City Shelter Beds Will Shutter After Impending Closure of Nonprofit Sunstone Way

Up to 134 shelter beds funded by the city of Portland will relocate or close following the shutdown of nonprofit contractor Sunstone Way, which faces allegations of fiscal mismanagement including a whistleblower lawsuit and past overbilling. The closures affect multiple shelters including a 96-bed Centennial facility opened as part of Mayor Keith Wilson’s pledge to create 1,500 new shelter beds in his first year, while a Southwest Naito Parkway shelter will transfer to Transition Projects’ management. The city’s Homeless Services Department is working to keep two county-operated Sunstone shelters open and will seek new providers through an expedited process.