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Championed by former Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury

Move-In Multnomah

A Pilot Program

Summary

MIM encouraged landlords to quickly offer available apartments to help house hundreds more people experiencing homelessness who might otherwise remain in shelters or on the street.

Additionally, the program offered interested landlords new incentives and supports. It also promised to rapidly connect them to community service providers and clients in need.

Landlord Incentives

Landlords who participated in MIM received the following benefits:

  • Rent guarantees for up to 12 months (lease duration)
  • Holding fees to cover rent for vacant units while securing a tenant
  • A hotline for housing providers to connect with tenant case managers
  • Damage coverage: Resources to address damages exceeding the security deposit

The Goal

To address one of the major barriers in ending homelessness — finding a willing landlord with an available unit.

MIM builds on the Homeless Services Department’s ongoing work of successfully housing thousands of people annually. The program offers a mix of rent assistance and support services, including case management and treatment. While some placements are in designated affordable units, many are in apartments currently on the market.

Funding for landlord incentives comes from revenue from the Supportive Housing Services measure.

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Outcomes

By September 2022, MIM housed 214 people. New placements through the program did not continue after that point. However, many participants housed as a result of MIM still live in that housing. As of March 1, 2023, 208 Move-In Multnomah participants were still housed.

As of July 2023, the Homeless Services Department is still evaluating the outcomes of the program. More information and results will be available later in 2023.

Aspects of Move-In Multnomah, including the landlord recruitment strategy, are being continued through Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s Housing Multnomah Now initiative.