Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Program
The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program provides trained volunteers to help people with Medicare make informed health insurance decisions.
Rent Assistance with Other Community Programs
Rent Assistance with Other Community Programs
Get Involved - Get Connected
Making more friends is the best way to increase your level of preparedness! Community Connections are key to building your disaster resilience.
Health officials urge kratom vendors to pull supplement from store shelves
Samples have tested positive for Salmonella bacteria, sickened nearly 90 across the U.S.
May 2020 Primary Election - Letter to Voter
May 2020 Primary Election - Letter to Voter
County buildings close at noon today; virtual services continue unchanged
East County COVID-19 test site, Library pick-ups closed all day; warming shelter to open
Five-year budget forecast mostly unchanged amid stubborn inflation, hot labor market
The Budget Office offered updates on expected revenue collections for the current fiscal year while also providing a revised forecast for the County’s budget over the next five years.
Flip the Script
"Many of our graduates and clients are now involved in public safety reform work and meeting with elected officials in Salem," said Billy Anfield, Flip the Script Advocacy Coordinator.
Board cancels public hearing after Legislature raises sales age for tobacco to 21
After the Oregon Senate approved raising the sales age of tobacco to 21 in Oregon, Multnomah County has cancelled a scheduled public hearing July 13 to do the same.
INFOGRAPHIC: 11 ways SNAP, formerly food stamps, can help you
SNAP, formerly called food stamps, can help you save money in many ways you might not know about.
Your First WIC Appointment
Find out what documents and identification to bring with you, and how we'll check your health.
Command Staff
The Command Staff includes the EOC Manager Public Information, the Liaison Officer, and the Safety Officer
Flooding and Landslides
Anywhere it rains, it can flood. And landslides can occur anywhere in Multnomah County. Educate yourself, get insured, safeguard your possessions and prepare your home.
Tool Lending Libraries
Portland, OR is served by 7 independent tool libraries. Contact your nearest tool library for membership details.
Commissioner Lori Stegmann, community members stress importance of 2020 census
Dozens of people gathered at Gresham City Hall on March 7, 2019 for the first in a series of critical informational and strategy meetings to get out the word about upcoming 2020 census.
Self-Advocacy Internship for Youth with Disabilities
Interested in self-advocacy? Want to get paid to learn new skills? Apply for our internship working on projects about disability justice and sexual health.
NEWS RELEASE: Voters cast ballot in November 4, 2025 Special Election
Final official election results will be certified by Dec. 1, 2025. The next scheduled election in Multnomah County is the May 19, 2026, Primary Election.
Chair Kafoury stresses commitment, collaboration at Gresham Chamber of Commerce talk
Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury led a diverse panel of county employees and services providers in a discussion on some of the core issues affecting East County on Jan. 6.
Board proclaims Sept.15 through Oct.15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Multnomah County
The Board of County Commissioners met Thursday to proclaim Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month, with this year’s emphasis on healthy families.
Praise for housing investment at final budget hearing
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners held its final public hearing this week before it votes on the 2017 budget.
Disposal
As previously mentioned, whenever possible, try to purchase goods that can be recycled. Make sure that the label “recyclable” means it can be recycled in the local facilities available to Multnoma...
Funding the new Sellwood Bridge
With construction of the new Sellwood Bridge scheduled to begin in July 2012, Multnomah County is taking steps to eliminate the project’s $42 million funding shortfall. On June 16, the Board of Cou...
County leaders celebrate opening of community’s largest affordable housing development in 50 years
The 12-story building at N.E. Grand and Holladay will provide 240 affordable apartments. Thanks to County funding, 20 of those homes will be set aside for people who've experienced domestic violence.
NEWS RELEASE: Multnomah County Elections reminds voters that Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, is the voter registration deadline for the Nov. 5 General Election; Voting Center Express opens in Gresham
The voter registration deadline for new Oregon voters is Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Make a plan today to register to vote or to check that you are registered to vote at your current address.
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Online Open House
The Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for Multnomah County’s Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project is now available for public review through June 13, 2022.