,176
Total Sheltered Homeless 5,819
Total Unsheltered Homeless 7,357
Chronically Homeless Persons 3,991
Homeless Veterans 1,467
Chronically Homeless Veterans 585 11
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Baker County
Community Connection of NE Oregon (CCNO)
2802 Adams Avenue, La Grande, OR 97850
Tel: (541) 963-3186 Fax: (541) 963-3187 www.ccno.org
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Baker County
Services Provided
Baker County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 10 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $1,692,371 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 803 699 680 712 656
Disconnects prevented - # 127 66 71 157 135
Restored utility - # 1 8 4 16 9
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,282 $13,872 $13,529 $13,443 $13,656
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 1,184 1,222 1,207 1,145 1,199
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 54% 52% 52% 47% 48%
Homeless Count
Baker County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 7
Total Homeless Persons 14
Total Sheltered Homeless 13
Total Unsheltered Homeless 1
Chronically Homeless Persons 0
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 13
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Benton County
Community Services Consortium (CSC)
250 SW Broadalbin, Suite 2A, Albany, OR 97321-2299
Tel: (541) 928-6335 Fax: (541) 967-9307 www.communityservices.us
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Benton County
Services Provided
Benton County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 57 0 50 35
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $3,705,000 $0 $1,868,904 $1,913,301
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,925 2,021 1,735 1,586 1,226
Disconnects prevented - # 1,094 1,051 966 1,043 708
Restored utility - # 77 70 47 62 53
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $12,909 $13,490 $13,373 $12,909 $13,997
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 3,208 3,338 3,282 3,446 3,479
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 36% 38% 37% 40% 40%
Homeless Count
Benton County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 118
Total Homeless Persons 127
Total Sheltered Homeless 74
Total Unsheltered Homeless 53
Chronically Homeless Persons 63
Homeless Veterans 19
Chronically Homeless Veterans 8 15
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Clackamas County
Clackamas County Social Services Division (CCSSD)
PO Box 2950 (mailing)/2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Tel: (503) 655-8640 Fax: (503) 650-5722 www.clackamas.us
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Clackamas County
Services Provided
Clackamas County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 86 202 116 294 94
OHCS funding for affordable housing $3,422,755 $8,849,269 $4,568,333 $2,867,073 $3,734363
Households receiving energy assistance - # 5,710 4,425 4,784 4,801 4,974
Disconnects prevented - # 2,456 1,578 2,089 2,877 3,227
Restored utility - # 662 814 1,016 1,025 820
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,413 $14,478 $13,860 $14,469 $14,283
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 18,131 19,745 20,265 21,054 21,309
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 31% 34% 35% 37% 37%
Homeless Count
Clackamas County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 374
Total Homeless Persons 494
Total Sheltered Homeless 186
Total Unsheltered Homeless 308
Chronically Homeless Persons 240
Homeless Veterans 39
Chronically Homeless Veterans 21 17
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Clatsop County
Community Action Team, Inc. (CAT)
125 N. 17th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Tel: (503) 397-3511 Fax: (503) 397-3290 www.cat-team.org
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Clatsop County
Services Provided
Clatsop County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 65 33 0 9 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $5,587,775 $637,750 $0 $789,750 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 972 875 973 953 934
Disconnects prevented - # 445 411 430 384 377
Restored utility - # 60 57 55 62 59
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,258 $13,528 $13,674 $13,901 $13,699
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 2,335 2,410 2,512 2,823 2,824
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 47% 49% 52% 57% 57%
Homeless Count
Clatsop County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 434
Total Homeless Persons 682
Total Sheltered Homeless 393
Total Unsheltered Homeless 289
Chronically Homeless Persons 121
Homeless Veterans 32
Chronically Homeless Veterans 14 19
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Columbia County
Community Action Team, Inc. (CAT)
125 N. 17th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Tel: (503) 397-3511 Fax: (503) 397-3290 www.cat-team.org
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Columbia County
Services Provided
Columbia County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 2 0 26 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $176,000 $0 $400,000 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,633 1,414 1,317 1,382 1,301
Disconnects prevented - # 769 823 663 764 794
Restored utility - # 79 128 67 88 91
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,201 $13,397 $12,765 $13,074 $12,835
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 2,974 3,200 3,490 3,678 3,555
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 35% 39% 43% 47% 46%
Homeless Count
Columbia County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 208
Total Homeless Persons 317
Total Sheltered Homeless 43
Total Unsheltered Homeless 274
Chronically Homeless Persons 82
Homeless Veterans 38
Chronically Homeless Veterans 21 21
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Coos County
Oregon Coast Community Action (ORCCA)
P.O. Box 899(mailing)/1855 Thomas Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Tel: (541) 888-7094 Fax: (541) 888-7027 www.orcca.us
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Coos County
Services Provided
Coos County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 95 0 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $6,611,702 $0 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 2,843 2,540 2,593 2,255 1,640
