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HOW YOUR DOLLARS ARE HELPINGLisa recently came to Human Solutions for help with her energy bill. She lost her job two months ago, and had been working odd jobs to make ends meet. Her services were disconnected, and she did not have the resources to reconnect the service on her own. With help from the Community Relief Fund, she was able to secure the minimum amount needed to reconnect her utility service.
Mr. Ortega, a resident at Hacienda CDC, works at a Christmas tree farm, but his hours were cut. It was very hard for him to collect money for rent and utilities, and sometimes his family struggled to have money left for food. If they were able to receive help for rent, Mr. Ortega’s salary would be enough to pay food and utilities. Hacienda CDC submitted a request for six months of rent and utility assistance to help stabilize this family. read more |
As of January 2010, $1.1 million distributed to community action programs has helped 39,243 people in the four-county area (11,856 households).
The average amount of assistance through the Community Relief Fund (CRF) with utilities was $346, while the average amount of rent assistance to each household was $743. More than 400,000 pounds of food were distributed to local families and individuals.
In total, about 683 households (2,312 people) avoided eviction because they received rent or mortgage assistance.
About 247 families (767 people) kept the lights on because they got help paying their utility bills.
Some 10,938 households (36,121 adults and kids) received food assistance.
Clackamas County
1,684 households (total 5,393 individuals) received assistance through CRF
- 82 households received rent or mortgage assistance (total of 262 individuals)
- 1,599 households (total of 5,118 people) received food assistance
Clark County
2,642 households (9,510 individuals) received assistance through CRF
- 136 households (401 people) avoided eviction
- 85 households (252 people) got help with utility bills
- 2,404 households (8.813 individuals) accessed emergency food
Multnomah County
5,377 households (17,325 people) received assistance through CRF
- 208households (791 people) avoided eviction
- 155 households (490 people) got help with utility bills
- 5.014 households (16,045 individuals) received emergency food
Washington County
2,181 households (7,016 people) received assistance through CRF
- 257 households (858 people) received rent/mortgage assistance
- 1,920 households (6,145 people) accessed emergency food
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