Oregon Legislature’s plan for $200 Million to Support Emergency Housing and Homelessness

Gov. Kotek’s first call to action in office was declaring a homelessness state of emergency, calling for $200 million to move Oregonians off of the streets or keep them housed. This bill will not only assist our houseless neighbors into affordable homes across the state of Oregon, but will assist nonprofits in staffing qualified individuals … Read more

Building Homes with Del

Del was born and raised in Southeast Portland’s South Tabor neighborhood. “Mount Tabor was my backyard,” says the 67-year-old. He bought his first house in the late 1970s, but lost it—along with his son and fiancé—in a fire the day before what was to be their wedding shower. “I’ve had a lot of losses,” Del … Read more

What is Housing Case Management?

closeup of a seated person, who appears to be an older adult, holding both hands with someone standing in front of them. Only the hands and the lap of the seated person are in the photo.

Northwest Pilot Project’s mission is to offer opportunities for a life of dignity and hope to low-income seniors in Multnomah County. Housing case management is one of our primary tools to meet our mission. But what exactly is housing case management, and how does it work? Listening to needs and goals As rents continue to … Read more

2022 Community Impact Award: Ann Middleton

NWPP supporter Ann Middleton holds her 2022 Impact Award. Behind her is a black railing with trees beyond

Northwest Pilot Project’s Impact Awards celebrate and show special gratitude to extraordinary people and groups whose contributions have been critical to the work of the agency over the past year. Our Community Impact Award acknowledges the engagement of volunteers in supporting NWPP clients and services. This year, we honor Ann Middleton. Thank you and congratulations, … Read more

2022 Housing Program Impact Award: Kathy Weidman

Kathy Weidman holds her award, a colored glass disc on a base with a plaque. She stands in front of a marbled stone wall in the main Chaucer Court stairway

Northwest Pilot Project’s Impact Awards celebrate and show special gratitude to extraordinary people and groups whose contributions have been critical to the work of the agency over the past year. Our Housing Program Impact Award recognizes a significant contribution to NWPP’s housing program. This year, we honor Kathy Weidman, manager at Chaucer Court. Thank you … Read more

2022 Housing Program Impact Award: Courtney VanSchoiack

Courtney VanSchoaick holds her award, a colored glass disc on a base with a plaque. She stands beneath the Home Forward logo on a wooden wall

Northwest Pilot Project’s Impact Awards celebrate and show special gratitude to extraordinary people and groups whose contributions have been critical to the work of the agency over the past year. Our Housing Program Impact Award recognizes a significant contribution to NWPP’s housing program. This year, we honor Courtney VanSchoiack, rent assistance specialist at Home Forward. … Read more

2022 Agency Impact Award: Deborah Kafoury

Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury and NWPP executive director Laura Golino de Lovato stand before a colorful tapestry. Chair Kafoury holds the award

Northwest Pilot Project’s Impact Awards celebrate and show special gratitude to extraordinary people and groups whose contributions have been critical to the work of the agency over the past year. Our Agency Impact Award recognizes a significant contribution that provided a transformative opportunity for NWPP. This year, we honor Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury.  For … Read more

In Memory of Bobby Weinstock

Bobby Weinstock looks at the camera, smiling

Bobby Weinstock, longtime housing advocate at Northwest Pilot Project, died peacefully at home on August 31, 2022. The cause was cancer.  We remember Bobby as a beloved friend, an innovative thinker, and a tireless champion for people experiencing homelessness and housing instability. All are welcome to remember Bobby at a Celebration of Life event at … Read more

What is Permanent Supportive Housing?

A large tree trunk growing close to the ground. A big wooden hand has been placed under it to support it

You may have heard the term “Permanent Supportive Housing” as an approach to addressing houselessness in our community. But what is it, actually? Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is an approach to supporting people exiting chronic homelessness consisting of deeply affordable housing paired with services tailored to the person’s needs. PSH helps those with the highest … Read more

Summer 2022 Newsletter: Dale’s Homecoming

Dale, a Black man with a shaved head wearing a tan t-shirt and a necklace with a round medallion, sits on his sofa smiling.

Dale is one of many clients we’ve been able to help through the funding for permanent supportive housing that comes from the Supportive Housing Services measure voters passed in 2020. After seven years on the streets of downtown Portland, he is now reunited with friends and family in the Northeast Portland neighborhood where he grew … Read more

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