Hello! I need a place to live by July 15th or soon thereafter--no later than August 1st. I am open to living alone in a studio, efficiency or 1 bdrm or living with up to 3 other people in a house. I have a housing grant from Transition Projects, Inc. located here in Portland at 475 NW Glisan St. They help homeless, low-income, etc. people get back on their feet. Grants are great in that payment is guaranteed and always on time. I have up to $500.00/month total for rent & utilities and also have access to grant funds which would cover my deposit and any application fees or move-in costs. My case manager, Janice will be happy to talk with you to answer any questions you may have. I will supply her contact information upon request. I would prefer to live either downtown, close to downtown or in the close-in neighborhoods that surround downtown on the SE side such as Sellwood, Alberta Arts, Hawthorne, etc. I don't want to live farther east than 40th St. A little about me: I'm in my late 30's, single, have a BFA in studio art and have no children or pets (although I may be receiving a trained service animal in the future and am open to living w/ people who have pets). I'm currently seeking social security disability benefits as well as a part-time job. I am laid back and very easy to get along with. I love to laugh, learn, knit, make handmade books, go on photo safaris, read at home or at the local park, watch movies--anything from horror to documentaries, listen to OPB, listen to music---anything from Johnny Cash to The Cure, from Vivaldi to Bob Dylan, do outdoorsy type stuff like hike the Gorge, fish, etc. I'm an accomplished cook and had my own personal chef business for 4 years in Austin, TX and worked off & on in my mom's catering business for 20 years. My dream is to have a regular stall at the Portland Saturday Market and buy an RV so I can go on the road during arts festival season to show & hopefully sell my work. I do a little gardening from time to time as well. I get along with people of all ages, male or female and from various backgrounds/cultures but probably would be happier living with people who lean a little to the left, have a sense of humor, are tidy but not going to give me the evil eye if I leave a soup bowl in the sink overnight once in a blue moon, are friendly and courteous, recycle and try to live by the Golden Rule. I'm one of those people who always gets their security deposit back and try my best to leave a space in better shape than I found it. I have been in poor health for several years now but am under an amazing team of doctor's care at a naturopathic clinic here in Portland and am slowly but surely feeling better every day. I do not require any special considerations for my disability, nor do I have any communicable diseases. I do have an eviction in my rental history but have a letter of explanation and medical records to show that it was unavoidable due to a growing medical problem. I have so far taken the first 3 classes in the "Ready to Rent" workshop and have found them to be very helpful. So if you feel some kind of kinship in reading this and want to offer me a bedroom in the house you rent or own a terrific garage apartment and would like to offer it to me, please contact me asap. I will give you my cell number after we email first. Take care & I hope to hear from you soon! cats are OK - purrr dogs are OK - wooof Location: Close-In or Downtown Portland it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests oregon