An Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) program has substantially expanded permanent supportive housing (PSH) across the state and helped people who experienced chronic homelessness remain stably housing, according to a new report.
The 2020-2025 Permanent Supportive Housing Program Outcomes Report found that between 2020 and 2025, the PSH Program awarded funding to 41 projects totaling 1,136 PSH units statewide. At the end of 2025, 27 of those projects, representing 763 homes, were open and operating, with the remaining projects under construction or moving toward construction.
Among the report’s findings:
- 87% of households remained in their PSH home or exited to another permanent housing situation;
- Among projects operating for at least 13 months, 71% of households stayed in PSH for at least one year, with an average length of stay at 609 days; and
- Program partners reported improved health outcomes at 100% of PSH projects including connections to health and behavioral health care, reductions in emergency service use, and increased tenant engagement with supportive services.
Permanent supportive housing combines long-term rental assistance and wraparound services with permanently affordable housing units. The PSH program at OHCS provides funding for these three essential elements, allowing partners to create site-based PSH that best serves households experiencing chronic homelessness.
In recent years, the Oregon Legislature has provided general obligation bond proceeds for the development of PSH units (capital financing) and general funds to support ongoing PSH operations (project-based rental assistance and PSH services). This funding allows OHCS and its partners to add to the supply of permanently affordable and supportive housing, according to the agency.
“Communities across Oregon are delivering local solutions to make everyday life better and more affordable. Collectively, we are committed to realizing an Oregon where every person, regardless of income or background, can have an affordable and dignified place to call home,” said OHCS executive director Andrea Bell.