From KVAL:

By 2026, Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties will be part of a “HUD Continuum of Care” partnership that focuses on homeless issues, Liesel Eckert, Housing Services Manager with Community Services Consortium told the Linn County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning.

Eckert said the three counties are currently part of a 26-county regional group, known as a Rural Oregon Continuum of Care (ROCC). By creating the smaller, more regionally centered group, she believes there will be more opportunities to pinpoint local needs and resources, plus gain access to grant funds.

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