Multnomah County briefing urges data consolidation and a bigger eviction-prevention funding ask
A county-appointed eviction-prevention table recommended consolidating data systems, standardizing outcomes and shifting more resources toward legal services; staff and advocates told the board current funds cover only a fraction of need and urged a regional legislative funding request.
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Commissioner Shannon Singleton convened a cross-sector eviction-prevention table and presented recommendations aimed at making countywide rent-assistance and legal services more accessible and effective. Quinn Colling, chief of staff for Commissioner Singleton, told the board the table’s goals included mapping programs across the county and collecting comparable data to inform budget decisions.
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