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Commissioner Ryan proposes six managed homeless villages June 02 2021
The Portland City Council will be asked to spend $20 million in federal funds on the alternative shelters.
The City Council is considering how to spend the remaining $67 million of Portland s first-year federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Commissioner Dan Ryan is proposing that $20 million be spent to establish six managed safe rest villages for homeless people in different parts of town. They would include case management services, showers, bathrooms and laundry facilities.
Ryan is preparing on ordinance for the City Council to consider as early as next week with more details, possibly including the recommended locations. He hopes construction will begin by August and be completed by September.