Provide decent and safe housing and related programs to lower-income families and individuals throughout Oregon. Subsidized housing is in limited supply. There are 28,500 households on housing authority waiting lists. The wait after application can be as long as two to three years.
Residents pay a portion of their income to the housing authority for rent and utilities.
The balance of the monthly rent is subsidized by the housing authority. All units and rental rates are subject to approval by the housing authority. It is available, depending on circumstances, for the disabled, elderly, farmworkers, families, and others.