The opening of Good Shepherd Village in Happy Valley marks the 1,000th completed Metro bond home.
The opening of Good Shepherd Village in Happy Valley marks the 1,000th completed Metro bond home.
Pairing affordable homes built with funds from Metro's affordable housing bond with services paid for by Metro's supportive housing services fund has created more permanent supportive housing across greater Portland. These homes support people who have experienced chronic homelessness and have at least one disability.
New safe rest pod shelter opens in Cornelius with Metro funds.
A new program in Washington County aims to leverage the knowledge and empathy of people who have experienced homelessness or housing instability to help others in the same situation, by preparing them for careers in the housing services field in Washington County. The program's funding comes from the Metro's supportive housing services fund.
Representatives from Metro and its partner agencies gathered on Tuesday, April 4 to celebrate the grand opening of the Hattie Redmond Apartments in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood. This new apartment community will provide 60 permanent, stable homes with services for people who have experienced homelessness. The project is funded in part by Metro’s affordable housing bond, with services paid for by Metro’s supportive housing services fund.
Helping stabilize people in their homes when they are in crisis is a critical strategy in reducing homelessness. Multnomah County's Eviction Defense Project offers free legal support to low-income tenants facing eviction. The program receives funding from Metro's voter-approved supportive housing services fund.