Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) closed the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP) Portal and stopped accepting new applications at 11:59 p.m. PT on March 14. The portal reopened on January 26 for a limited time after the Oregon Legislature allocated $100 million to support renters facing eviction. Due to dwindling federal funds, the state paused accepting new applications on December 1, 2021.
Upon review, applications will be approved for payment or denied. This decision will be based on the highest need, not on a first-come, first-served basis. If a tenant has an incomplete application in the portal, they have until March 21 to complete it. As a reminder, tenants who submit new applications can access protection from eviction for nonpayment of rent while their application is being reviewed and processed.
