Multnomah County Awards Facilities Contract to Volunteers of America (August 2026)

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved terminating a low-income housing development agreement with Volunteers of America covering three parcels at 722, 732 and 736 NE Couch Street. The action lifts a 60-year affordable housing covenant, enabling VOA to sell the properties at market rate and redirect proceeds, potentially up to $1.6 million, to a planned recovery housing and behavioral health campus at the former university site, following extensive debate over the loss of centrally located affordable housing. County operational support for the original transitional recovery housing program ended in 2023 after the homes became inoperable due to plumbing issues.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

FACILITIES

Contract term

2015 transfer; program operations funded by county until 2023; properties marketed for sale for over a year as of 2026

Renewal

Original 2015 development agreement included a 60-year low-income housing deed restriction; as of August 20, 2026, that agreement and restriction were terminated by Board resolution R.3. County staff noted the agreement included default remedies if properties were unused for more than 90 days, but the Board chose termination rather than enforcing reversion. No ongoing renewal or extension options remain after termination.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Minutes 2026-08-20

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Who was awarded the facilities contract by Multnomah County?

Volunteers of America was awarded this facilities contract by Multnomah County, as recorded on August 20, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Facilities contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Minutes 2026-08-20 (Minutes), dated August 20, 2026 from Multnomah County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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