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Salem Housing Authority outlines plan to dispose 79 single‑family units, offers affordable homeownership options including 4 in Keizer
Summary
A Salem Housing Authority official told Keizer City Council the authority plans to dispose of 79 single‑family duplex and triplex units (4 in Keizer) to create affordable homeownership pathways, partnering with Habitat for Humanity and others. A public hearing on the SHA plan is scheduled July 14 in Salem.
Keizer — Jessica Blakely of the Salem Housing Authority briefed the Keizer City Council on a regional disposal plan that would convert 79 small single‑family, duplex and triplex public housing units into affordable homeownership opportunities, including four units within the Keizer city limits.
Blakely described the process as a HUD‑regulated disposal: existing residents would receive tenant protection vouchers so the plan would not displace tenants. The authority has identified 33 of the 79 homes as candidates for direct partnership with Habitat for Humanity, which would acquire those homes at a discounted rate (subject to HUD approval)…
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