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Portland Solutions proposes $93.5 million homelessness response budget; adds outreach staff and one-time shelter funds
Summary
Portland Solutions presented a FY 25–26 proposed budget that increases total program spending and requests a 10-person outreach expansion, major one-time funding for overnight shelters and continued alternative shelter spending; several programs rely heavily on one-time funding.
Portland Solutions presented its FY 2025–26 proposed budget to the Homelessness and Housing Committee on May 13, seeking expanded outreach capacity and large one-time allocations for overnight and alternative shelter services.
Director Skye Brocker Knapp and Deputy Director Hank Smith said Portland Solutions’ proposed budget for FY 25–26 totals about $93.5 million, up from roughly $82.4 million in the current year, and that about $68 million (approximately 72.6%) of the proposed funding is one-time money. The bureau said proposed staffing would increase from 27 FTE in FY 24–25 to 41 FTE in FY 25–26, with 32 of the 41 positions limited-duration or temporary.
Key elements of the proposal include a $24.9 million package for an overnight shelter program (the budget narrative lists $15 million from Metro, $4.8 million from state resources and $5.1 million in other state funding, with $15.3 million for…
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