2. • Oregon is among the top five states
with the highest percentage of
homeless people.
• 41% of the homeless population is
comprised of families.

3. • Poverty
• Lack of affordable housing
• Chronic substance abusers
• Severely mentally ill
• Veterans
• Victims of domestic violence

4. • Government continues to increase
funding to support agencies, like
HUD.
• Community involvement, such as
volunteer work or donations.

5. Works Cited
(HUD), U. D. (2010, June). The 2009 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to
Congress. Retrieved October 2010, from
http://www.huduser.org/portal/Publications/pdf/5thHomelessAs
sessmentReport.pdf
Homelessness, N. A. (2007, June 29). Community Snapshot: Portland,
Oregon. Retrieved October 2010, from
http://www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/1785
State Fact Sheets, U. E.-O. (2010, September 10). Retrieved October 2010,
from USDA United States Dept. of Agriculture:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/OR.htm