2006 Oregon Fall Photo Gallery

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Neighborhood Networks Bring Computers and Community Washington County families celebrate a community computer center at Fircrest Manor, organized by non-profit owner Tualatin Valley Housing Partners.

Housing Information for Everyone More than 400 households attended Portland's first Native American Housing to Homeownership Fair. It is one of several fairs that bring homebuying information to everyone.

Affordable Housing for the Elderly Retirement Housing Foundation recently broke ground in Salem for a 67 unit community (top). Portland's Westmoreland Union Manor (bottom) has provided affordable housing for the elderly for nearly 40 years. Affordable housing for the elderly continues to be built under the Section 202 program.

Project Homeless Connect Over 400 volunteers from Portland and Multnomah County reached out and learned first-hand about the local crisis of homelessness and the community's resolve to work on this tough problem. Homeless families were the focus of a July event and homeless singles were served in January.

Making Homeownership Possible FHA insured its first Oregon home loan in 1935 for this house in Astoria. Today, FHA is being modernized to continue to meet the needs of citizens otherwise underserved by the private sector.

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