Disconnects prevented - # 919 1,110 1,255 979 885
Restored utility - # 178 133 148 144 125
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $12,878 $12,676 $12,447 $12,756 $13,117
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 4,491 4,478 4,596 4,276 4,416
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 53% 53% 55% 45% 46%
Homeless Count
Coos County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 449
Total Homeless Persons 612
Total Sheltered Homeless 33
Total Unsheltered Homeless 579
Chronically Homeless Persons 149
Homeless Veterans 43
Chronically Homeless Veterans 29 23
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Crook County
NeighborImpact (NIMPACT)
2303 SW First Street, Redmond, OR, 97756
Tel: (541) 548-2380 Fax: (541) 548-6013 www.neighborimpact.org
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Crook County
Services Provided
Crook County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 22 0 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 757 765 746 736 584
Disconnects prevented - # 425 321 376 461 337
Restored utility - # 34 27 35 49 64
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,010 $13,979 $13,469 $13,822 $14,378
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 1,802 1,914 1,777 1,890 1,853
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 56% 62% 61% 64% 57%
Homeless Count
Crook County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 21
Total Homeless Persons 36
Total Sheltered Homeless 9
Total Unsheltered Homeless 27
Chronically Homeless Persons 10
Homeless Veterans 4
Chronically Homeless Veterans 3 25
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Curry County
Oregon Coast Community Action (ORCCA)
P.O. Box 899(mailing)/1855 Thomas Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Tel: (541) 888-7094 Fax: (541) 888-7027 www.orcca.us
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Curry County
Services Provided
Curry County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 40 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $2,057,800 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 820 815 749 606 516
Disconnects prevented - # 252 278 264 122 160
Restored utility - # 58 73 42 28 25
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $12,882 $13,169 $13,504 $12,671 $13,161
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 1,373 1,416 1,477 1,461 1,482
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 53% 57% 60% 62% 64%
Homeless Count
Curry County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 46
Total Homeless Persons 86
Total Sheltered Homeless 0
Total Unsheltered Homeless 86
Chronically Homeless Persons 55
Homeless Veterans 10
Chronically Homeless Veterans 9 27
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Deschutes County
NeighborImpact (NIMPACT)
2303 SW First Street, Redmond, OR, 97756
Tel: (541) 548-2380 Fax: (541) 548-6013 www.neighborimpact.org
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Deschutes County
Services Provided
Deschutes County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 161 44 40 30 211
OHCS funding for affordable housing $7,029,094 $2,931,215 $2,749,393 $1,387,640 $9,568,609
Households receiving energy assistance - # 4,737 4,350 4,371 4,287 3,081
Disconnects prevented - # 2,722 2,163 2,664 3,246 2,107
Restored utility - # 167 121 189 300 231
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,029 $13,737 $12,705 $13,478 $14,302
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 9,882 11,212 12,459 11,586 11,538
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 40% 47% 52% 48% 47%
Homeless Count
Deschutes County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 350
Total Homeless Persons 503
Total Sheltered Homeless 176
Total Unsheltered Homeless 327
Chronically Homeless Persons 186
Homeless Veterans 49
Chronically Homeless Veterans 24 29
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Douglas County
United Community Action Network (UCAN)
280 Kenneth Ford Drive, Roseburg, OR 97470
Tel: (541) 672-3421 Fax: (541) 672-1983 www.ucancap.org
People 18-64
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Douglas County
Services Provided
Douglas County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 88 58 75 63 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $9,532,993 $2,741,789 $1,571,106 $3,441,931 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 4,372 3,120 3,470 2,815 2,950
Disconnects prevented - # 2,279 1,451 1,942 1,871 1,864
Restored utility - # 392 212 234 212 240
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,186 $13,030 $12,893 $13,116 $13,246
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 8,060 8,303 8,658 8,843 8,506
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 53% 57% 60% 63% 61%
Homeless Count
Douglas County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 247
Total Homeless Persons 404
Total Sheltered Homeless 206
Total Unsheltered Homeless 198
Chronically Homeless Persons 108
Homeless Veterans 43
Chronically Homeless Veterans 13 31
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Gilliam County
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
721 SE 3rd Street, Suite D, Pendleton, OR 97801
Tel: (800) 752-1139 Fax: (541) 276-7541 www.capeco-works.org
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Gilliam County
Services Provided
Gilliam County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 8 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $1,615,029 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 102 94 108 113 108
Disconnects prevented - # 35 18 39 46 50
Restored utility - # 3 5 5 7 1
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $15,727 $15,161 $14,949 $15,023 $15,284
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 100 142 119 152 163
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 43% 58% 48% 53% 57%
Homeless Count
Gilliam County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 0
Total Homeless Persons 0
Total Sheltered Homeless 0
Total Unsheltered Homeless 0
Chronically Homeless Persons 0
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 33
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Grant County
Community Connection of NE Oregon (CCNO)
2802 Adams Avenue, La Grande, OR 97850
Tel: (541) 963-3186 Fax: (541) 963-3187 www.ccno.org
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Grant County
Services Provided
