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Klamath Connections reports dozens housed, seeks broader outreach and funding
Summary
Klamath Connections staff told the Klamath County Board of Commissioners they have housed about 71 people using two long‑term funds, are restructuring leadership, and are pursuing outreach and funding to reach outlying communities and coordinate with law enforcement and jail screenings.
Kenzie, a coordinator with the Klamath Connections homeless response group, told the Klamath County Board of Commissioners on April 30 that the program has moved “a good portion” of people from homelessness into case‑managed housing and is looking to expand outreach and funding.
Klamath Connections has housed 45 people using one long‑term fund and about 26 on another, Kenzie said, and most remain in housing with ongoing case management. One fund provides one year of full rental assistance; the other provides two years of full rental assistance. Kenzie said the program uses several long‑term funding streams and is seeking additional grants, including a previously unsuccessful competitive application for a roughly $800,000 program that would have combined housing and mental‑health services.
The report matters because it documents both short‑term housing outcomes and ongoing gaps in outreach and services across Klamath County. Commissioners and staff pressed Klamath Connections about coverage in outlying towns, coordination with law enforcement and the jail, and data collection planned for a summer point‑in‑time count.
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