Start with the housing help you need
Explore 56 source guides, with Community Action intake assignments across all 36 Oregon counties.
Browse 17 county intake partners
These assignments follow the Community Action Partnership of Oregon directory linked by OHCS. Individual programs may use different service areas. Ask which intake route fits your situation.
- ACCESS: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Jackson counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Rental assistance, eviction prevention and Rent Well tenant education. Funding is limited; ask which services can accept your household.
Source details and preparation - CAPECO: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Wheeler counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Housing stability, coordinated entry, rental assistance and shelter referrals. Programs depend on eligibility and funding. The provider describes additional service areas; this county mapping follows the CAPO directory.
Source details and preparation - Community Services Consortium: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Benton, Linn, Lincoln counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Housing search, eviction prevention, tenant education and local shelter information. Ask about assistance with deposits, rent and move-in costs.
Source details and preparation - Lane County Human Services: housing assistance and intake ↗Government publisher · Lane counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
County housing and human services navigation, including a housing-help referral and shelter-finder link. Use the housing-help route for intake rather than assuming the administrative office places people directly.
Source details and preparation - Multnomah County Human Services: housing assistance and intake ↗Government publisher · Multnomah counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Rent, eviction prevention, energy assistance and partner intake. Ask the county which program and culturally responsive partner fit your household; program criteria differ.
Source details and preparation - Clackamas Coordinated Housing Access: housing assistance and intake ↗Government publisher · Clackamas counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Housing-crisis screening, rent assistance inquiries and referrals to housing or homelessness services. Many programs have no immediate openings; ask about confidential survivor services when needed.
Source details and preparation - Community Action Team: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Community Action intake lead listed by CAPO for Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties. Ask about housing assistance, shelter referrals and the correct local intake partner. The agency website could not be independently captured during this review.
Source details and preparation - Community in Action: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Harney, Malheur counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Rental and utility assistance with case management for qualifying households. Funding, income criteria and other requirements vary; ask for the current assistance packet.
Source details and preparation - Mid-Columbia Community Action: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Hood River, Sherman, Wasco counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Housing stabilization, move-in and rent assistance, shelter and veteran-family pathways. Shelter schedules vary: the reviewed page described a future late-November 2026 opening and seasonal winter operations, not a bed available today.
Source details and preparation - NeighborImpact: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Central Oregon housing help, rent or deposit assistance inquiries and emergency shelter navigation. CAPO also identifies the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs service connection; confirm each program geography and intake.
Source details and preparation - United Community Action Network: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Douglas, Josephine counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Housing and homeless-services navigation for Douglas and Josephine counties. Ask about current housing stabilization, affordable housing and homeless-service intake; a published listing does not confirm an opening.
Source details and preparation - Community Action of Washington County: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Washington counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Housing stability, homeless-service and Rent Well links, renter support and energy conservation. Ask the relevant program about intake, service area and available assistance.
Source details and preparation - Community Connection of Northeast Oregon: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Baker, Grant, Union, Wallowa counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Program directory linking emergency housing, rental assistance, foreclosure avoidance and homeownership support. Choose the relevant program and confirm the intake office for your county.
Source details and preparation - Klamath and Lake Community Action Services: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Klamath, Lake counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Rent and move-in assistance inquiries. The reviewed page reports funding cuts, restricted eligibility and applications subject to a monthly budget; contact the program about current intake before relying on assistance.
Source details and preparation - MWVCAA ARCHES Project: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Marion, Polk counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Homelessness outreach, day-center services, housing navigation and warming-center updates. Warming services depend on activation and shelter capacity; verify the current bulletin and intake route.
Source details and preparation - Oregon Coast Community Action: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Coos, Curry counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Community Action intake navigation for Coos and Curry counties, as listed by CAPO. Ask for the current housing or homelessness-service partner. The organization also describes Western Douglas programs; that does not establish all-program coverage for Douglas County.
Source details and preparation - Yamhill Community Action Partnership: housing assistance and intake ↗Organization publisher · Yamhill counties: CAPO directory intake assignment; individual program coverage varies
Housing navigation and the AnyDoor Yamhill coordinated-entry screener for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. An assessment is not a housing offer or a guaranteed placement.
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Listings do not confirm an available bed, rental vacancy, open waitlist, voucher or assistance funding. Contact the provider before traveling or relying on help. OHCS and CAPO refer people to local partners; they do not provide direct client services. If you need shelter now, call 211 or use the housing and shelter referral directory.
Shelter and coordinated entry
For shelter needed now, start with 211 and the county intake partner. Ask about today's access, safe options for your household, pets, disability access and transportation. An assessment does not guarantee placement.
- 211info: shelter, coordinated entry and housing referrals ↗Organization publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Housing and shelter referral categories include coordinated entry and pathways for families, youth, veterans and survivors. Use the location search to find relevant providers.
Source details and preparation - OHCS: Need Housing Help Now? ↗Government publisher · Statewide
State housing resource directory connecting people to local Community Action Agencies and housing assistance. Funding and program availability vary.
