Year Four Annual Report
In Multnomah County in FY 2025, the Supportive Housing Services helped thousands of people leave homelessness for housing and supported even more people in shelter. Funding from the measure also allowed Multnomah County to add or sustain behavioral health, substance use, daytime services and street outreach programs. All of this is shown in Multnomah County’s latest Supportive Housing Services annual report, published in November 2025.
The SHS Measure — approved by voters in 2020, with limited funds first arriving from Metro in 2021-22 — has vastly expanded the resources available to local counties to expand supportive housing, shelter, street outreach and other programs focused on helping people leave homelessness for permanent housing. Four years into the measure, Multnomah County has built up the necessary infrastructure to put the measure’s goals into action.
Thanks to investments from this measure, our providers were able to support 2,599 people in leaving homelessness for permanent housing. This is just part of the story — accounting for both people newly housed and people sustained in housing from prior years, a total of 7,255 people were in housing with support from SHS. Those are more than 7,000 community members who would likely still be homeless without the resources of this measure.
Highlights from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 for the Supportive Housing Services Measure in Multnomah County.
SHS-funded programs helped 2,599 people in leaving homelessness for permanent housing. This is just part of the story — accounting for both people newly housed and people sustained in housing from prior years, a total of 7,255 people were in housing with support from SHS.
Shelter beds supported by the measure provided 3,778 people with a safe place to sleep off the streets. And thousands of people engaged with SHS-funded street outreach programs.
Providers helped 2,416 people stay in their homes in the face of evictions, helping them avoid homelessness in the first place.
SHS funding allowed Multnomah County to open 270 new shelter units this year, 160 of which were in partnership with the City of Portland. That’s on top of the 1,606 shelter units whose sustained operations were supported with SHS funding.
SHS funding allowed for the opening of a new day center in Multnomah County in FY 2025: the Marie Equi Center, which provides culturally specific services to the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
In FY 2025, Multnomah County created 244 new units and vouchers of PSH in our community — bringing the total number of units we’ve added since July 2021 to 1,541. This represents 69% of our 10-year goal.
Learn more about how the Supportive Housing Services Measure is making an impact in our community.
Wes' Story
'It's been a journey.'
Participants find path to stability at newly opened Delta Park Shelter.
John's Story
'This place saved my life.'
With help from the Behavioral Health Resource Center, John leaves homelessness for housing.
Ricky's and Amy's Stories
'I can keep going forward.'
Permanent supportive housing at the Kathleen Saadat Apartments helps end homelessness for residents like Ricky and Amy.
Jayson's Story
'I'd still be in a tent... just trying to survive.'
County connects people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to housing and support.
An SHS Advisory Committee Story
'Our region is unique.'
How the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Advisory Committee is making a difference in Multnomah County
Cori's Story
'My life's completely changed.'
Recovery-oriented community at Meridian Gardens provides transformative support for Cori.
April's Story
'It's been challenging but rewarding'
After years of homelessness, April is now in school and working toward her future at Meridian Gardens.
