Redmond, OR – National officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today presented Housing Works, the housing authority for Central Oregon, two awards for providing quality, affordable housing that strengthens communities in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties. The agencies commended Housing Works for helping […]
Housing Works will open the Mainstream waiting list on Monday, February 14th through Friday February 18th 2011. We will begin accepting the Pre-application on February 14th from 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm, and then again February 15th-18th 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Faxes will ONLY be accepted during these hours. Pre-applications received by Housing Works before or after […]
“My VIDA account helped me realize my dream of opening my own business. The process of starting and running my business has been an invaluable experience that has shown me just how strong and capable I am. It has expanded my opportunities beyond what I could have imagined in the beginning. I am so grateful […]
Jessica F. needed housing assistance. She had a nine-month-old baby and another on the way and could barely scrape together money for monthly rent. Rental assistance in the form of a Housing Choice Voucher became her life support. With this help, Jessica was able to start working toward financial independence through Housing Works’ PATHWorks program. […]
“Two of my clients recently completed the one-year Credit Builder loan program. In both cases, their credit scores were zero when they applied for the loans. “The first individual had no credit history and after making all 12 of his monthly payments on time, he now has a credit score of 565. The second had prior […]
Kathy moved to Redmond in 2010 to start new. She was a single parent of a teenage boy and her lifelines were child support, food stamps and her Housing Choice Voucher. She came to Housing Works and joined the PATHWorks Program. With the help of our staff, Kathy developed a plan for the new direction she […]
Albree W. was renting a home that was going through foreclosure. When she received the notice, she realized she and her son would have to move. When she met with Housing Works she learned she qualified for the Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Option program. She also heard about down payment assistance available through the Neighborhood […]
Jill R. had owned a home before, but couldn’t keep it when she became disabled and was unable to work. She was living in Washington but eager to make a fresh start in Central Oregon, and hopeful she might be able to once again afford to own. Through Housing Works, Jill completed PATHWorks financial literacy classes and […]
As a single parent, Jennifer B. was motivated to own a home in a good, safe, healthy neighborhood where she could raise her daughter. Working with Housing Works, Jennifer developed a plan to raise her credit score and manage her spending. She continued working hard at her full-time job which led to higher income. Because […]
Nearly a year after a horrific car accident, Randall J. awoke from a coma, not knowing if he would survive, let alone walk and talk again. He had lost everything and had to learn a new way of life—living with disabilities. But Randall never gave up on his dream of owning his own home. He […]