MEDFORD, Ore. — After hundreds of people were displaced by the September fires, hope and housing is on the way. The city of Medford and Rogue Retreat received over $2.5 million to help displaced southern Oregonians with housing.
Just a little over a month after Ashland received the first ‘Project Turnkey’ grant, Medford is following close behind with the Redwood Inn Motel. “We’ll be working with them to remove the obstacles,” said executive director of Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (AURA), Michelle Arellano.
In early February, AURA received a ‘Project Turnkey’ grant of $4.2 million. “The long term goal is to move into permanent housing,” said Arellano. Now the city of Medford, along with the nonprofit Rogue Retreat, are following in their footsteps.