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Alternative homeless shelter providers sought Portland and Multnomah County leaders are offering $3 million for new shelter options. Portland and Multnomah County leaders want to expand sanctioned shelter options for the homeless to include a wider range of solutions, such as outdoor villages, safe vehicle parking programs, modular shelters and more. The city-county Joint Office of Homeless Service began soliciting qualified operators for such alternatives on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Responses to the Request for Programmatic Qualifications — or RFPQ for short — must be submitted by Ma...
Houston Public Media Protesters march Aug. 21 outside a courthouse in Houston, where evictions are continuing despite a moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year. First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. He's optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, he's couch surfing. "I got demoted from full-time to part-time, which they explicitly told me was not performance-related, and I understood....
X Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year. First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. He's optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, he's couch surfing. "I got demoted from full-time to part-time, which they explicitly told me was not performance-related, and I understood. It was what it was. The work slowed down,” Abell said. “And then from there, it just dried up.”