Report #2: A Flood of Money/A Dysfunctional System
Report #2: A Flood of Money/A Dysfunctional System From the table below, we can see that Portland and Multnomah County spend a huge amount on the homeless, over $800 million of direct costs per year. And this does not include the indirect costs of homelessness: to the courts and jails, the costs imposed on small businesses, tourism, […]
Where Does the Money Come From?
Where Does the Money Come From? This blog is organized around the jurisdictions that provide money for shelter, housing and health services in Multnomah County. Often a source of funding moves through several governmental jurisdictions, but the implementation, in the end, is carried out by nonprofit service providers. This makes it hard to determine […]
Report #1: Ending Homelessness Requires Good Data
Report #1: Ending Homelessness Requires Good Data We have not had timely or reliable data on our homeless situation. Even the number of people experiencing homelessness in the county was not known until recently. The January, 2023 Point-in-Time count reported 6,300 homeless people. Using the county’s By-Name-List, they reported 11,135 in January, 2024. Only in […]
A Plan to Address the Source of Unsheltered Homelessness
A Plan to Address the Source of Unsheltered Homelessness Presented to the Homeless Solutions Coalition by Ken Thrasher: 12/2/2024 For the last five years unsheltered homelessness has continued to grow in Portland and Multnomah County. Actions to date by the County and City have invested over $1 billion on a series of failed strategies that […]