Clackamas County commissioners will consider a $3 million expansion of a homeless outreach contract when they meet Thursday, Sept. 10.

The amendment to the county's contract with Oregon City-based nonprofit LoveOne would add $3,045,552 for one year of homeless outreach, engagement and support services, according to the county's meeting agenda. That would bring the total contract to $6,775,309 over two years.

The money comes from the voter-approved Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Measure, a Metro tax that took effect in 2021. No county general funds are involved.

LoveOne, led by Executive Director Brandi Johnson, provides laundry, showers, food, housing navigation and community connections across Clackamas County. The nonprofit hosts more than 15 laundry events countywide each month.

The LoveOne item sits on the consent agenda, meaning commissioners will approve it in a single motion unless one requests separate discussion.

It is one of several homeless-services contracts on the Sept. 10 agenda. A $6.6 million amendment with Clackamas Women's Services would fund supportive housing using state grants, Metro SHS funds and $88,836 in county general funds. A $1.3 million amendment with Impact NW covers case management at Hillside Park. A separate $925,303 amendment with The Father's Heart Street Ministry would fund a medical respite housing pilot. Johnson also serves as executive director of that organization, according to the Homeless Solutions Coalition of Clackamas County.

SHS tax funding makes up about 90% of the county's homelessness budget, Street Roots reported in a July 22 investigation. The measure is set to expire in 2030. Shannon Callahan, director of the county's Housing and Community Development Division, told Street Roots that before SHS, the county "had no year-round shelter capacity for single adults, no street outreach programming and few permanent supportive housing opportunities."

In fiscal year 2024-25, the county's SHS-funded programs moved 786 people into permanent housing, with 96.1% of those placed in permanent supportive housing still housed 12 months later, according to a Metro report. The county now has 238 SHS-funded shelter beds.

Beyond housing, commissioners will vote on a $280,250 contract with NW Bend Boats, LLC, doing business as North River Boats, for two Clackamas County Sheriff's Office patrol boats. The Oregon State Marine Board is funding the purchase.

Two public hearings will address transferring jurisdiction over portions of Ivy Street and Old 82nd Avenue from the county to Oregon City.

The meeting takes place at the county offices, 2051 Kaen Road, Fourth Floor Room 409, in Oregon City. It will be televised on the Clackamas County Government Channel and streamed on the county's website.