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HOMELESS CAMPSITE ASSESSMENTS

Number of homeless campsites that are assessed by the City for potential removal

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Campsite assessments are part of the work of the City’s Impact Reduction Program (IRP), which helps reduce the effects of unsheltered homelessness as other organizations work to provide housing and shelter.

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Latest

38,664

FY 2025 - 26

First shown

2,971

FY 2017 - 18

Change shown

35,693

Within visible history

010,88321,76632,64943,532FY 182,971FY 19FY 20FY 21FY 22FY 23FY 24FY 25FY 2638,664X-axis: reporting period. Y-axis: official actual value on the ClearImpact scale.

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PeriodActualTargetTrend
FY 2025 - 2638,664—-1
FY 2024 - 2543,532—1
FY 2023 - 2432,888—1
FY 2022 - 2329,328—1
FY 2021 - 2221,347—1
FY 2020 - 2113,374—1
FY 2019 - 2011,440—1
FY 2018 - 194,640—1
FY 2017 - 182,971—0

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Official Performance Portland notes

Why Is This Important?

Campsite assessments are part of the work of the City’s Impact Reduction Program (IRP), which helps reduce the effects of unsheltered homelessness as other organizations work to provide housing and shelter. When a campsite is reported, an assessment team will make an initial visit to evaluate any health and safety impacts, while sharing information with campers about additional resources, such as the City’s Outreach Team, 311, and 211. The IRP uses the assessment report to help determine which camps to prioritize for removal. This risk assessment process allows the City to quickly respond to campsites posing the highest risk to the community, and maintain public cleanliness and safety. Staff look for things like trash, blocked public areas, materials related to drug use, and environmental impact. By tracking assessment data, the City can better understand and address the effects of homeless encampments on the community.

What Do The Numbers Show?

The number of assessments has increased since the process began in 2018. This growth reflects both the rise in the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Portland, as well as the improved efficiency of a more integrated online system, which enables Portland residents to report campsites easily and allows the City to dispatch crews more effectively. The number of assessment teams has grown from just three in 2018 to twelve teams currently. This expanded capacity allows for more assessments to take place and has led to a significant decrease in the time it takes for the City to respond to campsite reports. It’s important to note that, for fiscal years 2018-2019 through 2024-2025, the City received direct funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and was authorized to assess any camps reported on ODOT properties within city limits. The total number of assessments in those years includes assessments conducted on ODOT lands. Beginning in fiscal year 2025-2026, however, ODOT did not fund this work through the City. The total number of assessments for 2025-2026 does not include assessments in Portland conducted by ODOT.

How Did We Arrive at These Numbers?

The Impact Reduction Program’s automated tracking system provides the data, an assessment is logged every time an assessment team makes a visit to a reported camp. The number of assessments reflects the total number of assessments conducted in a year. Some sites may be assessed multiple times. If a resident reports a campsite location that has already been assessed, the site may be reassessed if the previous check was conducted more than five days ago.

Where Can I Find More Information?

For more information about the campsite assessment process . For more information about the number of campsites that are removed by the City: CAMPSITE REMOVALS: Number of campsites removed by the Impact Reduction Program To report unsanctioned camping and or campsite-related trash here is more information from the City’s Impact Reduction Program .

campsite assessment processCAMPSITE REMOVALS: Number of campsites removed by the Impact Reduction ProgramCity’s Impact Reduction Program