913 landlords apply to $150M relief fund so far
Oregon Landlord Compensation Fund deluged with applicants, prompting official to extend the deadline.
Officials said they have received a "tremendous response" from landlords applying to a new state relief fund — with the surfeit of enthusiasm now rapidly outpacing staff capacity.
After opening the gate to online applications Feb. 17, Oregon Housing & Community Services spokeswoman Kate Gonsalves told the Tribune that 913 applications, encompassing 3,216 properties, have been added into the system as of Feb. 26.
"Applications are still coming in," Gonsalves said.
In recognition of the deluge, the deadline to submit applications statewide has been extended to 4 p.m. Friday, March 5.