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Short-Term Help Paying Rent
We work with local community agencies to provide a range of services — emergency hotel voucers, rent payment, help with eviction prevention, and help with housing placement — to people who are homeless or at risk of eviction. To be considered, you must earn less than half of the typical income for a family of your size in the Portland area. Use the chart below to find out.
Income Guidelines for the Portland Metropolitan Area
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Household Size |
30% of Area Median Income |
50% of Area Median Income |
80% of Area Median Income |
1 | $22,400 | $37,300 | $59,650 |
2 | $25,600 | $42,600 | $68,200 |
3 | $28,800 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
4 | $31, 950 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
5 | $34,550 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
6 | $37,190 | $61,800 | $98,850 |
7 | $41,910 | $66,050 | $105,650 |
8 | $44,630 | $70,300 | $112,500 |
How to Apply
To apply for short-term rental assistance, just call 2-1-1 (or 503-222-5555 from a cell phone) to talk to a representative about your situation, who will be able to discuss community agencies that can best meet your needs.
About the Program
Home Forward’s Short-Term Rent Assistance program (STRA) is a countywide program that provides limited housing assistance (up to 24 months) to households in Multnomah County that are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. We administer the program on behalf of Multnomah County, the City of Portland, the City of Gresham, and Home Forward. Each of these entities previously had its own short-term housing program. In creating STRA in 2006, the aim was to consolidate the community’s resources to improve efficiency and results.
STRA is designed to respond quickly when homelessness threatens an individual or family. It does this in three ways:
- Safety off the streets: providing emergency hotel/motel vouchers for temporary shelter
- Eviction prevention assistance: helping households in danger of eviction maintain the housing they have
- Housing placement assistance: helping households obtain permanent housing
Assistance can include rent or mortgage payment, deposits and application fees, move-in costs, and support services. These services are provided through 19 public and non-profit agencies that are selected based on demonstrated expertise and results with similar service delivery.
Related Resources
Short-term Rent Assistance brochure
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