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Affordable Housing

Manufactured home parks were once an affordable option for those on a fixed income but increasing space rents have squeezed many seniors who can afford it the least.

Rent increases hit residents of Woodland mobile home park

Manufactured home parks were once an affordable option for those on a fixed income but increasing space rents have squeezed many seniors who can afford it the least.

March 5, 2023, 6:00am Business

Many people see mobile home ownership as an affordable option, especially seniors gearing up for retirement. However, even though they own their manufactured homes, they rent the land that their homes sit on. There is no legislation to protect mobile home owners from intense rent increases. Read story

Visitors gather in 2016 to celebrate the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington's latest clubhouse in Vancouver. Federal funds from the city of Vancouver have helped the nonprofit agency run its youth violence prevention and intervention programs.

Clark County, Vancouver to get millions from feds

Visitors gather in 2016 to celebrate the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington's latest clubhouse in Vancouver. Federal funds from the city of Vancouver have helped the nonprofit agency run its youth violence prevention and intervention programs.

February 28, 2023, 6:40pm Business

Clark County and the city of Vancouver are receiving an annual influx of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for affordable housing, community development and homeless assistance. Read story

Golden Tent Mongolian Grill near Vancouver Mall in 2017.

Vancouver Housing Authority master lease agreement to add affordable housing

Golden Tent Mongolian Grill near Vancouver Mall in 2017.

February 20, 2023, 3:47pm Business

As housing costs in Clark County become increasingly unaffordable for many residents, the Vancouver Housing Authority is using an innovative way to put more below-market-rate housing on the ground. Read story

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

Vancouver affordable housing levy passing in early returns

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

February 14, 2023, 9:42pm Clark County News

The Vancouver community is showing its support for the city’s affordable housing levy, Proposition 3, according to the first set of results released Tuesday night. Read story

A voter drops off a ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot in 2020. Voter turnout is shaping up to be low in this off-year election.

Election Day is here in Clark County; get ballots turned in

A voter drops off a ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot in 2020. Voter turnout is shaping up to be low in this off-year election.

February 14, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Today is Election Day for some in Clark County: the last day voters can cast their ballots for a handful of critical funding measures. Read story

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

Vancouver voters will decide future of Affordable Housing Fund on Tuesday

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

February 12, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

In Tuesday’s special election, Vancouver voters will decide whether to renew the city’s Affordable Housing Fund for another 10 years. Ballots have already arrived in the mailboxes of registered voters who live within Vancouver’s city limits. Read story

A sidewalk snakes between nearly finished town homes at The Courtyards at Hidden Crest development in Vancouver in February. Zoning districts for middle housing developments like town homes can help make way for more middle-income housing options in Clark County.

Zoning key piece of housing puzzle in Clark County, Vancouver

A sidewalk snakes between nearly finished town homes at The Courtyards at Hidden Crest development in Vancouver in February. Zoning districts for middle housing developments like town homes can help make way for more middle-income housing options in Clark County.

February 9, 2023, 6:02am Business

Clark County’s housing supply hasn’t kept pace with demand. The county is short 13,500 units, according to city of Vancouver data that goes through 2019, a number that is likely higher today. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Vancouver seeks comment on American Rescue Plan grant proposals

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

February 8, 2023, 5:27pm Clark County News

A $2.49 million grant given to Vancouver to support affordable housing and homeless populations is one step closer to being distributed after a year-and-a-half wait. Read story

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

Washington gets $9 million from HUD to combat homelessness

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

February 8, 2023, 2:50pm Clark County News

Washington has received $9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address unsheltered and rural homelessness in the state. Read story

Construction is underway on Broadstone Apartments Block 19 near the Claro Building, background center, and The Columbia on the Waterfront Vancouver on Tuesday.

Vancouver rental rates outpace national growth

Construction is underway on Broadstone Apartments Block 19 near the Claro Building, background center, and The Columbia on the Waterfront Vancouver on Tuesday.

February 7, 2023, 6:04am Business

Rental prices in Vancouver took tenants on a roller coaster ride last year — and it looks like they’ll be taking another lap in 2023. Read story