Grant County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 10 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $1,337,978 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 360 263 310 307 314
Disconnects prevented - # 0 2 11 70 35
Restored utility - # 0 0 1 3 4
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,831 $14,204 $13,162 $13,777 $13,283
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 453 512 493 465 514
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 44% 52% 51% 52% 58%
Homeless Count
Grant County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 3
Total Homeless Persons 7
Total Sheltered Homeless 7
Total Unsheltered Homeless 0
Chronically Homeless Persons 0
Homeless Veterans 1
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 35
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Harney County
Community in Action (CinA)
49 NW 1st Street, Suite 6, Ontario, OR 97914
Tel: (541) 889-1060 Fax: (541) 889-0768 www.communityinaction.info
People 18-64
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Harney County
Services Provided
Harney County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 1 0 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $1,161 $0 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 831 486 563 430 459
Disconnects prevented - # 2 4 33 216 250
Restored utility - # 0 0 7 10 1
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,904 $14,562 $15,099 $14,368 $13,972
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 453 512 589 692 628
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 44% 52% 51% 66% 60%
Homeless Count
Harney County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 3
Total Homeless Persons 6
Total Sheltered Homeless 4
Total Unsheltered Homeless 2
Chronically Homeless Persons 0
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 37
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Hood River County
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC)
P.O. Box 1969(mailing)/312 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
Tel: (541) 386-4027 Fax: (541) 298-5141 www.mccac.com
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Hood River County
Services Provided
Hood River County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 114 195 73 42 26
OHCS funding for affordable housing $7,567,854 $4,760,662 $1,116,131 $1,713,861 $357,337
Households receiving energy assistance - # 879 590 720 674 541
Disconnects prevented - # 219 180 167 133 126
Restored utility - # 10 1 6 30 16
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $17,028 $16,772 $17,864 $17,122 $17,833
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 2,244 2,284 2,317 2,419 2,386
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 57% 57% 58% 60% 59%
Extremely Low Income (30% of Median Household Income) $16,907 $15,011 $15,914
Households earning 0-30% Median Household Income 540 176,505 15,151,390
Burdened households earning 0-30% Median
Household Income 415 139,558 11,434,125
% Burdened 76.9% 79.1% 75.5%
Very Low Income (50% of Median Household Income) $28,178 $25,018 $26,523
Households earning 31-50% Median Household Income 835 173,495 13,825,610
Burdened households earning 31-50% Median
Household Income 480 131,141 9,531,170
% Burdened 57.5% 75.6% 68.9%
Low Income (80% of Median Household Income) $45,084 $40,029 $42,437
Households earning 51-80% Median Household Income 1,510 258,060 19,090,870
Burdened households earning 51-80% Median
Household Income 490 134,066 8,787,035
% Burdened 32.5% 52.0% 46.0%
Homeless Count
Hood River County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 66
Total Homeless Persons 69
Total Sheltered Homeless 4
Total Unsheltered Homeless 65
Chronically Homeless Persons 37
Homeless Veterans 13
Chronically Homeless Veterans 8 39
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Jackson County
ACCESS
P.O. Box 4666 (mailing)/3630 Aviation Way, Medford, OR 97501
Tel: (541) 779-6691 Fax: (541) 774-4304 www.accesshelps.org
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Jackson County
Services Provided
Jackson County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 179 192 121 133 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $8,153,388 $11,446,091 $3,751,002 $9,647,193 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 7,081 6,716 5,589 6,300 5,875
Disconnects prevented - # 2,184 2,227 2,831 3,435 3,186
Restored utility - # 166 170 191 357 268
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,826 $14,089 $13,862 $14,136 $14,295
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 13,647 14,650 15,209 16,735 17,536
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 49% 53% 55% 60% 62%
Homeless Count
Jackson County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 578
Total Homeless Persons 679
Total Sheltered Homeless 349
Total Unsheltered Homeless 330
Chronically Homeless Persons 214
Homeless Veterans 206
Chronically Homeless Veterans 32 41
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Jefferson County
NeighborImpact (NI)
2303 SW First Street, Redmond, OR, 97756
Tel: (541) 548-2380 Fax: (541) 548-6013 www.neighborimpact.org
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Jefferson County
Services Provided
Jefferson County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 86 0 129
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $3,293,003 $0 $12,244,770
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,090 935 911 882 743
Disconnects prevented - # 629 447 566 700 519
Restored utility - # 60 39 44 44 58
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $15,418 $13,954 $14,159 $14,809 $14,635
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 2,784 2,849 2,754 2,902 2,921
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 76% 80% 80% 81% 81%
Homeless Count
Jefferson County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 39
Total Homeless Persons 55
Total Sheltered Homeless 4
Total Unsheltered Homeless 51
Chronically Homeless Persons 26
Homeless Veterans 6
Chronically Homeless Veterans 3 43
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Josephine County
United Community Action Network (UCAN)
280 Kenneth Ford Drive, Roseburg, OR 97470
Tel: (541) 672-3421 Fax: (541) 672-1983 www.ucancap.org
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Josephine County
Services Provided
Josephine County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 28 0 0 2 50
