The city of Portland and Multnomah County first agreed on a plan to address homelessness in 1983. What followed was a 12-point plan, a shelter reconfiguration plan, a 10-year plan, countless committees, sit-lie ordinances, and other creative solutions. In a new report, researchers deployed a fresh concept: ask homeless residents what they need. The data […]
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Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents
Nearly every homeless person surveyed in a new PSU housing needs report said they want housing they can afford. But they don’t want to lose it again.
