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COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Extension
Multnomah County Eviction Moratorium extended through July 2, 2021
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City Offers More Cash Assistance to Households in Need
With additional funding, the City of Portland will re-open the COVID-19 Household Assistance Program application Thursday to help Portlanders pay for household needs. The program is part of a $38 million City investment in COVID-19 housing relief.
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Temporary Sales License refunds during COVID-19
City of Portland Liquor Licensing Program policy on Temporary Sales License refunds during the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Oregon
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Announcing Technology Kit partners
The COVID-19 Digital Divide Response Work Group is excited to announce 24 community partners participating in the CARES Act Technology Kit project!
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Social Distancing Guidelines for Restaurant Seating and Retailers
Use outdoor space like a parking lot to help with social distancing and safety. Get zoning and other city code information to use parking lots for outdoor customer seating, services, and to sell merchandise. Use these social distancing guidelines for your outdoor seating, outdoor booths and more.
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Using Temporary Outdoor Customer Areas for Stores and Restaurants
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City Launches COVID-19 Household Assistance Program
The City of Portland program opens to the public Tuesday to help Portlanders pay for household needs. The program is part of a $36 million City investment in COVID-19 housing relief.
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News Release: Winter Healthy Businesses Program will help Portlanders dine, shop outdoors safely this winter
Starting today, businesses can apply for free winter permits to use street space for physical distancing, Nov. 1 through March 31, 2021
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Garbage Service Postponed Due To Hazardous Air Quality - 9/14/2020
If Monday is your regular pickup day, leave your carts out and they will be picked up as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Homeowner Financial Assistance
This program will provide financial assistance to at least 230 homeowners to prevent involuntary displacement due to impacts of COVID-19.
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More Than 500 Small Businesses to Receive Sewer, Stormwater, Water Support from the City of Portland Utilities
More than 500 small businesses received credits through the Small Business Program for Utility Relief (SPUR), from the City of Portland’s utility bureaus, Water and Environmental Services. To develop the program utility bureaus partnered with Prosper Portland, the city’s economic development agency.
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News Release: Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Sunday Parkways digital programming helps Portlanders find joy and connection during 2020
Enjoy free, family-friendly virtual Sunday Parkways programming, presented by Kaiser Permanente, through the end of September
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Final week for PP&R’s Free Lunch + Play: Free meals and grab 'n' go activities still available
The majority of program sites wrap up on Thursday, August 20, 2020.
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With Rent Due October 1, City and County Deploying Millions in COVID Relief
Assistance prioritized for BIPOC communities will help thousands of households, but without more help from Congress, thousands of others will be left out and vulnerable to eviction.
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News Release: Street Plazas come to life on N Denver Avenue and SE Clinton Street as part of PBOT’s Healthy Businesses Permit Program
New street plazas are popping up in Portland this month as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Healthy Businesses permit program, which allows for temporary changes to streets to give people more space to conduct business safely during the Covid-19 public health crisis
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Applying for an Emergency Liquor License during COVID
During COVID State of Emergency, please apply for liquor licenses through the mail rather than in person.
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Portland City Council allocates $114 million in CARES Act funding to provide COVID-19 support
Community involvement shaped proposal to support housing, public health, homelessness, small businesses, arts and culture.
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Portland City Council allocates $114 million in CARES Act funding to provide COVID-19 support
Community involvement shaped proposal to support housing, public health, homelessness, small businesses, arts and culture.
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Applications Open Tomorrow for $1 Million in One-Time Utility Bill Credits for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
Applications open Wednesday, July 8, for the Small Business Program for Utility Relief (SPUR), designed to help small businesses with their City of Portland sewer, stormwater, and water bill during the ongoing public health and economic crisis.
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