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Multnomah County Human Services: housing assistance and intake
Multnomah County Human Services · Multnomah counties
Local screening and application route for housing costs, prevention or housing-related services.
Confirm current availability: An intake, assessment or referral does not guarantee financial assistance, housing or a funded opening.
How to apply: start, prepare, submit and follow up
Amount or support
Depends on the specific program, household eligibility and available funds.
Start here: If you have a landlord nonpayment/termination notice, call 211 for rent-assistance screening.
1. Is this for me?
Multnomah County tenants; rent-assistance routes prioritize qualifying housing/eviction emergencies and depend on funding.
Service area: Multnomah counties
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
- If you have a landlord nonpayment/termination notice, call 211 for rent-assistance screening.
- Tell the intake worker your notice type and urgent dates.
- Follow the referral agency’s application and verification instructions.
- If court papers have arrived, also call the Eviction Defense Project at 888-585-9638 with the case number and hearing date.
Timing: Intake and funding can change; contact the provider promptly and report any eviction or application deadline.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
A program-specific cost explanation has not been verified. Ask the provider whether this route has any fees, required contribution or repayment terms, and what cost assistance is available.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
Confirm the current program and document requirements with staff. Funding and waitlists vary.
Sources and review date
Application guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Check the current publisher instructions before applying.
Get Help with Rent or an Eviction Notice | Multnomah County
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