Oregon Governor Tina Kotek expressed disappointment on Monday that city of Portland and Multnomah County officials were unable to provide clear answers about how they plan to spend state emergency funding to address the homeless crisis. Kotek signed a $200 million funding package last month to rehouse 1,200 households and create over 600 new shelter beds by the end of the year, which will be distributed to local communities by the end of this month.
Although Governor Kotek expressed her disappointment over the lack of clarity from Portland city officials and Multnomah County about their plans to address the homeless crisis with state funding, she has tentatively approved funding. For Multnomah and other counties lacking concrete details, the governor said the state will continue to assist them in developing their plans, and they have until April 28 to provide further details to receive the allocated money.
However, the governor denied funding for Clackamas County, citing concerns over their ability to expand shelter capacity.
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