State to fully close Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program on August 12

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State to fully close Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program on August 12

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to close the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP) on Aug. 12, 2022. The portal remains closed to new applicants. Tenants with current incomplete applications or in need of recertification are encouraged to submit their materials right away.

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Gov. Brown signs rent repayment bill, Emergency rental assistance available

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Gov. Brown signs rent repayment bill, Emergency rental assistance available

SALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today signed Senate Bill 282 into law, a bill that extends the repayment period for residential rent accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill gives renters until February 28, 2022, to repay all rent accrued between April 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. Oregon’s residential eviction moratorium remains in effect through June 30, 2021.

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