FREE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY!

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In response to last year’s heat wave, PCEF (Portland Clean Energy Fund) has funded a heat relief program to distribute portable heating and cooling units to the homes of vulnerable populations throughout Portland.

Installations and trainings are included!

Qualifications:

• Must live in Portland and earn below 60% of the area median income (co-qualification and self-attestation can be provided)

Prioritization: People who do not have cooling and meet two or more of the following will receive units first

• Do not have a functioning cooling device

• Over 60 years old

• Has a medical condition (self-reported, no medical verification needed)

• Living alone: household size = 1

Additional factors:

• Community programs (Verde Builds) can prioritize recipients

How to request a cooling unit

The following information is intended to help eligible Portlanders access a cooling unit through the Heat Response Program. The CDPs are responsible for identifying and selecting recipients in the program, the City of Portland is not selecting recipients.

If you or a loved one are experiencing a heat emergency, we urge you to seek a public cooling space or call 911. For more information about how to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and how to find a cooling shelter or transportation during a heat emergency, visit https://www.publicalerts.org/heat

Housing Provider CDPs : If you live in a housing unit managed by one of the following housing providers in the Heat Response Program, you can contact your property manager to determine if you are eligible to receive a cooling unit. Housing providers are currently only serving people who live in the housing that they manage.

• Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare

• Central City Concern

• Hacienda CDC

• Home Forward

• Innovative Housing

• Northwest Housing Alternatives

• PCRI – Portland Community Reinvestment Inc.

• REACH CDC - Note : REACH CDC is only serving people who are homeowners eligible and participating in their Community Builders program. If you live in a rental property managed by REACH CDC, contact one of the community-based organizations below.

• Rose CDC

Community-based organizations: The following organizations are serving low-income Portlanders and have intake processes to determine eligibility and prioritization.  If you are Portlander who meets the income qualifications, you can contact one of these organizations to request a cooling unit.

The processes are not on a first-come, first served basis, and there are no guarantees that you will receive a cooling unit this summer. PCEF recognizes that there is significantly more need in the community than units available.

• African American Alliance for Homeownership

  • Email: info@aaah.org

  • Phone: 503-595-3517

  • Intake form: LINK

• APANO (intake process coming soon)

• Verde

  • Email: info@verdenw.org

  • Phone: 503-290-8570

  • Intake form: LINK

If you are receiving health benefits from a Health Share Oregon provider, whether you live in Portland or in another city:

You may be eligible to receive a cooling unit from your medical provider, if you are covered by one of the following organizations: CareOregon, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy, OHSU Health, Providence. Contact Health Share Oregon for more information

• Health Share Oregon

  • Website

  • Phone: 503-416-8090

Verde is working with the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) to make ductless heat pumps more affordable or even free for those who qualify.

A ductless heat pump uses 30-40% less energy than traditional AC systems which can save you money on your utility bill!

Through Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF), Portland residents can receive up to $600 in total incentives by attending a stewardship workshop that provides additional tips around weatherization, energy efficieny information, and maintenance.

See how the DHP program has helped others.

Interested in a DHP? Fill out Verde’s Build DHP Intake form here.

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Renters cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent, evicted without cause or charged any late fees until June 30, 2021. Renters will have until July 1, 2021, to pay back the money they owe. 

Renters must sign and return a Declaration of Financial Hardship and Notice of Eviction Protection in order to be protected by the moratorium. Renters do not have to provide proof of their inability to pay.More information at: https://multco.us/chair-kafoury/covid-19-eviction-moratorium-information

Renters who need legal advice can find support from community resources such as the Community Alliance of Tenants or Legal Aid Services of Oregon. More information about the moratorium and answers to frequently asked questions can be found here.