PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County is bracing for widespread impacts after state and federal cuts left a $32 million gap in its homeless services budget — a 9% drop from last year.
County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson called the reductions “a blow to our safety net and the essential services,” warning that the impacts will be felt across the community.
Anna Plumb, Director of the Homeless Services Department, told the board of Commissioners during a “budget rebalance” meeting on Sep. 25, “We do not have enough funding to sustain the system that we’ve built out to support our community.”
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The projected cuts come after the county green-lit a $4 billion budget amid a $15.5 million spending gap in the County’s General Fund in June 2025 — the largest shortfall in a decade, according to officials…