(Portland, OR)  --  Multnomah County and the city of Portland are teaming up to distribute 500-dollar gift cards to those experiencing homelessness.  The Portland Housing Bureau and the Joint Office of Homeless Services is partnering in effort to pass out four-thousand gift cards for a total of two-million dollars.  The gift cards are intended to help those struggling to survive during the coldest months of the year.  The funding comes from the federal CARES Act.