County pursues new access center and data sharing while awaiting HUD update on $5M funding

Aug 18, 2026

Homeless services staff announced a procurement for a Central County access center in Beaverton, updates to a pre-qualified provider list, a new eligibility check for shelters near children, and said they are awaiting a federal Continuum of Care decision affecting roughly $5 million.

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Jess Larson, assistant director overseeing Homeless Services, outlined quarterly implementation improvements for the Supportive Housing Services measure and said the county has launched a procurement for a Central County access center, likely in Beaverton. "We are receiving, as we speak...applications for potential partners to bring us an access center," Larson said.

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