Important Note: Oregon renters have the right to stop an eviction for nonpayment if they pay their landlord late rent, fees, or utilities at any time up until the end of an eviction trial. Learn more about Renters' Rights to Redemption here.

Oregon:

OHP Health Related Social Needs: qualifying OHP members may receive up to 6 months of rent/utility assistance, storage fees, or home changes for health/safety

OregONEligibility: centralized online application for Oregon's medical, food, cash or childcare assistance 

Lifeline: free or discounted cell phone and data services for low-income Oregonians

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): monthly cash for low-income families with children

Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors: for a low-income pregnant person or a parent/guardian with a minor child who is at risk of domestic violence either now or in the future

General Assistance Program to Prevent Homelessness - short-term financial help for people with severe disabilities who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness

Oregon Veteran's Emergency Financial Assistance Grant: a one-time grant for veterans facing emergency housing, medical, or transportation expenses, paid directly to the creditor. Contact your local Veteran Service Office (VSO) to apply.

Helping Hands For Freedom - financial assistance for military/veteran families experiencing financial hardship (must be 1 or more child under 18 currently in the home to be eligible for assistance). Assistance is for rent, mortgage, insurance, car loan, and utility bills, and payments are made directly to the creditor. HHFF does not provide funds for groceries, vehicle repair, credit card debt, gas, etc. 

SVdP's Veteran Services - financial assistance, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supported housing for veterans experiencing homelessness

Housing Assistance for Homeless Veterans - The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program provides Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless veterans. There is usually a waiting list for these vouchers. Contact your local VA Medical Center​ to get help with applying for housing assistance or call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-424-3838

Individual Development Accounts: Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) offer cash-matching for asset building to Oregonians with low to moderate incomes. Participants use IDA match dollars to leverage the power of their own savings in support of their financial goals. Match amounts and asset goals vary by saver, with timelines ranging from 6 months to 3+ years.  There are three organizations providing IDAs in Lane County, and each have different eligibility requirements, waitlists, and goals they help save for. DevNW and St. Vincent De Paul offer support for rental housing needs. Goodwill also offers IDAs tenants can utilize, but not for rental housing related goals.

211info: call 211 or search their online database for more financial assistance programs across Oregon 

Lane County:

Lane County Homeless Prevention Programs: list of rent assistance providers and eligibility requirements

LIHEAP - Utility Assistance: info & waitlist for Lane County utility payment assistance programs 

Electric Bill Assistance: list of Lane County electric providers who offer grants/credits for electric bills

Free Food: list of food pantries & food boxes in Lane County

Know of any additional resources in Lane County that should be added to this page? Please email them to [email protected]!