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 […]