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County approves OHA amendment to fund housing‑related supports for ‘aid and assist’ population
Summary
Tillamook County approved the sixth amendment to Oregon Health Authority agreement #026023 to permit use of funds for housing‑related supports and other community services for people classified as 'aid and assist.'
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners approved Amendment Six to Oregon Health Authority Intergovernmental Agreement number 026023, allowing funds to be used for housing‑related and other community supports for individuals under the state "aid and assist" designation.
Frank Hannah Williams, identified in the meeting as the director of the Tillamook Family Counseling Center, described the amendment as enabling agency dollars to cover housing reviews and supports such as eviction protection, utility assistance and other services aimed at helping people with serious mental illness remain in the community rather than in more restrictive settings.
Commissioners praised the amendment as a useful recognition at the state level of housing needs for the population served and moved to approve the intergovernmental agreement amendment. The motion passed by voice vote.
The transcript records general descriptions of eligible supports and populations but does not include a contract dollar amount or specific program budget breakdown in the public remarks.
County staff and the named provider characterized the amendment as operationally focused: it adds allowable uses for existing OHA funds to address housing stability and related supports for people who meet the aid‑and‑assist criteria.
