"The Housing and Homelessness Committee on December 9 referred a resolution to the full City Council to reallocate $21 million in unspent Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) funds toward rent assistance. Brought by all three East Portland councilors-Candace Avalos, Jamie Dunphy, and Loretta Smith-the resolution urges Mayor Keith Wilson to allocate the dollars toward rent stabilization to slow the flow into homelessness due to a lack of affordable housing."
"Through Tuesday's resolution, the money is on a path to keep people in housing. As of September, Multnomah County has reported nearly 7,500 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, mostly concentrated in Portland. While data shows over 1,300 people exited homelessness that month-350 of whom moved into permanent housing, over 1,400 reportedly became homeless during that period, and over 1,000 of those engaged with homeless services for the first time."
The Housing and Homelessness Committee referred a resolution to the full City Council to reallocate $21 million in unspent Portland Housing Bureau funds toward rent assistance and rent stabilization. The resolution was brought by East Portland councilors Candace Avalos, Jamie Dunphy, and Loretta Smith and urges Mayor Keith Wilson to allocate the funds to slow homelessness driven by lack of affordable housing. An internal memo from the former PHB director revealed an audit uncovered the unspent funds in July and said a deputy city administrator advised against alerting council. Multnomah County reports nearly 7,500 people unsheltered and mixed inflow and outflow homelessness data. The resolution proposes allocations to increase funding for eight housing stability programs.
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