Portland area assistance programs.
Below you will find some agencies and programs that focus on the greater city of Portland Oregon area. However a number of other resources and programs are also available across the county. Find additional Multnomah County assistance programs.
Help with bills in Portland Oregon
A non-profit organization provides assistance to families in Portland Oregon. They raise money from local donors as well as corporations, and funds are first come-served. The provide financial aid is resources allow to those in need.
Community Relief Fund of the United Way Columbia-Willamette, local community action programs, and the Oregon Food Bank in the Portland area, including Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah and Washington counties, work as part of the Fund. They provide low-income and/or working poor Portland Oregon families with food, rent, and utility bill assistance.
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette area also works with the Fund. The money will be distributed to partner agencies, such as the Salvation Army and local community action agencies, over the course of each and every month..
The Community Relief Fund has a goal of helping people pay for utility bills, stay in their homes, and access emergency food. Dial (503) 228-9131.
St. Vincent DePaul Social Services, which is an organization of local churches, can provide limited financial assistance, and usually up to $100 to help pay energy bills, rent, or other emergency support. The charity organization can provide limited rent payment assistance for low income people and families who qualify for assistance and have not received help previously. Address is 5120 SE Milwaukie Boulevard Portland Oregon. Call ((503) 235-7837.
Neighborhood House Incorporated has limited funding. Call (503) 246-1663. If you are facing a crisis, they may have a small amount of funding to pay rent. Other resources include emergency food as well as medically needy motel and hotel vouchers. Find other Portland Oregon food banks.
Impact NW runs an emergency energy bill assistance program for the low income and needy. Resources and services offered by the agency include help for paying electric bills, gas, heating fuel, heating oil and water bill payment assistance. Call (503) 988-6020.
While Portland does cross over three different counties, it is in the top thirty as far as the population of the metropolitan area. So as with most major and heavily populated cities and towns across the state, there are a number of resources and agencies that can help people pay their rent. They range from churches, to local non-profit agencies, and to city and government programs. Find a listing of places to call for rent help in the Portland Oregon area. Learn more.
Additional Multnomah County Financial Assistance Programs
As noted, the above services are just a sampling of the resources offered to the low income and needy. Dozens of other rental programs, food assistance, free community clinics, and more are located across the county. Click here for an extensive listing.
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