OHCS funding for affordable housing $1,391,876 $0 $0 $547,689 $2,345,649
Households receiving energy assistance - # 4,358 4,305 4,218 2,871 3,370
Disconnects prevented - # 1,437 1,918 2,101 1,929 2,214
Restored utility - # 79 127 117 285 421
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $11,841 $11,627 $11,673 $12,295 $12,474
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 6,045 6,585 6,567 6,754 6,710
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 55% 61% 61% 64% 64%
Homeless Count
Josephine County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 509
Total Homeless Persons 883
Total Sheltered Homeless 124
Total Unsheltered Homeless 759
Chronically Homeless Persons 179
Homeless Veterans 27
Chronically Homeless Veterans 18 45
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Klamath County
Klamath/ Lake Community Action Services (KLCAS)
2300 Clairmont, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Tel: (541) 882-3500 Fax: (541) 882-3674 www.klcas.org
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Klamath County
Services Provided
Klamath County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 82 0 0 37 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $3,265,252 $0 $0 $1,549,733 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 3,178 3,585 3,432 2,969 2,666
Disconnects prevented - # 839 1,055 1,306 1,309 1,194
Restored utility - # 112 147 157 237 204
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,516 $13,792 $13,315 $13,179 $13,313
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 6,085 6,633 6,265 6,608 6,325
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 62% 69% 67% 71% 69%
Homeless Count
Klamath County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 181
Total Homeless Persons 252
Total Sheltered Homeless 76
Total Unsheltered Homeless 176
Chronically Homeless Persons 66
Homeless Veterans 26
Chronically Homeless Veterans 11 47
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Lake County
Klamath/ Lake Community Action Services (KLCAS)
2300 Clairmont, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Tel: (541) 882-3500 Fax: (541) 882-3674 www.klcas.org
People 18-64
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Lake County
Services Provided
Lake County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 747 655 563 545 516
Disconnects prevented - # 22 126 120 202 181
Restored utility - # 0 2 1 43 101
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,295 $12,630 $12,459 $12,750 $13,207
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 552 537 454 551 632
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 50% 48% 43% 46% 52%
Homeless Count
Lake County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 3
Total Homeless Persons 6
Total Sheltered Homeless 0
Total Unsheltered Homeless 6
Chronically Homeless Persons 2
Homeless Veterans 1
Chronically Homeless Veterans 1 49
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Lane County
Lane County
125 E 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401
Tel: (541) 682-3798 Fax: (541) 682-3760 www.lanecounty.org
People 18-64
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Lane County
Services Provided
Lane County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 97 122 122 91 162
OHCS funding for affordable housing $6,815,302 $3,640,000 $6,105,739 $2,644,000 $4,936,350
Households receiving energy assistance - # 11,231 9,308 9,015 7,728 7,368
Disconnects prevented - # 3,380 2,985 2,240 2,048 2,123
Restored utility - # 113 67 71 67 76
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,972 $14,263 $14,318 $13,839 $14,006
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 19,888 22,268 23,103 23,393 24,391
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 43% 49% 52% 52% 55%
Homeless Count
Lane County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 1,292
Total Homeless Persons 1,473
Total Sheltered Homeless 757
Total Unsheltered Homeless 716
Chronically Homeless Persons 697
Homeless Veterans 210
Chronically Homeless Veterans 121 51
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Lincoln County
Community Services Consortium (CSC)
250 SW Broadalbin, Suite 2A, Albany, OR 97321-2299
Tel: (541) 928-6335 Fax: (541) 967-9307 www.communityservices.us
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Lincoln County
Services Provided
Lincoln County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 21 92 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $960,143 $5,565,036 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,752 1,904 1,573 1,433 1,316
Disconnects prevented - # 736 856 670 787 712
Restored utility - # 63 36 35 46 27
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $11,693 $12,444 $12,351 $12,767 $12,931
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 3,133 3,424 3,260 3,441 3,433
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 58% 65% 63% 66% 68%
Homeless Count
Lincoln County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 34
Total Homeless Persons 54
Total Sheltered Homeless 27
Total Unsheltered Homeless 27
Chronically Homeless Persons 16
Homeless Veterans 19
Chronically Homeless Veterans 14 53
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Linn County
Community Services Consortium (CSC)
250 SW Broadalbin, Suite 2A, Albany, OR 97321-2299
Tel: (541) 928-6335 Fax: (541) 967-9307 www.communityservices.us
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Linn County
Services Provided
Linn County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 117 1 0 28 54
OHCS funding for affordable housing $4,250,651 $38,509 $0 $1,050,000 $1,885,000
Households receiving energy assistance - # 4,821 5,094 4,604 4,659 4,226
Disconnects prevented - # 2,874 2,841 2,730 3,047 2,797
Restored utility - # 302 250 199 300 183
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,718 $13,831 $13,781 $14,025 $14,362
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 8,803 9,886 10,063 10,242 10,114
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 41% 47% 47% 47% 46%
Homeless Count
Linn County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 181
Total Homeless Persons 222
Total Sheltered Homeless 154
Total Unsheltered Homeless 68
Chronically Homeless Persons 72
Homeless Veterans 27
Chronically Homeless Veterans 17 55
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Malheur County
