Oregon grants will cover missed rent for nearly 12,000; state opens applications for second round
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
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Oregon will distribute more than $40 million in grants through the first round of its new Landlord Compensation Fund to cover the missed rent of nearly 12,000 households. Applications for a second round open Thursday.
Nicole Stingh, a spokesperson for Oregon Housing and Community Services, the state agency administering the new program, said the first round will pay 1,940 landlords statewide.
The money comes from $150 million that state lawmakers allocated in December to seed the program, which partially reimburses landlords when tenants fall behind due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rent aid trickles out from Multnomah County, other agencies despite ongoing crisis and June deadline
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Rent aid trickles out from Multnomah County, other agencies despite ongoing crisis and June deadline
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SALEM â Landlords in Oregon whose tenants have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic can now apply for relief from the state.
Applications for Oregonâs new landlord compensation fund opened Wednesday, nearly two months after state lawmakers allocated $150 million to seed the program.
Landlords can apply for relief to cover 80% of the rent they are owed by tenants dating back to April 2020. However, they will be required to forgive 20% of unpaid rent.
Nicole Stingh, a spokesman for Oregon Housing and Community Services, which is administering the fund, said her agency will make $50 million available during the first round of funding. The agency expects to offer at least three rounds of funding before the end of June.
Oregon landlords whose tenants are behind on rent can now apply for relief
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
Posted Feb 18, 2021
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Landlords in Oregon whose tenants have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic can now apply for relief from the state.
Applications for Oregon’s new landlord compensation fund opened Wednesday, nearly two months after state lawmakers allocated $150 million to seed the program.
Landlords can apply for relief to cover 80% of the rent they are owed by residential tenants dating back to April 2020. However, they will be required to forgive 20% of unpaid rent. Tenants whose landlords are approved for the money will have their unpaid rent bill forgiven for the months the landlord receives funding.