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Washington County housing officials tell Tualatin council they served about 20,000 people last year and flagged funding uncertainty
Summary
Washington County Department of Housing Services told the Tualatin City Council it served roughly 20,000 people across programs in FY24–25, runs about 400 year‑round shelter beds, supports 5,300 households with long‑term rental assistance and warned that federal funding changes create future uncertainty.
Jess Larson, assistant director of the Washington County Department of Housing Services, and Liz Morris, the department's rental assistance division manager, briefed the Tualatin City Council on the department's FY24–25 annual report on Dec. 8.
Larson said the department provided services to roughly 20,000 people and supported development or financing for more than two dozen capital projects. She highlighted that the department now operates year‑round shelter capacity — roughly 400 beds — and that around 3,100 people passed through shelter programs during the year. Larson described newly opened access centers and regional shelters, and said two transitional housing projects are advancing: one in the city of Hillsborough expected to offer about 45 beds and another in…
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