Multnomah County, Portland pledge cooperation on ending homelessness May 28 2021
Chair Kafoury and Commissioner Ryan release unusual joint statement on future plans and funding late Thursday.
Multnomah County and Portland leaders released an unusual joint statement saying the two governments are committed to ending homelessness.
The statement by County Chair Deborah Kafoury and City Commissioner Dan Ryan said the county will commit $1 billion over the next 10 years from the Metro homeless services ballot measure passed last May for housing services. It also said Ryan is leading a joint effort to address the immediate and acute needs of people experiencing houselessness. The last year has been one of the hardest chapters in our community s history, but I believe the tide is about to turn, Kafoury said. We are entering a new, unprecedented phase in our efforts to end houselessness and I am optimistic about the progress we re going to make.
Alternative homeless shelter providers sought
Portland and Multnomah County leaders are offering $3 million for new shelter options.
Portland and Multnomah County leaders want to expand sanctioned shelter options for the homeless to include a wider range of solutions, such as outdoor villages, safe vehicle parking programs, modular shelters and more.
The city-county Joint Office of Homeless Service began soliciting qualified operators for such alternatives on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Responses to the Request for Programmatic Qualifications or RFPQ for short must be submitted by March 9.
Anyone can apply, not just nonprofit organizations.
City Commissioner Dan Ryan is the City Council s liaison to the city-county Joint Office of Homeless Services, which is funding the new $3 million program. Although prepared by staff, Ryan said he advocated for program during a series of meetings in recent months with Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury, County Commissioner Sharon Me
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