Youth Employment Institute has posted a slew of housing resources on their website. Check it out here.
 Permanent Housing
Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT) – Hotline for renters’ rights information. Educates and empowers renters to demand safe, stable, and affordable rental housing. Also organizes Building Repair Forums Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon – Shared housing program. Fair Housing – For residents of Washington County Friendly House – Call once a week for availability of housing assistance. Serves homeless families with children Habitat for Humanity – Income guidelines. Applicants must be willing to work 500 hours. Hacienda CDC (Community Development – Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00. Affordable housing with rents based on income for 50% and 60%. 1,2,3, & 4 bedroom apts. available. $35 application fee and $300 refundable security deposit. Also provides a variety of community programs and classes and an onsite county health clinic Housing Authority of Clackamas County – Subsidized rental housing in Clackamas County Housing Authority of Portland (HAP) Section 8 Housing –Administers the Rent Assistance Program (RASP). Must go in and apply. There is a waiting list for next subsidized apartment. Office opens for applications only at 7:30am Housing Authority of Washington County (HAW) Housing Connections – Provides lists of low cost and special needs housing on website. Covers Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. Use online calculator to determine affordable rent based on income Human Solutions – Transitional housing for families. Please call for appointment and information Patton Home – SRO for individuals who make less than $28,500 per year. Furnished rooms available with communal dining area. Meal service available, accepts Oregon Trail Card. $30 application fee. $395 per month, utilities included Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. – Affordable housing provider–call for availability and eligibility. Also offers services such as a parent network, emergency childcare funding, and a gardening program Portland Housing Center – For low-income people who need assistance with negotiating payments of low mortgages. Ready to Rent classes. First time homebuyers educational program Portland Impact – May have a waiting list for rental assistance. Eligibility based on income REACH Community Development – Low income housing available, though there is a waiting list for 6-12 months Rose Community– Rentals and homes for sale in SE Portland St. Vincent de Paul – Occasionally have funds to assist with emergency housing or rental assistance Transition Projects, Inc – Provides rental assistance for single people who are homeless |