For a few hours, Portland offered $500 gift cards to residents struggling amid coronavirus. More than 100,000 applications flooded in.
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
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During the three hours last week that the city of Portland allowed residents struggling amid coronavirus to request one of 4,000 gift cards each worth $500, more than 100,000 applications flooded in.
It was one sign of how hard times are in a city with about 320,000 adults over 18, the group eligible to apply for the financial lift.
The city received 101,221 online applications during the Thursday afternoon enrollment window, said Martha Calhoon, a spokeswoman with the Portland Housing Bureau.
That’s more than 560 requests a minute.
Oregon tenant advocates see uptick in landlord harassment
December 15, 2020 GMT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Oregon’s eviction moratorium generally appears to be working as intended, holding off evictions that are expected with the coronavirus-related economic crisis.
But some tenant advocates have said recently the ban on no-cause evictions has fueled a rise in tenant harassment, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Advocates said it’s because landlords who for now can’t evict tenants formally through the courts are instead pressuring tenants until they feel they have to move out.
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The Community Alliance of Tenants executive director Kim McCarty says landlords mostly are respecting the moratorium now but their phones are ringing off the hook with tenants who are confused about their future.
PDX Assist Com Application (Dec) Know Relief Payments
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PDX Assist Com Application (Dec) Know Relief Payments -> Get to know about the relief payment offered to individuals who’ve suffered setbacks due to the ongoing pandemic.
Did you recently hear about the relief payments offered by the state of Portland? On December 10, the state of Portland allowed the residents of the city to fill in the
Pdx Assist Com Application to qualify for a relief payment.
In the
United Statesand many other countries, people from all walks of life have had to experience loss of income or health due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Read on to learn how this relief payment can help.
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