Almeda Fire /tags/almeda-fire Almeda Fire en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:38:20 GMT Oregon will auction off defective modular homes in an effort to recoup almost $24 million /housing/2024-10-25/oregon-will-auction-off-defective-modular-homes-in-an-effort-to-recoup-almost-24-million Oregon Housing and Community Services, the state's housing agency, will auction off 140 defective modular homes in a series of two-week-long auctions. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:38:20 GMT /housing/2024-10-25/oregon-will-auction-off-defective-modular-homes-in-an-effort-to-recoup-almost-24-million Jane Vaughan Long-awaited rebuild of modular home park for wildfire survivors gets new manufacturer /housing/2024-09-26/long-awaited-rebuild-of-modular-home-park-for-wildfire-survivors-gets-new-manufacturer Royal Oaks Mobile Manor in Phoenix was destroyed in the 2020 Almeda Fire. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 01:29:21 GMT /housing/2024-09-26/long-awaited-rebuild-of-modular-home-park-for-wildfire-survivors-gets-new-manufacturer Jane Vaughan State approves $12 million to replace defective modular homes in Phoenix /housing/2024-06-07/state-approves-12-million-to-replace-defective-modular-homes-in-phoenix A housing affordability council with the state of Oregon approved an additional $12 million dollars on Friday to purchase new homes for a mobile home park that burned down in the 2020 Almeda Fire. The money will replace homes the state bought that were found to be defective. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:05:41 GMT /housing/2024-06-07/state-approves-12-million-to-replace-defective-modular-homes-in-phoenix Roman Battaglia Resident-owned mobile home park breaks ground in Talent /housing/2024-04-29/resident-owned-mobile-home-park-breaks-ground-in-talent This past weekend, community members celebrated the official groundbreaking of the first cooperatively owned mobile home park formed in the Rogue Valley. This fall, families will be returning after the 2020 Almeda Fire destroyed most of the park. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:01:15 GMT /housing/2024-04-29/resident-owned-mobile-home-park-breaks-ground-in-talent Roman Battaglia Oregon will replace, not rebuild, defective homes for wildfire survivors in Phoenix /housing/2024-03-28/oregon-will-replace-not-rebuild-defective-homes-for-wildfire-survivors-in-phoenix Oregon’s housing agency will replace dozens of modular homes in Phoenix that are meant for wildfire survivors, marking a dramatic change from the agency’s previous plan to house fire victims. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:43:36 GMT /housing/2024-03-28/oregon-will-replace-not-rebuild-defective-homes-for-wildfire-survivors-in-phoenix Jane Vaughan 3 years later, wildfire survivors in Southern Oregon are still recovering from trauma /wildfire/2023-09-08/3-years-later-wildfire-survivors-in-southern-oregon-are-still-recovering-from-trauma Three years after the 2020 fires devastated communities in Southern Oregon, survivors are still recovering from the fires' impact on their homes, their stability and their mental health. A local long-term recovery group is helping support residents who've experienced trauma. Sat, 09 Sep 2023 01:26:30 GMT /wildfire/2023-09-08/3-years-later-wildfire-survivors-in-southern-oregon-are-still-recovering-from-trauma Jenn Chávez State will rebuild defective modular homes for survivors of the Almeda Fire /housing/2023-08-31/ohcs-will-rebuild-defective-modular-homes-that-were-unfit-to-live-in Oregon's state housing agency did not say when the homes will be rebuilt, where the funding will come from or when residents will be able to move in. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:32:53 GMT /housing/2023-08-31/ohcs-will-rebuild-defective-modular-homes-that-were-unfit-to-live-in Jane Vaughan Over $40 million in state funding for three affordable housing projects in Phoenix /housing/2023-07-14/over-40-million-in-state-funding-for-three-affordable-housing-projects-in-phoenix Three affordable housing projects in Phoenix will receive a total of $40 million in state funding. It was approved by a state housing council last week. It’s an attempt to make a dent in the dramatic housing shortage in the Rogue Valley. Sat, 15 Jul 2023 02:29:55 GMT /housing/2023-07-14/over-40-million-in-state-funding-for-three-affordable-housing-projects-in-phoenix Roman Battaglia Royal Oaks move-in delayed by uninhabitable homes. Now what?  /housing/2023-06-22/royal-oaks-move-in-delayed-by-uninhabitable-homes 118 modular homes in Phoenix have been prioritized for survivors of the 2020 Almeda Fire but were recently found to be unfit to live in. That's left survivors hanging and raised questions about who's going to pay to make things right. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:13:10 GMT /housing/2023-06-22/royal-oaks-move-in-delayed-by-uninhabitable-homes Jane Vaughan New modular homes for wildfire victims in Phoenix found to be uninhabitable /housing/2023-06-15/manufactured-homes-for-wildfire-victims-in-phoenix-found-to-be-uninhabitable The homes were meant to be prioritized for Almeda Fire victims. Replacing them could cost $20-25 million. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:58 GMT /housing/2023-06-15/manufactured-homes-for-wildfire-victims-in-phoenix-found-to-be-uninhabitable Jane Vaughan