A new report released Tuesday by economic consulting firm ECOnorthwest found that $724 million was spent on homeless services in the Portland area in the 2024 fiscal year. It’s tempting to do some quick math and divide that figure by the latest data on how many people are homeless in the Portland area to figure out how much is being spent per person. But that would be a mistake. Find a link to the full story in our bio. Photo by Dave Killen / The Oregonian #Homeless #Portland #shelter