Eligibility: Families (any number of adults) with children in their custody under the age of 18 (or plans for reunification with children under 18) - OR - pregnant women in their third trimester of pregnancy (28 weeks/7 months) with connections to Multnomah County (i.e. was displaced, has kids in school, job, service providers in MultCo, etc.)

AND meet one of the following criteria:

-Staying in emergency shelter, transitional housing, place not meant for habitation (i.e. car, streets, tent, abandoned building, etc.)

-Staying in an institution (i.e. jail, hospital, substance use or mental health treatment facility, etc.) and at risk of exiting to homelessness

-Doubled up (staying with family/friends and not on the lease) and at risk of becoming literally homeless within 14 days

-Housed and will become literally homeless within 14 days or has received an official court order notice of eviction (notice of restitution)

-Fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence and lacks the resources or support networks to obtain other safe, permanent housing

Meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee access to housing. Households are prioritized for limited resources based on factors including barriers to housing, length of time homeless, and date assessed. Please encourage people to continue seeking other resources and support.


This program cannot assist financially with current eviction to maintain current housing. It may be able to help with future housing if the tenants end up vacating current housing due to the eviction. For eviction prevention in current housing seek rental or eviction prevention assistance.