Local Preferences and Priorities

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

Preferences

Local Preference	Partner Agency	Contact Information	Site/Program
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
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	Elliott Gossen or Robyn Matsumoto	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	Marla Johnson	HCV
	Lane County Health and Human Services		HCV
	Lane County Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) List		HCV
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	Alicia Clarkson	HCV
	Lane County Wildfire Recovery	Terra Ralph	HCV, SAR, HBL
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)	Shannon Niemczyk or Michele Smith	HCV, MS
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
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	Jacob Golden or Janis Liverett	SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed
	Lane County Dovetail	Marin Grey 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
	The Arc of Lane County	Trisha Aspiranti	SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed
	Direction Service	Angela Holt	SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed
	Daisy Chain	Kaylee Vandermarliere	SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed
	St. Vincent de Paul - First Place Family Center	Michelle Murray	SP 3-bed, SAR 3-bed, HBL 3-bed, KTJ 3-bed
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	Elliott Gossen or Robyn Matsumoto	HCV
	Equitable Social Solutions	Sara Reynolds	HCV

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