Community in Action (CinA)
49 NW 1st Street, Suite 6, Ontario, OR 97914
Tel: (541) 889-1060 Fax: (541) 889-0768 www.communityinaction.info
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Malheur County
Services Provided
Malheur County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 41 24 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $5,276,820 $1,000,000 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,427 1,003 1,454 1,457 1,406
Disconnects prevented - # 104 168 576 677 754
Restored utility - # 19 26 52 37 33
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,687 $13,676 $13,880 $13,821 $14,906
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 3,435 3,447 3,459 3,504 3,576
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 67% 68% 69% 71% 72%
Homeless Count
Malheur County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 68
Total Homeless Persons 104
Total Sheltered Homeless 50
Total Unsheltered Homeless 54
Chronically Homeless Persons 17
Homeless Veterans 4
Chronically Homeless Veterans 1 57
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Marion County
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA)
2475 Center Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
Tel: (503) 585-6232 Fax: (503) 375-7850 www.mwvcaa.org
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Marion County
Services Provided
Marion County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 88 140 50 44 98
OHCS funding for affordable housing $41,778 $9,298,340 $2,457,500 $16,613 $3,134,469
Households receiving energy assistance - # 8,955 8,253 7,015 7,364 7,490
Disconnects prevented - # 6,687 5,106 4,217 4,984 5,322
Restored utility - # 864 993 1,475 1,575 1,276
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,901 $14,872 $14,762 $15,042 $15,058
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 34,337 34,775 35,704 35,533 36,722
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 59% 59% 59% 59% 60%
Homeless Count
Marion County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 618
Total Homeless Persons 732
Total Sheltered Homeless 573
Total Unsheltered Homeless 159
Chronically Homeless Persons 247
Homeless Veterans 96
Chronically Homeless Veterans 42 59
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Morrow County
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
721 SE 3rd Street, Suite D, Pendleton, OR 97801
Tel: (800) 752-1139 Fax: (541) 276-7541 www.capeco-works.org
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Morrow County
Services Provided
Morrow County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 12 40 0 24 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $4,544,506 $2,370,000 $0 $1,124,403 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 446 402 420 393 314
Disconnects prevented - # 145 134 106 166 132
Restored utility - # 16 7 5 11 5
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $16,774 $16,243 $17,393 $17,762 $17,331
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 1,565 1,675 1,614 1,665 1,636
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 68% 71% 70% 72% 71%
Homeless Count
Morrow County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 0
Total Homeless Persons 0
Total Sheltered Homeless 0
Total Unsheltered Homeless 0
Chronically Homeless Persons 0
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 61
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Multnomah County
Multnomah County Dept of Human Services (MCDHS)
421 SW Oak Street, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97204
Tel: (503)988-6295 Fax: (503) 988-3332 www.multco.us
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Multnomah County
Services Provided
Multnomah County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 1,002 553 542 540 480
OHCS funding for affordable housing $65,747,867 $20,939,866 $49,998,968 $55,031,924 $6,988,252
Households receiving energy assistance - # 17,318 14,698 13,333 12,996 12,999
Disconnects prevented - # 11,277 8,306 6,970 6,888 7,904
Restored utility - # 1,745 2,134 3,393 3,880 3,376
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $13,312 $12,928 $12,706 $12,866 $12,964
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 44,932 46,884 48,346 50,305 51,076
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 50% 52% 54% 56% 56%
Homeless Count
Multnomah County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 3,227
Total Homeless Persons 3,801
Total Sheltered Homeless 1,914
Total Unsheltered Homeless 1,887
Chronically Homeless Persons 1,033
Homeless Veterans 417
Chronically Homeless Veterans 121 63
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Polk County
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA)
2475 Center Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
Tel: (503) 585-6232 Fax: (503) 375-7850 www.mwvcaa.org
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Polk County
Services Provided
Polk County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 5 23 71 5 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $1,132,130 $1,992,169 $894,906 $1,045,881 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,233 1,121 878 1,049 1,022
Disconnects prevented - # 823 655 529 693 688
Restored utility - # 110 42 120 143 127
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,502 $15,262 $15,744 $15,428 $16,023
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 3,085 3,209 3,378 3,461 3,652
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 46% 48% 51% 54% 55%
Homeless Count
Polk County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 29
Total Homeless Persons 42
Total Sheltered Homeless 9
Total Unsheltered Homeless 33
Chronically Homeless Persons 26
Homeless Veterans 6
Chronically Homeless Veterans 8 65
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Sherman County
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, Inc. (MCCAC)
P.O. Box 1969(mailing)/312 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
Tel: (541) 386-4027 Fax: (541) 298-5141 www.mccac.com
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Sherman County
Services Provided
Sherman County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 93 67 89 88 77
Disconnects prevented - # 35 24 29 25 23
Restored utility - # 1 1 1 1 1
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,921 $15,048 $17,427 $15,072 $15,952
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 143 145 128 124 139
