Multnomah County may cut legal services that supporters say prevent homelessness

Multnomah County may cut legal services that supporters say prevent homelessness

A Multnomah County program that helped 293 clients clear their records of past misdemeanors and a handful of felonies last year – paving the way for better access to housing and jobs – is slated to be cut.

'Need to keep the people that are in housing housed': Legal clinic up on the chopping block amid Multnomah County budget cuts

The Tenant Eviction Defense program is on track to prevent just over 1,4000 evictions by the end of June, but after only a year, their funding could be pulled.