CCC has received approval of two Department of Labor grants to serve veterans!
• HVRP – Homeless Veterans Reintegration Grant
1 year competitive renewal grant of $300,000
Provide housing and employment services to approximately 200 homeless Veterans yearly, primarily males.
• Women’s HVRP – Homeless Veterans Reintegration Grant
New! 1 year $75,000 grant
Grant will enable CCC to serve an additional 60 [...]
left: Jennifer Wilcox, Program Manager at Central City Concern, and Eddie Black, Veteran and motivational speaker.
Central City Concern hosted the Third Annual Veterans’ Picnic Celebration in Washington Park on Saturday, June 26th that attracted 50 Veterans from six different branches of the military. The picnic is sponsored by CCC friend, WWII & Korean War Veteran Hal [...]
Hakeem with Minoosh Zarrineh, HR Manager from Courtyard by Marriott/The Original Restaurant.
As the economy and employment in the Portland metro area continue to recover slowly from the recession, there is a bright spot. A recent Portland State Study of Central City Concern’s Supported Employment program found that over a two year period, 71% of enrollees [...]
In mid June, Central City Concern will join the Housing Authority of Portland (HAP), Multnomah County, the City of Portland and the State of Oregon in celebrating the opening of the Martha Washington Hotel at 1115 SW 11th Avenue in downtown Portland. Vacant for several years, the stately 1923 hotel had been owned by Multnomah [...]
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