Severe Weather Event Shelters
The City does not operate severe event shelters but supplies funding to groups that can operate such shelters. This winter season, two groups will be operating shelters in Grants Pass. Individuals interested in volunteering with either group or individuals in need of shelter are encouraged to reach out to the groups listed below.
UCAN’s warming shelter will be activating on Saturday, February 3, 2024, pending volunteer coverage.
United Community Action Network
- UCAN will be operating a warming shelter at 1990 NW Washington Blvd. Grants Pass, OR 97526
- Updates will be available on their Facebook page, including hours of operation: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089993433573
- To volunteer for the first time: please email volunteer@ucancap.org or call 541-492-2128.
- If you have volunteered during the last activation period and want to volunteer again: please email Heyleigh at gpwarmingshelter@gmail.com, or call/text 541-900-5818.
Mobile Integrative Navigation Team (MINT)
- MINT will operate a shelter at 218 SW 6th Street, Grants Pass, OR.
- Updates will be available on their Facebook page, including hours of operation:
- https://www.facebook.com/bridgingthegapstrivingforequity
In December 2023, the City of Grants Pass issued a standing Severe Weather Event Declaration that shall be automatically triggered when certain weather conditions are forecast. The specific conditions are listed below.
Cold Weather
i. Forecasted low temperatures of 30 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
ii. Forecasted temperatures at 32 degrees Fahrenheit or less, and additional factors and considerations that would reasonably cause a person to be at increased risk of exposure to cold, including: precipitation; wind; humidity, including dense fog, sustained temperature, including during the day; consecutive days (cumulative effects); overall weather patterns (e.g., precipitation, then drop in temperature); special alerts such as warning or watch.
Hot Weather
i. Forecasted high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more.
li. Forecasted temperatures of 80 degrees Fahrenheit or more, and additional factors and considerations that would reasonably cause a person to be at increased risk of exposure to heat, including precipitation; humidity; wind; duration, and potential for cumulative effects (hours per day, consecutive days); overall weather patterns.
Air Quality
Air Quality Index of “unhealthy” (150 AQI and above).
The City’s Severe Weather Event Declaration can be found here: https://www.grantspassoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/32383
