3 Mar 2023 11:08 pm
It is a trial program to subsidize rent in order to get people into stable housing.walkingstick » 02 Mar 2023, 5:28 pm » wrote: ↑ portland is going to give homeless one thousand dollars a month. wow. this summer, a family of 5 would get $5,000.00 a month for camping in portland oregon. if your town is full of people who love nature, buy them a one way ticket to portland oregon.
https://www.kptv.com/2023/02/27/propose ... 000-month/
The Department of Human Services would administer the People’s Housing Assistance Fund Demonstration Program, which would provide 12 monthly $1,000 payments to individuals who met the following criteria: experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, severely rent burdened, or earning at or below 60% of area median income.
Rent, emergency expenses, food, childcare, or other goods/services would be covered by the $1,000 payments.
Payments would be targeted toward BIPOC, people aged 58 and up, people with disabilities, veterans, homeless youth, and households with children.