Wyden, Merkley: Oregon Communities to Get $22.4 Million in COVID-19 Aid for Housing

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U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said communities across Oregon will receive $22.4 million to help households facing higher risk of eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The economic challenges of this public health crisis have slammed Oregonians, many of whom are now facing the added and ongoing threat of wildfires bearing down on their communities," Wyden said. "I'm gratified these funds will be available to help Oregon families to make rent and stay in their homes, and I will keep battling to provide all available housing resources throughout our state."

"As Oregonians struggle to stay safe from both raging wildfires and the coronavirus, access to safe, affordable housing is only becoming more urgent," said Merkley. "These housing assistance grants will help tackle that problem, but much more support is needed. We all need to keep working to help keep roofs over Oregonians' heads throughout this unprecedented and difficult chapter."

The $22.4 million for Oregon in supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding is authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.

The $22.4 million will be distributed in Oregon by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as follows:

CDBGNAME

State

CV3 Allocation

Albany

OR

$249,360

Ashland

OR

$189,741

Beaverton

OR

$672,374

Bend

OR

$612,121

Corvallis

OR

$363,199

Eugene

OR

$1,016,237

Grants Pass

OR

$252,464

Gresham

OR

$690,394

Hillsboro

OR

$615,794

Medford

OR

$525,534

Portland

OR

$4,501,662

Redmond

OR

$195,917

Salem

OR

$860,354

Springfield

OR

$366,652

Clackamas County

OR

$1,867,702

Multnomah County

OR

$226,006

Washington County

OR

$1,713,078

OR Nonentitlement

OR

$7,548,838

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