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Homeless Response News 9-15-23

September 15, 2023 in Health NewsHOPE News

$2.4 million for Emergency Shelter & Re-housing

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In July and August, we shared that Oregon granted $1.2 million to service providers in Benton County with a goal to support rapid re-housing for community members in need. Today, we are providing an update on that communication.

State Funding

Governor Kotek’s recent announcement provided an update about state funding for sheltering and rehousing in the Balance of State Continuum of Care, also called the Rural Oregon Continuum of Care (ROCC). 

Benton County’s portion of this funding will be $1,175,000 for emergency sheltering, awarded to Unity Shelter and $1,266,000 to fund a community effort to rehouse people by June 2025. This funding is part of a larger effort by the state from HB 5019 to support local communities in helping transition people out of homelessness.

Local Community Plan

In July, our local planning group of diverse organizations involved in homelessness developed a community plan to identify our highest priority populations with the greatest barriers to housing. The community plan outlines rehousing strategies that this funding could support. 

Due to overwhelming requests from local planning groups for emergency shelter funds, the state adjusted the original rehousing funding awards. In collaboration with our local planning group partners, we will adjust our community plan to match our new allocation.

Next Steps

We will learn more next week from Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) about timeline, next steps, and process. Until we know more, we are celebrating by sharing this message with community partners. To learn more about local work to end homelessness, visit Benton County’s Coordinated Homeless Response Office website.

Support for Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center

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The Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center (CDDC) is a community-based resource and navigation hub providing information, referral, and direct services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Benton County and beyond.

CDDC helps support people’s basic needs, like phone charging, mail retrieval, basic hygiene items, clothing, shoes and more. They also assist with services like obtaining/replacing official documents such as driver’s licenses or birth certificates, gaining access to healthcare providers, completing official paperwork, applying for food stamps, and connection to other vital community supports. In addition, they help provide people with counseling, peer support, employment connection, and conduct street outreach to reach some of our most vulnerable community members.

CDDC is a critical component of multiple HOPE Recommendations (listed below) and they work closely with Benton County to support coordinated homeless response.

Unfortunately, the Center recently experienced a break-in, leaving community members who are already vulnerable feeling even more exposed. To learn more about CDDC and how you can get involved, visit their website or contact info@corvallisddc.com

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