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 52% 59% 55% 50% 56%
Homeless Count
Sherman County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 0
Total Homeless Persons 0
Total Sheltered Homeless 0
Total Unsheltered Homeless 0
Chronically Homeless Persons 0
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 67
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Tillamook County
Community Action Team, Inc. (CAT)
125 N. 17th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Tel: (503) 397-3511 Fax: (503) 397-3290 www.cat-team.org
People 18-64
68
68
Tillamook County
Services Provided
Tillamook County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 40 80 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $221,581 $820,000 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 722 644 767 562 568
Disconnects prevented - # 340 272 279 189 240
Restored utility - # 85 46 22 20 6
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $12,246 $13,329 $13,582 $13,007 $13,370
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 1,927 1,916 1,995 1,969 1,901
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 58% 59% 62% 62% 60%
Homeless Count
Tillamook County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 56
Total Homeless Persons 106
Total Sheltered Homeless 6
Total Unsheltered Homeless 100
Chronically Homeless Persons 33
Homeless Veterans 8
Chronically Homeless Veterans 5 69
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Umatilla County
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
721 SE 3rd Street, Suite D, Pendleton, OR 97801
Tel: (800) 752-1139 Fax: (541) 276-7541 www.capeco-works.org
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Umatilla County
Services Provided
Umatilla County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 86 0 15 0 26
OHCS funding for affordable housing $10,438,971 $0 $400,000 $0 $1,119,209
Households receiving energy assistance - # 3,339 3,266 3,231 3,261 2,566
Disconnects prevented - # 1,217 1,079 1,270 1,694 1,368
Restored utility - # 141 92 101 215 80
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,781 $14,863 $15,030 $15,504 $15,603
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 7,982 8,119 8,700 8,344 8,965
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 59% 60% 64% 61% 66%
Homeless Count
Umatilla County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 39
Total Homeless Persons 52
Total Sheltered Homeless 24
Total Unsheltered Homeless 28
Chronically Homeless Persons 6
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 71
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Union County
Community Connection of NE Oregon (CCNO)
2802 Adams Avenue, La Grande, OR 97850
Tel: (541) 963-3186 Fax: (541) 963-3187 www.ccno.org
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Union County
Services Provided
Union County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 22 46 1 - 38
OHCS funding for affordable housing $1,081,948 $2,343,351 $425,230 - $1,115,000
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,160 1,227 1,055 1,138 983
Disconnects prevented - # 136 99 165 335 268
Restored utility - # 16 18 33 45 30
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $12,638 $12,758 $12,470 $13,705 $13,303
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 1,621 1,741 1,950 2,057 2,120
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 42% 48% 51% 55% 56%
Homeless Count
Union County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 38
Total Homeless Persons 75
Total Sheltered Homeless 29
Total Unsheltered Homeless 46
Chronically Homeless Persons 19
Homeless Veterans 12
Chronically Homeless Veterans 10 73
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Wallowa County
Community Connection of NE Oregon (CCNO)
2802 Adams Avenue, La Grande, OR 97850
Tel: (541) 963-3186 Fax: (541) 963-3187 www.ccno.org
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Wallowa County
Services Provided
Wallowa County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 8 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $458,300 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 424 419 376 432 390
Disconnects prevented - # 110 105 105 132 155
Restored utility - # 2 4 2 3 0
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,096 $13,640 $13,147 $13,725 $12,528
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 396 407 406 317 323
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 46% 47% 46% 38% 37%
Homeless Count
Wallowa County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 9
Total Homeless Persons 23
Total Sheltered Homeless 11
Total Unsheltered Homeless 12
Chronically Homeless Persons 1
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 75
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Wasco County
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, Inc. (MCCAC)
P.O. Box 1969(mailing)/312 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
Tel: (541) 386-4027 Fax: (541) 298-5141 www.mccac.com
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Wasco County
Services Provided
Wasco County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 137 14 0 11 39
OHCS funding for affordable housing $4,716,178 $845,000 $348,000 $203,774 $7,727,341
Households receiving energy assistance - # 1,694 1,056 1,519 1,382 1,145
Disconnects prevented - # 483 420 441 383 354
Restored utility - # 15 5 17 35 12
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,028 $14,017 $15,003 $15,157 $15,342
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 1,889 2,167 2,011 2,261 2,344
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 55% 61% 57% 65% 66%
Homeless Count
Wasco County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 34
Total Homeless Persons 47
Total Sheltered Homeless 14
Total Unsheltered Homeless 33
Chronically Homeless Persons 9
Homeless Veterans 1
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 77
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Washington County
Community Action Organization (CAO)
1001 SW Baseline Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Tel: (503) 648-6646 Fax: (503) 648-4175 www.caowash.org
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Washington County
Services Provided
Washington County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 141 53 163 157 103
