Multnomah County severs ties with Gresham homeless service provider

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Multnomah County severs ties with Gresham homeless service provider

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Published on Jul 31, 2025, 12:56:00 PM
Total time: 00:09:44

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Multnomah County won’t renew its contract with Rockwood Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit based in Gresham, according to reporting by Willamette Week. The county stated it had stopped funding the homeless service provider after the organization double-counted costs and charged for rooms that were closed for repairs, according to Willamette Week. Rockwood CDC disputed the allegations and stated Multnomah County owed it $1.1 million in overdue payments. Anthony Effinger is a Willamette Week reporter. He’s been covering the issue and joins us with details.

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