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Letter to the Editor: Starnes Would Help the Homeless if Elected Governor

By Keirin Stelter-Burwell

The primary causes of homelessness in Oregon are a lack of affordable housing and rising rents, which are putting tens of thousands of Oregon children and families at risk of becoming homeless, as well as a small population of chronically homeless people who require intensive social services and specialized housing.

According to a study submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by Continuums of Care in January 2020, Oregon has an estimated 14,655 homeless people on any given day… read more here:

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