(1) To the extent it is available, SSP funding may be expended on the allowable activities described in the SSP Manual, which includes, but is not limited to the following:
- (a) Housing Focused Activities;
- (b) Shelter operations;
- (c) Street outreach;
- (d) STEPS operations; and
- (e) Capacity building.
- (2) SSP funds may be used to supplement existing funds and to support already established programs. Regional Coordinators and SSP Providers may not use SSP funds to replace funds currently being received from other sources, or that are available or reasonably expected to be available to the Regional Coordinator and SSP Provider for the same purpose.
- (3) Recipients of SSP funds must prioritize maintaining Shelter beds and no net bed loss prior to utilizing funds for other allowable uses identified in the SSP Manual.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 456.555 & HB 3644 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 456.625 & HB 3644 (2025)
History
OHCS 53-2025, adopt filed 12/30/2025, effective 01/01/2026