Housing Authority

On July 5th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the annual Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The intent is to fund programs that move people from homelessness into permanent housing.

Last March, a single parent and young child walked into the county’s Coordinated Housing Access (CHA) office looking for help less than 24 hours before going to court for a judgment on an immediate eviction notice.

Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith called on Clackamas County residents, businesses, local elected officials, faith leaders and members of the public to help craft solutions for homelessness and transitional housing going forward.