June 25, 2020 3:20 a.m.
Oregon Housing and Community Services is distributing $55 million in COVID-19 rental relief funds and $15 million in Energy Assistance to local organizations statewide.
OHCS Executive Director Margaret Salazar said “rental and energy assistance provides immediate relief to people in crisis”. She said she is happy they were able to act swiftly to get these additional resources into communities to assist those who are struggling to make ends meet”.
At the June Joint Emergency Board meeting, state lawmakers unanimously allocated $95 million in Coronavirus Relief funds to OHCS for housing stabilization, rent assistance, and energy assistance. The $55 million dedicated to emergency rental assistance will augment the COVID Rent Relief Program announced by the state in May, according to the OHCS release. Eligible tenants must have had their ability to pay rent impaired by the pandemic and live at or below 80% of Area Median Income of the county in which they reside.
Those concerned about keeping the lights on. Residents should contact 211 to find out about assistance options where they live, according to the release. Community Action Agencies and key partners are taking applications. Those services are provided free of charge.
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