Five Portland, Ore.-based hospitals and one nonprofit collectively gave $21.5 million to build housing for the city's homeless, Portland Business Journal reports.
The six healthcare organizations include Oregon Health & Science University, Providence Health & Services, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Adventist Health, Legacy Health and nonprofit CareOregon. Adventist pledged $1.5 million, and the remaining organizations donated $4 million each.
The three housing projects are slated to have 382 units to accommodate 2,000 individuals. One complex will house a health clinic offering addiction and mental health services, in addition to apartments, according to the report.
The project is led by Central City Concern, a Portland-based nonprofit offering housing and health services, which will own and oversee the three housing complexes.
Construction is set to start in 2017 and reach completion in 2018.
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