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Portland city government declared that the Sears Center would be the site of a Safe Rest Village in November 2021.<ref>KGW (2021-11.22). [https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/city-announces-safe-rest-village-site/283-fdd74f70-c099-41e0-8d0d-248928838f25 "New Safe Rest Village site announced for west side"]. KGW8. Retrieved 2023-10-30. See also: https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/multnomah-safe-rest-village-could-be-first-in-portland/.</ref> Part of the Sears parking lot site into a Safe Rest Village to house homeless persons in May 2022; auxiliary uses by other bureaus continue. The federal government quickly determined that use as a Safe Rest Village violated the terms of the deed.<ref>KATU Staff (2022-06-29). [https://katu.com/news/local/fema-says-safe-rest-village-in-sw-portland-doesnt-meet-emergency-management-purpose "FEMA says Safe Rest Village in SW Portland doesn't meet 'emergency management purpose'"]. KATU2. Retrieved 2023-10-30. See also: https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/fema-says-safe-rest-village-southwest-portland-oregon-violated-sears-armory-restrictions/. See also: https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/12/23/another-federal-agency-rejects-portlands-application-for-change-of-use-at-multnomah-village-armory/.</ref> The issue was resolved in the summer of 2023 when Portland City Council approved $3 million to buy out the deed and keep it as a Safe Rest Village.<ref>Redden, Jim (2023-07-26). [https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/portland-buys-out-deed-restriction-of-sears-armory-to-solve-srv-controversy/article_c7ca95d8-27f6-11ee-b1ea-534c3e9d5252.html "Portland buys out deed restriction of Sears Armory to solve SRV controversy"]. The Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-30.</ref>