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If your name was removed from our wait lists, you will need to apply again.

No, the landlord must be the one applying for this program. If you are a tenant in need and you can't afford your rent or utility expenses, contact your local community action agency or call or text 2-1-1 or visit or visit 211info.org for assistance.

No, if a landlord chooses to use this program, they are required to forgive that remaining 20% in past due rent. They are not going to be able to charge tenants for that. If your landlord's application is funded, tenants will receive a letter in the mail with the information on the rent that has been covered.

No, there is no time limit for staying in public housing as long as you continue to qualify.

Yes, we have translation services available for all families at no additional cost.

In short, no. Community feedback is not sought for specific potential locations of future shelter programs. This allows for real estate and landlord negotiations to be established and for staff to determine site viability. Current state legislation supports the “super-siting” of shelter programs to help increase urgently needed shelter capacity across the state, without having to go through a land use review process.

Once staff have determined that a location is viable for creating a new shelter and the property owner has agreed to site use, Washington County begins the community engagement process by notifying the community of the new shelter site and inviting interested neighbors to participate in community discussions. The engagement process is designed to acknowledge community concerns, identify solutions and establish a Neighborhood Plan. The community is engaged to help contribute to program management expectations, neighborhood livability issues, and expectations for future communication.

The LCF portal can be viewed on a mobile platform but certain functionality associated with the application process will require a computer.

Yes! Please see below:

The program will have multiple funding rounds. The first round opened in February 2021 and closed on March 5, and the second round will open in April 2021. If a landlord is not selected for funding, they will be able to apply again in subsequent rounds – through June or until all of the money in the program has been spent.

Because a Declaration of Financial Hardship for Eviction Protection is required and consistent with HB 4401, OHCS has taken the position that eligibility only extends to past rent owed for current tenants.

Yes. All applications must include rental information from April 1, 2020 to the month of the application (should include the current month). Applications that do not receive funding will be required to update their information in the system from one month to the next in order to include rental information for the current month.

Yes. This program is available regardless of immigration status. There are no questions or requirements on this topic as part of the application.