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County accepts $11.38M in state funds for shelter operations and adjusts supportive housing budget
Summary
The Joint Office of Homeless Services received board approval to increase federal/state appropriations by $11,384,732 (SB1530 awards) and reduce supportive housing fund appropriations by $4,190,523 to reflect timing and carryover spending; the vote passed 3-1 with Commissioner Myron opposed.
The Multnomah County Board approved a budget modification that recognizes $11,384,732 in federal and state funding awarded to the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) for FY2025 and reduces a supportive housing fund appropriation by $4,190,523.
Dan Field, JOHS director, said the item is primarily an accounting adjustment driven by two timing issues: (1) final spending and carryover figures for the prior year showed the county spent more of its carryover than budgeted, and (2) the state distributed…
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