Regional Unsheltered Homelessness Emergency Response (EO 23-02)
Funding Amount
$8,800,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Regional Unsheltered Homelessness Emergency Response (EO 23-02)
Authorization: Governor Tina Kotek's Executive Order 23-02, issued January 10, 2023
Declaration: State of emergency due to homelessness
Program Duration: Effective immediately through January 10, 2024 (unless extended or terminated earlier by Governor)
Geographic Scope: Jackson County, Oregon
Funding Amount: $8.8 million awarded to Jackson County
Program Goals:
Jackson County Targets:
Community Need: Jackson County experienced 132% increase in homeless individuals from 2017 to 2022 (per Point-in-Time count)
Fund Administration: Delivered through Jackson County Continuum of Care and overseen by Jackson County's Multi Agency Coordination (MAC) group
Review Process: Independent review group including CoC members who have not applied during this funding cycle
Lead Coordinator: ACCESS facilitates Jackson County Continuum of Care
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Applications Being Accepted: For Jackson County
2. Review Committee: Independent group including CoC members not applying during this cycle
3. Application Materials: Full RFA and application form available
4. Focus Areas: Additional shelter bed capacity and rehousing of unsheltered homeless individuals
- Complete RFA application (referenced as available)
- Project narrative addressing shelter expansion or rehousing of unsheltered individuals
Required Documentation
- Independent review by CoC and stakeholders
- Selection based on addressing EO goals for Jackson County
Review and Selection
What Access actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 14
- Total given
- $8.93M
- Median grant
- $251K
- Range
- $31K–$3.03M
- By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Medford, OR; Ashland, OR; Roseburg, OR.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
City of Medford · Medford, OR
Sheltering
$3.03M
Options for Helping Residents · Ashland, OR
Sheltering, covid supplies and rent
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United Community Action Network · Roseburg, OR
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$1.2M
City of Ashland · Ashland, OR
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$1.16M
Oregon Coast Community Action · Coos Bay, OR
Support for veterans & families
$642K
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