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Local tax covers rent assistance for more than 17,000 in Portland area
Local tax covers rent assistance for more than 17,000 in Portland area
Local tax covers rent assistance for more than 17,000 in Portland area

Published on: 03/04/2026

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Ashley Garrison peers through the window at a squirrel her daughter has noticed. Rent on their two bedroom apartment in Milwaukie is covered by rent assistance.

More than 17,000 people in the tri-county Portland area are paying their rent with funds supplied by the Metro regional homeless services tax on businesses and high-income earners.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/heres-who-benefits-from-rent-assistance-paid-for-with-the-portland-area-homeless-services-tax.html

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