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Affordable rentals and housing vouchers
Use the PHA directory for voucher and public-housing applications, and property search for building-specific applications. Check waitlists directly; HUD's locator does not show vacancies. HUD Oregon also links the USDA rural rental search.
- HUD Oregon: affordable rentals and rural housing search ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Oregon housing navigation connects public housing agencies, affordable rental properties, rural rental search, housing counselors and homelessness referrals.
Source details and preparation - HUD public housing agency directory: Oregon contacts ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Locate public housing agencies for Housing Choice Voucher and public-housing program questions. Choose Oregon in the national directory.
Source details and preparation - HUD Housing Choice Vouchers and special-purpose housing pathways ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Overview of tenant-based rental assistance and links to special-purpose pathways, including HUD-VASH, Mainstream vouchers and Foster Youth to Independence.
Source details and preparation - HUD public housing programs: local agency application route ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Public-housing program navigation and related rental-assistance information. Applications and local eligibility decisions are handled by public housing agencies.
Source details and preparation - HUD Resource Locator: affordable rental property leads ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Map-based public housing and affordable rental-property discovery linked from HUD Oregon. Use it to identify properties and agencies to contact.
Source details and preparation - OHCS Housing Assistance ↗Government publisher · Statewide
Oregon housing assistance information, including connections to rental resources and fair housing help.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — Affordable Housing Income and Rent Limits ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource in all 36 county filters; agency jurisdiction, property oversight, local availability and individual eligibility vary
OHCS publishes income and rent limit resources for affordable housing programs.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — HUD Project-Based Section 8 Housing ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource in all 36 county filters; agency jurisdiction, property oversight, local availability and individual eligibility vary
OHCS provides information about HUD project-based Section 8 housing within its program responsibilities.
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Rent, deposits and utility bills
Ask your county partner which rent, move-in or utility assistance programs have current intake. Bring only the documents the provider requests. An aid application does not extend a court response date.
- Find your Oregon Community Action housing intake partner ↗Organization publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
OHCS directs people needing housing help to this Community Action directory. Find the agency assigned to your county for assistance applications, program information and referrals.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — Utility Bill Payment Assistance ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource in all 36 county filters; agency jurisdiction, property oversight, local availability and individual eligibility vary
OHCS provides information about utility and energy assistance and how to locate the responsible assistance provider.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — Home Weatherization Services ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource in all 36 county filters; agency jurisdiction, property oversight, local availability and individual eligibility vary
OHCS describes home weatherization services and assistance-provider information.
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Disability and health-related housing support
Ask about accessibility, reasonable accommodations, program referrals and OHP health-related housing benefits. OHP benefits have specific health, living and financial conditions and are not emergency assistance.
- OHP Health-Related Social Needs Housing Benefits ↗Government publisher · Statewide
Housing benefit information for Oregon Health Plan members who meet program criteria. The agency states these benefits are not intended for housing emergencies.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — HUD Section 811 Project Rental Assistance ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource in all 36 county filters; agency jurisdiction, property oversight, local availability and individual eligibility vary
OHCS describes its HUD Section 811 project rental assistance program and related housing-compliance resources.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — Housing Resources for People with HIV/AIDS ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource in all 36 county filters; agency jurisdiction, property oversight, local availability and individual eligibility vary
OHCS directs readers to Oregon Health Authority housing assistance for people with HIV/AIDS. This is a referral to an OHA-administered program, not an OHCS benefit determination.
Source details and preparation - Oregon Law Help — Housing Protections for People with Disabilities ↗Organization publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
Legal-aid guidance on housing protections for people with disabilities. This source profile connects the publisher explanation with documents to gather and questions to check for your rental situation.
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Young people, families and students
Use the regional youth-provider directory and school homeless-education contact. Ask about age limits, safe shelter, foster-youth transition support, documents and staying enrolled.
- ODHS housing and shelter resources for young people ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Youth homelessness resources include service providers by Oregon region, youth shelters, tenant education, free birth-certificate routes and transition support for current or former foster youth.
Source details and preparation - Education Resources for Students Navigating Houselessness ↗Government publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
ODE maintains McKinney-Vento program resources. Review the program information and ask the relevant education contact about access and support for a particular student.
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Veterans and their families
Use VA or ODVA to ask about HUD-VASH, SSVF, transitional housing, emergency assistance and local referral requirements. Program descriptions do not establish eligibility or available space.
- VA housing support for veterans at risk of homelessness ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Veteran housing navigation includes the National Call Center, HUD-VASH supportive housing, SSVF homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing, and transitional housing programs.
Source details and preparation - ODVA — Homeless Veterans ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource available in all 36 county filters; local procedures and service availability vary
ODVA collects housing and service resources for veterans experiencing homelessness.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — Veteran Housing Resources ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource in all 36 county filters; agency jurisdiction, property oversight, local availability and individual eligibility vary
OHCS provides housing information and assistance starting points for veterans.
Source details and preparation - Veteran Emergency Assistance Resources ↗Government publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
ODVA publishes veteran emergency-assistance information. Review the program description and ask the responsible provider about current access and eligibility.
