Partners in Responding to and Preventing Homelessness
In January 2023, Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency to address homelessness in Oregon. Emergency Homelessness Response is a collaboration among the governor’s office, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, and other state agencies to provide housing and supportive services to people who are experiencing homelessness.
Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Groups across Oregon are leading efforts to develop, complete, and deploy community plans to address homelessness. Each MAC Group identifies interventions based on the needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in its region. The groups are reviewing data and amending plans to meet goals by January 2024.
Each MAC group aims to help people find safe and affordable housing as part of their rehousing goal. By building strong relationships with landlords, MAC groups can find available units for those who need them, address the unique needs of their community, and ensure that everyone has a place to call home. Landlords who want to participate in rehousing Oregonians can find contact information for their region here.
Who’s Involved
Central Oregon
Funding:
$14.7 million
Goals:
- Rehouse 186 unsheltered households
- Add 111 low-barrier shelter beds
Clackamas
Funding:
$5.4 million
Goals:
- Rehouse 170 unsheltered households
Jackson
Includes Jackson County and the cities of Ashland and Medford
Funding:
$8.8 million
Goals:
- Rehouse 133 unsheltered households
- Add 67 low-barrier shelter beds
Lane
Includes Lane County and the cities of Eugene and Springfield
Funding:
$15.5 million
Goals:
- Rehouse 247 unsheltered households
- Add 230 low-barrier shelter beds
Marion-Polk
Includes Marion and Polk counties, and the city of Salem
Funding:
$11.2 million
Goals:
- Rehouse 182 unsheltered households
- Add 79 low-barrier shelter beds
Multnomah
Includes Multnomah County and the cities of Gresham and Portland
Funding:
$15.4 million
Goals:
- Rehouse 170 unsheltered households
- Add 140 low-barrier shelter beds
Washington
Includes Washington County and the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro
Funding:
$8.0 million
Goals:
- Rehouse 121 unsheltered households
- Add 61 low-barrier shelter beds