PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland nonprofit that helps members of the homeless community find a purpose could see major reductions due to a shrinking Multnomah County budget.
Organizers with the Ground Score Association said one-third of their funding comes from Multnomah County.
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The non-profit recruits people living on the street to become workers who help clean up trash in public spaces, with 80% of employees later finding housing. With the county funding potentially drying up, Ground Score now faces losing 12-14 workers. Those workers may face homelessness again should their jobs be cut, advocates say.
“This is one of the most successful programs currently going on in Multnomah County. We’re crushing it,” Nic Boehm, the co-director of Ground Score, told KOIN 6 News…