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Survivors, discrimination and safer access
For domestic violence, use a safe device and ask the provider about confidential housing assistance. Ask qualified legal help about housing discrimination or immigration-related rental protections.
- ODHS — Domestic Violence Assistance (TA-DVS) ↗Government publisher · Shared Oregon resource available in all 36 county filters; local procedures and service availability vary
ODHS describes Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors and how to seek program information.
Source details and preparation - Housing Discrimination: BOLI Complaint Information ↗Government publisher · Statewide
BOLI describes its housing-discrimination complaint role and the kinds of housing concerns within its civil-rights work.
Source details and preparation - Oregon Law Help — Illegal Housing Discrimination ↗Organization publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
Legal-aid guidance on illegal housing discrimination. This source profile connects the publisher explanation with documents to gather and questions to check for your rental situation.
Source details and preparation - Oregon Law Help — Rental Housing Protections for Immigrants in Oregon ↗Organization publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
Legal-aid guidance on rental housing protections for immigrants in oregon. This source profile connects the publisher explanation with documents to gather and questions to check for your rental situation.
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Housing after prison or a difficult rental history
Ask about tenant education, screening criteria and reentry referrals. Confirm supervision-related address requirements with your assigned office. An eviction judgment set-aside request is a separate legal process and does not guarantee rental approval.
- Helping Hands Hope Centers: shelter and reentry housing ↗Organization publisher · Published centers in Clatsop, Lincoln, Multnomah, Tillamook and Yamhill counties; service types vary
Provider directory of Hope Centers offering shelter or transitional housing and navigation services in five listed Oregon counties.
Source details and preparation - Eviction Set Aside Forms ↗Government publisher · Statewide
Court information and forms for requesting that a qualifying residential eviction judgment be set aside. Check the official eligibility instructions.
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Agricultural workers and families
Contact OHDC about agricultural-worker and low-income criteria, rent assistance and the appropriate local intake route. Confirm available funding before relying on help.
- OHDC housing assistance for agricultural workers ↗Organization publisher · Shared Oregon navigation; each program or property has its own service area and eligibility
Agricultural-worker housing assistance navigation includes rent assistance, shelter resources, OHP navigation and health-related social needs services.
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Homeowners and foreclosure prevention
Contact a housing counselor about mortgage trouble, foreclosure notices or home repair options. Confirm current programs; counseling does not automatically pause a legal proceeding.
- Finding an Oregon Housing Counselor ↗Government publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
OHCS links housing-counseling information and provider resources. Ask the listed provider about the relevant homeownership or housing concern and current service availability.
Source details and preparation - Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Program ↗Government publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
OHCS explains the foreclosure-avoidance program and connects homeowners with counseling and resolution-conference information. Use the publisher process when organizing a mortgage concern.
Source details and preparation - Veteran Home Health Safety and Repair Resources ↗Government publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
OHCS describes its Restore Health and Safety home-repair program for veterans. The captured source identifies veteran-only funding; contact the administering provider about qualifying repairs, current funding and individual requirements.
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Disaster recovery and housing navigation
Use ReOregon's support and counseling routes to ask about the covered disaster, location, eligibility and current intake. A recovery program is not general statewide rent assistance.
- OHCS — ReOregon Housing Support Services ↗Government publisher · Shared official source in all 36 Oregon county filters; ReOregon disaster, income, household and program participation limits apply; not general statewide housing assistance
OHCS describes ReOregon Housing Support Services. Its page states that Intermediate Housing Assistance is closed to new applications, while down-payment and counseling programs have separate routes.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — ReOregon Housing Counseling for Disaster Survivors ↗Government publisher · Shared official source in all 36 Oregon county filters; ReOregon disaster, income, household and program participation limits apply; not general statewide housing assistance
OHCS describes HUD-certified housing counseling for qualifying 2020-disaster survivors, including budgeting, rental issues and housing stability.
Source details and preparation - OHCS — ReOregon Legal Help and Housing Recovery Navigation ↗Government publisher · Shared official source in all 36 Oregon county filters; ReOregon disaster, income, household and program participation limits apply; not general statewide housing assistance
OHCS describes ReOregon legal-service referrals and separate Housing Recovery Services for households affected by the 2020 disasters.
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Eviction, notices and tenant legal help
Keep the lease, notices, rent history and court papers together. Check the actual court instructions and contact legal help promptly about a response; housing searches and assistance applications are separate tasks.
- Oregon Law Center Eviction Defense Project ↗Organization publisher · Statewide
Request eviction legal help through Oregon Law Center. Review the current intake criteria, including location and whether eviction court papers have been received.
Source details and preparation - Landlord and Tenant Forms ↗Government publisher · Statewide
Official landlord and tenant forms and instructions, including residential eviction materials. Read the current court instructions promptly.
Source details and preparation - Oregon Law Help — The Steps in an Eviction Case ↗Organization publisher · Statewide Oregon resource; local procedures and program availability vary
Legal-aid guidance on the steps in an eviction case. This source profile connects the publisher explanation with documents to gather and questions to check for your rental situation.
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