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Portland, Multnomah County leaders seek $9M to boost shelter beds, support services

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A working group of service providers and leaders in Portland, Gresham and Multnomah County made recommendations for how this should happen. The plan is a draft and is open for people to comment on until March 29. After that, the city and county will adopt to solidify this plan in April.

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Portland, Multnomah County leaders seek $9M to boost shelter beds, support services

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details have emerged about how Portland and Multnomah County leaders plan to reach their ambitious goals to address the homeless crisis. It includes more money and trying to keep people on the right path once they find a home. When it comes to how leaders plan to hit the targets they set, it will take adding a lot more shelter beds and a lot of supportive services for people. Currently, there are 2692 shelter beds wi…

2 months ago·Portland, United States

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Multnomah Co and Portland City Leaders Meet for Work Session on Homelessness

FILE - Tents line the sidewalk on SW Clay St in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2020. City council members in Portland, Oregon, are set to vote on a resolution that would ban homeless street camping. Mayor Ted Wheeler has said the aim is to gradually move people from the hundreds of encampments scattered across Portland to large, sanctioned campsites designated by the city. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)PORTLAND, Ore. — Leaders and experts from …

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