Portland Stealing From the Homeless

  

The Joint Office’s new report shows that in percentage terms  

the three greatest areas of under-spending are 

 long-term rent assistance (just 15% of the annual budget of $9.5 million has been spent); 

 short-term housing assistance (23% of $32.7 million budgeted);  

and, permanent supportive housing services (29% of $15.5 million has been spent.)