As Evictions Soar, State to Slash Financial Support for Tenants

As evictions soar, state to slash financial support for tenants

As the state faces soaring levels of evictions, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee Tuesday, June 10 moved ahead with a budget for Oregon Housing and Community Services that includes large cuts for two key services: eviction prevention and homelessness prevention.

Oregon housing budget would fund shelters, slash eviction prevention

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As evictions soar, state to slash financial support for tenants - The New Era

Lawmakers advance a proposed budget with a nearly 75% reduction in funds for preventing eviction and homelessness.   BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project As the state faces soaring levels of evictions, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee on June 10 moved ahead with a budget for Oregon Housing and Community Services that includes large cuts for two key services: eviction prevention and homelessness prevention.  Documents show that th…