Emergency Homelessness Funding

Emergency Homelessness Funding is sponsored by Oregon State Legislature. Emergency Homelessness Funding is a grant from the Oregon State Legislature that funds emergency shelter operations and improvements for communities addressing homelessness and extreme weather vulnerability in Oregon.

Oregon Department of Human Services : Grants and Supports for Emergency Shelter : Emergency Management : State of Oregon Translate this site into other Languages tag, as divs are not allowed in 's --> Grants and Supports for Emergency Shelter Help is available for local governments, Tribal Nations and public education providers to address shelter needs for: Cleaner air shelters during wildfire smoke and other poor air quality events Cooling and warming shelters Get the process started for your community by completing a survey for each location you are considering.

If you haven't settled on a specific location yet, please complete as much of the survey as you can to let us know of your interest. Note: The term "shelter" is used to denote a center, space or other public building held open to the public without charge to provide a safe location for people to shelter from extreme weather conditions. The "shelter" is not required to be held open overnight.

Shelter from wildfire smoke, extreme weather and other emergency conditions can save lives. This funding can quickly provide you with mobile air filtration devices, as well as consulting and funding to improve ventilation systems in structures that can be used as cleaner air shelters.

If your request includes changes to a structure, our contracted industrial hygienist can help you identify how to improve air quality in the spaces you are considering. For cooling or warming shelters Funding and consulting are also available to develop and support these types of emergency shelter.

The legislation for these resources specifies the following entities eligible to apply for grant funding for cleaner air shelters: Public education providers, defined as school districts, public charter schools and education service districts; community colleges; and public universities Application process and decisions Soon after you complete the survey to indicate your interest, you will be contacted by one of our Emergency Coordinators.

If your request includes changes to a structure, our contracted industrial hygienist can help you identify how to improve air quality in the spaces you are considering. Applications for cleaner air shelters will be prioritized based on historic smoke trends identified in the Wildfire Smoke Trends and Air Quality Index, published by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

Grants will be distributed equitably, considering a county's population and other equity-based factors. If your plan qualifies for funds, we'll work with you on an intergovernmental agreement for the funding. If you think your local government, public school or Tribal Nation has a need that might be met with the grant, please complete the survey.

The Oregon Legislature granted funding to the Oregon Department of Human Services to support emergency shelters for cleaner air, warming and cooling spaces, and made ODHS the lead agency for those types of shelter operations in Oregon. In our role, ODHS can provide grant funds, and other supports, to help you develop and/or improve cleaner air and warming and cooling shelters in your community.

Read the Shelter Grants flyer for more details Frequently asked questions Businesses licensed in Oregon whose services align with our mission of providing food and shelter should apply. The first step is to register in OregonBuys. Click the "Supplier Registration" button in the top right corner.

​Go to OregonBuys ​website Step-by-step: Supplier registration (PDF) non-congregate sheltering or You can also search by bid solicitation number: Non-congregate sheltering: ​On-call feeding and bottled water delivery: Step-by-step: Responding to a bid ​(PDF) Los negocios con licencia en el estado de Oregon brindando servicios que pueden ayudar a cumplir con nuestra misión de proporcionar alimentos y refugio a las comunidades impactadas por desastres.

Propiedades de renta para vacaciones Empresas de catering o comidas para eventos El primer paso es registrarse en OregonBuys. Haga clic en el botón "Supplier Registration" en la esquina superior derecha. Visite el sitio web OregonBuys (en inglés) Cómo registrarse para una cuenta de proveedor Una vez que se haya registrado, puede iniciar sesión y buscar solicitudes de oferta en el sitio web de OregonBuys (en inglés).

Busque " non-congregate sheltering " (espacios para refugio) o " on-call feeding " (alimentos y agua). También puede buscar por número de solicitud de oferta: Cómo responder a una solicitud de oferta (en inglés) Can we talk with someone before we apply? ​To get the best answers, we'd like everyone to complete at least the first page of the survey form​ to provide basic information.

What kinds of locations can be used as shelters? ​The statute that provides funding for these grants and other supports requires the spaces must be: Open to the public at no cost, and; The entity receiving the support must inform 211 when the shelters are open. How much money is available?

The Legislature allocated $5 million toward cleaner air shelters. Some of those funds have been used to purchase portable air filtration systems that can be quickly deployed. Another $2 million is available to help support warming and cooling shelters.

​ How long will the money last? We are committed to getting the funding and related resources to communities as quickly as possible, in advance of the 2022 extreme weather and wildfire seasons. The funds are available until they run out, or June 30, 2023, whichever occurs first.

How long will it take to make decisions on the grants or other supports? We are committed to deciding as quickly as possible. Detailed applications can help speed the process.

Are there other types of help beyond grant funding? For cleaner air shelters, we have several hundred portable air filtration systems that can quickly be sent to locations. For warming and cooling centers, we are developing standard resources, based on our experience supporting both types of shelters in the past and input from local emergency-related organizations.

​ How do the air filtration systems work? ODHS purchased more than 400 smoke filtration devices (also referred to as air scrubbers). Watch this br​ief video to learn more about the machines.

​ Are the positive air pressure air filtration devices easy to set up? ​Yes! ODHS purchased more than 400 smoke filtration devices to help get cleaner air spaces set up quickly.

If these devices are what is determined to be the best option for your local needs, we'll get them to you quickly. Then, please follow these step-by-step instructions​. We even included photos to demonstrate the instructions.

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