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Gov. Tina Kotek declared a homelessness state of emergency on her first day in office.
Lawmakers have coalesced around a plan to add $70 million more to fill gaps the governor’s initial plan didn’t address.
The $200 million in emergency outlay would be on top of any funding that makes its way into the general housing and homelessness budget.
An additional pot of $34 million for rent assistance and eviction prevention would prevent 8,750 families and individuals who are currently housed from becoming homeless.
That aid would equate to about $3,770 per household.
For those not fortunate enough to make it immediately into housing, the proposal calls for $23.8 million to expand low-barrier shelters statewide.
The $27 million is slated to create 100 new shelter beds and house 450 people.
The package also contains $20 million to produce affordable modular homes.
The modular homes are intended to avoid the delays that typically come with building homes and apartments from scratch.
Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, said she believes the funding could be used to encourage four to five entities to take part.
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