OHCS funding for affordable housing $6,095,676 $718,060 $8,381,935 $8,675,761 $3,840,000
Households receiving energy assistance - # 10,483 7,174 8,448 7,628 7,523
Disconnects prevented - # 6,711 4,138 4,843 4,994 5,112
Restored utility - # 929 1,119 1,470 1,418 1,061
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,953 $14,723 $15,093 $15,238 $15,491
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 29,157 31,711 32,995 33,470 35,053
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 35% 38% 39% 39% 41%
Homeless Count
Washington County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 424
Total Homeless Persons 591
Total Sheltered Homeless 196
Total Unsheltered Homeless 395
Chronically Homeless Persons 128
Homeless Veterans 77
Chronically Homeless Veterans 19 79
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Wheeler County
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
721 SE 3rd Street, Suite D, Pendleton, OR 97801
Tel: (800) 752-1139 Fax: (541) 276-7541 www.capeco-works.org
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Wheeler County
Services Provided
Wheeler County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 0 0 0 0 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 104 98 107 102 89
Disconnects prevented - # 38 15 22 16 23
Restored utility - # 3 6 1 1 1
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $15,057 $14,726 $15,810 $14,830 $14,531
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 116 118 136 66 115
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 59% 49% 61% 21% 35%
Homeless Count
Wheeler County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 0
Total Homeless Persons 0
Total Sheltered Homeless 0
Total Unsheltered Homeless 0
Chronically Homeless Persons 0
Homeless Veterans 0
Chronically Homeless Veterans 0 81
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Yamhill County
Yamhill Community Action Partnership (YCAP)
P.O. Box 621(mailing)/1317 NE Dustin Court, McMinnville, OR 97128
Tel: (503) 472-0457 Fax: (503) 472-5555 www.yamhillcap.org
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Yamhill County
Services Provided
Yamhill County Services 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Units funded by OHCS 48 72 28 57 0
OHCS funding for affordable housing $2,698,414 $5,621,569 $1,018,333 $4,629,408 $0
Households receiving energy assistance - # 2,073 1,834 1,517 1,683 1,342
Disconnects prevented - # 615 404 658 854 634
Restored utility - # 105 113 116 163 44
Household income for energy assistance - avg $ $14,754 $15,287 $14,227 $15,091 $15,046
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - # 7,588 8,252 8,478 9,016 8,992
Students eligible for free/reduced lunch - % 46% 49% 51% 55% 54%
Homeless Count
Yamhill County Point-in-Time Count 2015
Total Homeless Households 299
Total Homeless Persons 495
Total Sheltered Homeless 246
Total Unsheltered Homeless 249
Chronically Homeless Persons 136
Homeless Veterans 24
Chronically Homeless Veterans 11 83
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Fair Market Rents: By County
2014 Fair Market Rents
County Studio 1 bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom 4 bedroom
Baker $498 $514 $654 $837 $919
Benton $490 $629 $824 $1,214 $1,459
Clackamas $666 $774 $922 $1,359 $1,633
Clatsop $523 $568 $767 $1,093 $1,358
Columbia $666 $774 $922 $1,359 $1,633
Coos $465 $530 $691 $979 $1,206
Crook $426 $550 $678 $999 $1,161
Curry $515 $591 $799 $1,175 $1,226
Deschutes $557 $645 $803 $1,147 $1,373
Douglas $420 $496 $654 $964 $1,158
Gilliam $411 $484 $637 $919 $1,072
Grant $411 $495 $637 $939 $1,128
Harney $411 $471 $637 $793 $851
Hood River $675 $704 $835 $1,230 $1,361
Jackson $610 $616 $834 $1,229 $1,385
Jefferson $397 $506 $637 $939 $942
Josephine $484 $618 $814 $1,177 $1,286
Klamath $427 $561 $692 $998 $1,207
Lake $411 $537 $637 $793 $1,128
Lane $496 $621 $834 $1,200 $1,409
Lincoln $563 $601 $751 $1,107 $1,110
Linn $480 $556 $752 $1,095 $1,201
Malheur $439 $489 $637 $898 $958
Marion $547 $578 $780 $1,149 $1,381
Morrow $411 $471 $637 $813 $986
Multnomah $666 $774 $922 $1,359 $1,633
Polk $547 $578 $780 $1,149 $1,381
Sherman $411 $537 $637 $838 $1,072
Tillamook $481 $607 $759 $1,050 $1,340
Umatilla $418 $526 $702 $923 $1,243
Union $385 $478 $647 $885 $1,117
Wallowa $411 $510 $637 $793 $898
Wasco $524 $577 $730 $1,069 $1,187
Washington $666 $774 $922 $1,359 $1,633
Wheeler $411 $471 $637 $793 $1,072
Yamhill $666 $774 $922 $1,359 $1,633
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This report provides a unified analysis that brings together evidence across multiple key indicators, thereby
allowing a statewide assessment of where problems exist, where achievements are evident, and how a
coordinated effort to reduce poverty and equalize opportunity might be improved upon. For example, the
Official Poverty Measure (OPM) shows that significant poverty persists in rural communities. The Economic
Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 85% of persistent poverty counties -
counties that have been in high poverty (more than 20% based on the OPM) for at least 30 years - are in rural
areas.
As a result of this finding, we are coordinating more than ever before. We are bringing government agencies,
the private sector, the nonprofit community and the public to the table and creating better, stronger
communities.
For instance, in an effort to focus on rural areas, Oregon Solutions (with the support of ECONorthwest)
is working with the Oregon Prosperity Plan to implement two pilot projects using a collaborative
implementation model, one of which is in Malheur County. The grassroots initiative called, “Poverty to
Prosperity: Malheur County Recovery Plan” has been launched by a cross sector of committed citizens and
organizations. One of the five action committees is focused on implementing a Career Technical Education
(CTE) program to enable 18-year-old men and women to find good, local jobs if they do not go to college.
Collaboration also created Bridge Meadows multigenerational housing development - a real win-win for its
residents. Located in Portland, Bridge Meadows is home to foster children and their adoptive families, while
also providing reduced rent apartments to low-income seniors. The elderly residents must complete 10
volunteer hours a week with the foster kids and their families in order to qualify for housing. This combination
is producing tangible positive results, for both populations.
