Here’s how much was spent on homeless services in the Portland area last year

Local, state, regional and federal governments, plus private philanthropies, spent $724 million on direct homeless services in the tri-county Portland area in fiscal year 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by economic consulting firm ECOnorthwest.

Eviction prevention, long-term rent assistance, street outreach and shelter construction and operation are among the many types of services counted as direct homeless services and included in the report. Health care,…..

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