Fund Eviction Prevention, It works.

Illustrated banner with a crossed-out eviction notice, three people standing together with raised fists and a sign, and open hands in the background. Text reads "Fund Eviction Prevention, It Works." Oregon Housing Alliance logo in the lower right corner.
Illustrated banner with a crossed-out eviction notice, three people standing together with raised fists and a sign, and open hands in the background. Text reads "Fund Eviction Prevention, It Works." Oregon Housing Alliance logo in the lower right corner.

2,788 Oregon Families Faced Eviction in January

That is a record high, nearly double the pre-pandemic average. This is an emergency happening right now, in courtrooms across Oregon. This affects all communities throughout the state, 60% of eviction cases took place outside of Multnomah County.


This crisis did not come out of nowhere. The legislature cut $129 million from eviction prevention in the 2025-2027 budget. Legal defense for tenants, crisis hotlines, tenant education, and emergency rent assistance were slashed. The programs that kept families housed were eliminated.

What $10 million would restore:

  • $4M for eviction prevention services — legal defense for tenants, phone hotlines, tenant outreach and education
  • $6M for emergency rent assistance — keeps an estimated 2,300 families housed
  • Every $1M = ~385 families kept housed, at 5-10x less than the cost of shelter and rehousing
  • Most families need help only once, a bridge over a temporary crisis

$10 million is one-half of one percent of Oregon’s emergency reserves. It is less than 8% of what was cut. Oregon has the resources to prevent unnecessary homelessness.

Fund eviction prevention. It works.
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