Homes for Good establishes Local Preferences (LPs) that give priority to eligible families for placement on our waiting lists.
In order to qualify for a local preference, you must meet the criteria and be referred by the Homes for Good-approved entity listed.
Please contact one of the organizations below if you believe you may qualify for a referral. Referrals can be made at any time by a approved entity.
Properties and Programs
Local Preference has been established at the following Properties, and with the following programs:- AL- Abbie Lane
- FIR- Firwood
- HCV- Housing Choice Voucher
- HBL- Hayden Bridge Landing Project Based Voucher Units
- KEY- The Keystone Project Based Voucher Units
- KTJ- Ketanji Court Project Based Voucher Units
- MDC- Market District Commons Project Based Voucher Units
- MFA- HUD Multi-Family and Affordable Housing Sites
- MLK- The Commons on MLK Project Based Voucher Units
- MSV- Mainstream Voucher
- PH- All Public Housing Sites
- SAR- Sarang Project Based Voucher Units
- SP- Shore Pines at Munsel Creek Project Based Voucher Units
- SV- Sheldon Village Project Based Voucher Units
- VO- Village Oaks
- 14P- 14 Pines
| Local Preference | Partner Agency | Contact Information | Site/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
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Continuum of Care
Participants in Lane County’s Continuum of Care programs, who have completed an assessment for move on readiness with a system screening tool and are referred through Lane County Coordinated Entry based on prioritized readiness. |
Lane County Health and Human Services | ceoutreach@lanecountyor.gov | HCV |
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Disabled Homeless
This preference applies to disabled homeless families. The definition of ‘disabled homeless’ for this purpose will be included in the MOU/MOA with the qualified entity. |
HIV Alliance | Terri Hsieh | HCV |
| South Lane Mental Health | Bob Lee | HCV | |
| Centro Latino Americano | Maria Flores or Basilio Sandoval | HCV, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Options Counseling | Laura Wilson | HCV | |
| Lane County Health and Human Services | HCV | ||
| Lane County Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) List | HCV | ||
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Displaced Family (Fire or Natural Disaster)
Persons who claim they are being or have been displaced due to fire or Natural Disaster must be a resident of Lane County and have written verification of displacement from a Homes for Good approved entity or a local organization serving displaced families such as the Red Cross, local Fire Department, etc. |
First Place Family Center | Amanda Brown or Justin Baker | HCV |
| Lane County Wildfire Recovery | Terra Ralph | HCV, SAR, HBL | |
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Domestic Violence
This preference applies to families who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (as defined under VAWA) and are referred to Homes for Good approved entity (an entity with an active MOU/MOU with Homes for Good. |
Homes for Good | HCV, VO, AL, FIR | |
| Hope and Safety Alliance | Housing Support Services | HCV | |
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Elderly or Disabled
This preference applies to persons who are elderly or disabled and who must be referred from an approved entity. |
Full Access | Sandy Leifeste | MDC |
| Senior and Disability Services | Gail Lewis or Gienia Bains | HCV | |
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Homeless Veteran Family
This preference applies to homeless veteran families who must be referred from Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). The definition of ‘homeless’ and ‘veteran’ for this purpose will be included in the MOU/MOA with the qualified entity. |
Supportive Services for Veteran Families | Alyssa Hoekman or Jay Leffler | HCV, MDC |
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Veteran’s Assisted Supportive Housing (VASH) voucher participants
This preference applies to families with an active VASH voucher who are referred to Homes for Good by the local Veteran’s Administration Office. |
Veteran's Administration Office | Lesa Wheeler | KTJ, SV, MDC, SP |
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Transitional Homeless Family
This preference applies to transitional housing persons who are homeless. The definition of ‘homeless’ and ‘transitional’ for this purpose will be included in the MOU/MOA with the qualified entity. |
Catholic Community Services G Street OASIS program | Amy Wilson or Katy Alvarado | HCV |
| Sponsors, Inc. | Bill Atherton or Jody Allard | HCV, PH | |
| Homes for Good Resident Services | Camryn Leland | MLK, KEY | |
| Bethel School District Mckinney Vento Program | Donna Butera | SAR | |
| Head Start of Lane County | Karla Snell | SAR, HBL | |
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Permanent Housed Family
This preference applies to families that are currently served in other permanent housing assistance programs administered by Homes for Good, when the other program is unable to serve the family and when such assistance is necessary for Homes for Good to appropriately house the family. |
Homes for Good | Requires approval of Directors of both programs | HCV, PH, MFA |
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Non-Elderly Person with Disabilities
This preference applies to non-elderly persons with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional and other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. |
Laurel Hill Center | Laurel Hill Center | HCV, MS |
| Sponsors, Inc. | Bill Atherton or Jody Allard | HCV, MS | |
| Smart Living, Learning, and Earning with Autism (SLLEA) | Pamela Nevin or Michele Smith | HCV, MS | |
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Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) and the Family Unification Program (FUP)
Under FYI, Homes for Good provides housing assistance on behalf of: Youth at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age (have not reached their 25th birthday) who left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, and are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older. |
DHS of Lane County | Tricia Merrick or Erik East or County Resource Developers | HCV |
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Homeless Family
This preference applies to homeless families who have been referred from a Homes for Good approved entity (an entity with an active MOU/MOA with Homes for Good). The definition of ‘homeless’ for this purpose will be included in the MOU/MOA with the qualified entity. |
Three Rivers Casino Resort | Shelby Erickson or Aleia Bailey | SP 1 & 3-bed |
| ODHS | Kelley Anderson or Gabriella Lopez | SP 3-bed | |
| Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) | Kevin Furber or Marie Hickman | SP 3-bed | |
| Head Start of Lane County | Karla Snell | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| 15th Night | Becca Larsen | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Emergence | Joshua Jordan or Wemimo Ayannubi | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Laurel Hill | Aundrea Stewart | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| ShelterCare | Royanna Sigler or Colin Hill | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Community Sharing Program | Shauna Pierce | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Hope and Safety Alliance | Housing Support Services | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Catholic Community Services | Amy Wilson or Katy Alvarado | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Helping Hands Coalition | Rick Chilton | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Center for Family Development | Jeremy Hall or Jordan Winter | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Relief Nursery | Cristina Fregoso or Janis Liverett | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Lane County Dovetail | Marin Gray or Megan Walker | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
| Parenting Now | Dixie Devita Osborne or Sandy Keller | SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed | |
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All In
This preference applies to families who are currently on our Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waitlist, self-certified as being homeless at the time of their waitlist application, and are referred from a Homes for Good approved entity for the All In Re-housing Local Preference. |
Carry It Forward | Arwen Maas-DeSpain or Nancy Forrest | HCV |
| Department of Health and Human Services Workforce Services | Lindsay Weiss or Craig Wilson | HCV | |
| HIV Alliance | Terri Hsieh or Amanda McCluskey | HCV | |
| Equitable Social Solutions | Sara Reynolds | HCV |
For more information, please email us.