Resources and Help

There are many resources you can use to help you when you are in need.

TIME LIMIT WARNING: Keep in mind, under Oregon Chapter 90 laws, if your landlord violated your Chapter 90 rights, you have up to one-year after the incident occured to take action against it.  Talk to an attorney about your specific situation.

Clackamas County Official Programs

* Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC): This is the primary “one-stop” for seniors. They can provide referrals for specific home repair needs and other elder services.

* Phone: 503-650-5622

* Website: https://www.clackamas.us/socialservices/crc.html

* Home Repair Loans & Accessibility Grants: This program offers low-interest, deferred-payment loans for critical repairs and grants (up to $7,500) for accessibility modifications like ramps or grab bars.

* Phone: 503-655-8591

* Website: https://www.clackamas.us/communitydevelopment/repair.html

* Weatherization Services: Free services to improve energy efficiency, such as insulation and heating system repairs, for income-eligible residents.

* Phone: 503-650-3338

* Website: https://www.clackamas.us/weatherization

* Housing Rights and Resources Hotline: For questions regarding repair obligations or housing issues.

* Phone: 503-650-5750

Non-Profit Assistance

* Rebuilding Together Portland (Includes Clackamas): Focuses on “safe and healthy” home repairs for low-income seniors and people with disabilities.

* Phone: 503-943-7515

* Website: https://www.rtpdx.org/

* Habitat for Humanity (Portland Region): They have a dedicated home repair program that covers Clackamas County for major needs like roofing or HVAC.

* Phone: 503-287-9529 (Press 3 for home repair)

* Website: https://habitatportlandregion.org/programs/home-repair/

* Unlimited Choices: Provides “Mend-A-Home” for critical safety repairs and “Adapt-A-Home” for accessibility modifications.

* Phone: 503-234-6167

* Website: http://www.unlimitedchoices.org/

* Catalyst Partnerships: A volunteer-based organization that provides home repairs and cleanup for the elderly or disabled.

* Phone: 503-621-2988

* Website: https://catalystnw.org/

Regional Information

* 211info: For the most up-to-date listing of local community resources, you can always dial 211 or visit their website.

* Phone: 2-1-1 (or 503-222-5555)

* Website: https://www.211info.org/

*City of Eugene Home Repair Program: Provides up to $10,000 in deferred loans for essential repairs (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roof) to low-income homeowners within city limits.

*Website: https://www.eugene-or.gov/852/Home-Repair-Program

Housing Rehabilitation Specialist

*Ph: 541-682-5446

*The Regional Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program (RHRP) is a home repair loan program for people living in small cities and unincorporated areas of Lane County. The program provides financial assistance for health and safety repairs so that people can live safely in their homes.

*Website: https://www.svdp.us/services/self-sufficiency-services/regional-housing-rehabilitation/

*Ph: (541) 743-7128

*Homes for Good administers a Weatherization Program designed to assist income-qualified Lane County residents reduce energy use in their homes and reduce their utility bills. The program serves both homeowners and renters.

*https://homesforgood.org/programs/weatherization

*Ph: (541) 682-3755

*Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants; Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

*Website: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-repair-loans-grants

*Restore Health and Safety The RHS program provides financial assistance to homeowners to repair and modify their homes for better health and safety. The program includes repairs that affect the house structure and/or repairs

*Website: https://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/homeownership/pages/improve-a-home.aspx

Find Resources for help with Home Repairs

Home Repair Resources

Manufactured and Marina Communities Resource Center

The Manufactured and Marina Communities Resource Center (MMCRC) is an Oregon state office under the purview of the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and was created to help park tenants improve housing stability.  In 2019, with the passing of SB586, the MMCRC opened its doors to include marinas in their programs.

The MMCRC provides services and information to residents and landlords of parks and marinas to promote cooperative community relationships and positive alternatives to the court system.

MMCRC landlord and tenant services:

  • Offer confidential, neutral, and voluntary services to both landlords and tenants
  • Provide assistance in resolving disputes by promoting open communication and a positive environment.
  • Track park and marina dispute resolutions, mandatory mediations, and the use of legal services for low-icome park and marina tenants.
  • They maintain a park and marina registry.*
  • They can help tenants find out who owns their park or marina if the manager will not provide it.*
  • They handle park and marina landlord education training required by law and can verify if a park or marina landlord is current on this legal requirement.*

*Thesee programs for marinas will not be up and fully functional until January 1, 2022

Legal Assistance

Sometimes mediation doesn’t give us the results we wanted and sometimes issues are too big for mediaiton to handle.

In those cases, we recommend seeking the advice of an attorney.

Attorneys can be expensive but, somtimes, there are options when you don’t’ have the money to hire and attorney.

Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want ot remain strong.

Les Brown, Motivational Speaker

What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.

Maya Angelou, Civil Rights Activist

The best way to predict your future is to create it.

Abraham Lincoln, US President

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