PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Starting today, Multnomah County is no longer providing tents and tarps to homeless people.
The new rule will allow direct distribution of tents only during severe weather and cold weather advisory events, according to County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson.
“The new rule, as revised, further limits the distribution of certain county-purchased gear, allowing direct distribution of tents only during severe cold weather events,” Vega Pederson said…