Oregon has an assortment of tools that work to alleviate poverty. Progressive legislation is one of them. The
2014 KIDS COUNT report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation on the well-being of children shows that when
Oregon commits to pro-child policies, it can lead the nation in improving outcomes for Oregonians and
strengthening the state. Nowhere is this more evident than in children’s health, where Oregon leapt from
number 17 to number 7 in the report’s national rankings in just one year.
A main driver behind the steady climb, year over year, in Oregon’s child health ranking is the state’s continued
success in enrolling children in health care coverage. Oregon’s rate of uninsured children decreased by more
than half (from 13% to 6%) between 2008 and 2012. This decline was brought about by the 2009 passage of the
Oregon Healthy Kids program, which extended low- and no-cost coverage to more children through expanded
eligibility and sustained outreach efforts across the state.
This aligns with the national trend that there are fewer children in poverty than last year. The U.S. Census
Bureau has announced that in 2013, the poverty rate declined from the previous year for the first time since
2006. The poverty rate for children under 18 declined from 21.8% in 2012 to 19.9% in 2013. The number of
children in poverty also declined, from 16.1 million to 14.7 million. This was the first time since 2000 that the
child poverty rate declined.
In Oregon, the Earned Income and Child Tax Credits (EITC and CTC) are widely promoted and employed.
Both the EITC and the partially refundable component of the CTC increase the reward to work, offsetting
payroll taxes and providing a supplement to labor market earnings. Research has shown this increases work
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and earnings as well as participation in the workforce, particularly for single parents. What’s more, increased
family income in childhood from the EITC and CTC leads to higher student achievement. The EITC and the CTC
reduced the 2012 poverty rate by 3 percentage points among all individuals and by 6.7 percentage points
among children.
It is possible for America to dramatically cut poverty. Between 1959 and 1973, a strong economy, investments in
family economic security and new civil rights protections helped cut the U.S. poverty rate in half. Investments
in nutrition assistance improved educational attainment, earnings, and income among the young girls who
were some of the food stamp program’s first recipients. Expansions of public health insurance have lowered
infant mortality rates and reduced the incidence of low birth rates. In more recent history, states that raised the
minimum wage have illustrated the important role that policy plays in combating wage stagnation.
There is nothing inevitable about poverty. We can build the political will to enact the policies that will increase
economic security, expand opportunities and grow the middle class. We will continue to use our greatest
strengths to fight, reduce and eradicate poverty.
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- Disconnects Prevented-#: this number represents the number of households receiving energy assistance
that were able to avoid having services disconnected from their homes. The data come from the OHCS OPUS
system.
- Restored Utility-#: this number represents the number of households receiving energy assistance that
were able to restore utility services to their homes. The data come from the OHCS OPUS system.
- Household income for energy assistance average-#: this number represents the average household
income of those receiving energy assistance. The county figures are actual averages and the statewide figure
is derived from weighted averages of county level data. The data come from the OHCS OPUS system.
- Students eligible for free/reduced lunch-#: this figure represents the number of children within each
county that were eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch. In general, students qualify for free or
reduced-price lunch when the household receives public assistance, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families or food stamps, or if the household income does not exceed 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
The data come from the Oregon Department of Education.
http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reports/toc.aspx#students.
- Students eligible for free/reduced lunch-%: this figure represents the number of children within each
county that were eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch as a percentage of all enrolled students. In
general, students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch when the household receives public assistance, such
as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or food stamps, or if the household income does not exceed 185
percent of the federal poverty level. The data come from the Oregon Department of Education.
http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reports/toc.aspx#students.
- Population receiving Food Stamps-%: this number represents an unduplicated client count of food
stamp recipients as a percentage of the Census population estimate for each year. The data come from DHS
program staff.
- Population receiving TANF-%: this number represents an unduplicated client count of Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families in the year specified as a percentage of the Census population estimate for
each year. The data come from DHS program staff.
Household Income and Housing Burden:
Data for all counties, the state and the US come from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s
(HUD’s) 2008-12 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data. This dataset is a special
tabulation of American Community Survey data provided to HUD by the Census Bureau to incorporate HUD
defined income limits and demonstrate the extent of various housing problems, such as housing cost burden.
Housing burden is defined as spending more than 30 percent of household income on gross housing costs
including utilities. According to HUD, extremely low-income households earn 30 percent of median income,
very low-income households earn 50 percent of median income, and low-income households earn 80
percent of median income.
Point-In-Time Homeless Count:
Homeless counts come from the January 2015 Point-In-Time Homeless Count (PITHC) as reported to OHCS
by each of the seven Continuums of Care in Oregon. This is a count done in a single night and includes single
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individuals and individuals in families receiving shelter and services, those turned away, and those counted
on the street.
Consistent with the State of Oregon definition, chronically homeless includes individuals who have been
continually homeless for a year or more, or had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years,
in addition to having a disability, mental illness or addiction disorder.
Poverty Guidelines (on state page only):
The US Department of Health and Human Services provides 2013 poverty threshold data by family size.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/2013-poverty-guidelines
Fair Market Rents:
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development Fair Market Rent data for each county by unit size.
http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/fmr.html
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