Homelessness PDX Connection Winter 2023
Homelessness PDX Connection Winter 2023
Downtown view of Portland, Oregon at night

HOMELESSNESS PDX NEWSLETTER   Winter 2023
Jacen Greene and Dr. Marisa Zapata look at a projector screen showing the Point-In-Time Count in progress.
Photo credit: Kristyna Wentz-Graff, OPB

Point-In-Time Count Wraps Up

HRAC recently completed the regional Point-In-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness in Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas counties. This was the first time that all three counties have used a coordinated approach and shared methodology for the federally-mandated census. The Pount-In-Time Count received extensive media coverage (see news mentions below). Full results will be released later in spring.

HRAC Receives National Academies of Sciences Grant

HRAC recently received a $350,000 grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine through the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. This grant will fund research on strategies for addressing encampments of people experiencing houselessness on state departments of transportation rights-of-way. UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies partnered on the grant proposal and will serve as a subcontractor to assist with the research. 
Map of affordable, available rental homes by state for extremely low-income renter households

"The Gap" Report Illustrates Oregon's Housing Shortage

The 2023 release of "The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes" from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition shows that there are only 23 available and affordable rentals for every 100 extremely-low-income renter households in Oregon, and that 80% of those households are severely cost burdened (paying more than 50% of their income in rent). Housing availability and affordability are major drivers of homelessness both in Oregon and across the nation.
Read "The Gap" Report on Oregon

Digital Rose City Resource Guide Updated for 2023

The digital Rose City Resource Guide from Street Roots was recently updated with new information for 2023. The guide provides details on where to find food, housing, shelter, and other services and support across the Portland metro region. The paper version of the guide is available from Street Roots vendors and partners.
Use the Rose City Resource Guide

HRAC in the News for January and February

  1. Oregon law aims to give homeless people, low-income earners $1,000 a month, WMTV.
  2. Oregon bill would give homeless $1,000 a month to spend with no restrictions, New York Post.
  3. Proposed Oregon law would give homeless, low income people $1,000 a month, KPTV.
  4. Eviction prevention programs bring stability to those on the brink, OPB.
  5. Demand for Project Turnkey Sky-High, says OCF Senior Officer, Oregon Business.
  6. New Commissioner Rene Gonzalez bans Portland Street Response from distributing tents, OPB.
  7. Springfield officer tells woman facing eviction to go to Eugene during live radio interview, Eugene Register-Guard.
  8. As Portland’s point-in-time count ends, first-time volunteers share their experiences, OPB.
  9. Raising awareness about food insecurity, PSU Vanguard.
  10. Portland-metro area counties collaborating to survey homelessness, KPTV.
  11. 'Point In Time' count of Portland metro homelessness underway, now as tri-county effort, KATU.
  12. Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties coordinate to improve accuracy of data on homelessness, OPB.
  13. Changes to 'Point in Time' count aims for accurate snapshot of the homeless population across Portland metro area, KGW.
  14. Portland metro area to begin 'Point in Time' count of homeless population, KGW.
  15. Portland-area homeless count starts this week, The Oregonian.
  16. Portland State expert says Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing plan is a good first step, but she’ll need help, OPB.
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