Lawmakers advance a proposed budget with a nearly 75% reduction in funds for preventing eviction and homelessness.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
Oregon Journalism Project
As the state faces soaring levels of evictions, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee on June 10 moved ahead with a budget for Oregon Housing and Community Services that includes large cuts for two key services: eviction prevention and homelessness prevention.
Documents show that the 2023–25 budget included a combined $130.2 million for…