The Portland Housing Bureau and Housing Commissioner Nick Fish presented a six-month report to Council detailing what we've accomplished since the Bud Clark Commons opened in June 2011. The one-of-a-kind facility in downtown Portland combines shelter space, a wide variety of day access services and programs, and permanent homes to create a truly unique place for some of our most vulnerable to access help.
At the council presentation, Home Forward, Transition Projects and other partners shared details about how many people we've helped move into permanent housing, how many have used the day access center.
Winter Shelter Services Available for People Experiencing Homelessness
On any given night, more than 1,700 Portlanders sleep on the streets. Winter shelter beds can be the difference between life and death for people living outside during cold winter months. They are particularly crucial for medically vulnerable individuals.
For the most up-to-date information on shelter or assistance, call 211info by dialing 2-1-1. In Multnomah County, the call line is open from 8am and 10pm, Monday through Friday; and between 8am to 10pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
ROSE Celebrates Opening of Bellrose Station in Lents
Congratulations to ROSE CDC for completing the rehabilitation of the Bellrose Station Apartments in the Lents Town Center URA.
PHB Director Traci Manning celebrated the project with ROSE Executive Director Nick Sauvie and other project partners at the Bellrose open house. PHB invested $3.4 million of Lents URA tax increment funds (TIF) to enable ROSE to acquire and rehabilitate the 40-unit building that serves hard-working families in the area. read more
City Council Approves Overnight Sleeping Resolution
Portland City Council unanimously approved a resolution that establishes a pilot program to allow overnight sleeping, within certain guidelines, on the site of religious institutions and limited other sites in Portland.
Together with our partners at Multnomah County and in the faith community, PHB and Housing Commissioner Nick Fish are committed to long-term solutions to homelessness, but we're also looking for options to address immediate needs in our community.
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