April 8, 2022 3:00 a.m.

Oregon Housing and Community Services is processing for payment applications submitted through the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program which stopped accepting applications on March 21st.

A release from Oregon Housing and Community Services said as of Wednesday, the agency has paid out $319.2 million in emergency rental assistance to over 48,000 households.

Applications are being approved for payment or denied based on the highest need, not on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants can continue to log onto the OERAP portal to check the status of their application. They will be alerted by email as their application advances.

Go to: https://www.oregonrentalassistance.org/ for additional information on the program.