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Need help with home repairs? Below is a list of Portland-area programs and organizations that offer aid with home repairs or funding. Basic program facts and eligibility requirements are listed here. To learn more or apply for services, contact the organizations directly.
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Home and Plumbing Repair Resources
African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH)
503-595-3517 | info@aaah.org
- Offers home retention services, tax delinquency support, and foreclosure counseling for individuals and families struggling to sustain, maintain, or retain their home. Applicants can get up to $1,000 to use for small emergency and safety repairs.
- Serves low-income homeowners living in East Portland zip codes 97216, 97220, 97230, 97233, 97236, and 97266.
- Offers home assessment for energy efficiency and health-related issues like mold, radon, and lead. Healthy Homes weatherization and retrofits offer asthma and allergen trigger removal, electrical upgrades, home energy assessments, energy efficiency upgrades, heating and cooling upgrades, insulation and sealing, and window and door replacement.
- Prioritizes homeowners who are elderly, disabled, living with chronic illnesses, have children under the age of 6, or are considered low-income. Serves the state of Oregon, with a focus on Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties.
971-245-6555 | office@catalystnw.org
- Offers critical home repairs and energy efficiency upgrades. Includes roofs, decks, flooring, siding, painting, yard work, minor plumbing and electrical work, and energy efficiency upgrades. Work is organized and overseen by licensed general contractors and performed by volunteers.
- Serves income-qualified homeowners earning less than 60% of the median family income, limited to a portion of the Portland Metro area.
Community Energy Project (CEP)
503-284-6827 | admin@communityenergyproject.org
- Specializes in home weatherization and repair, including home energy efficiency upgrades. Community Energy Project partners with the Oregon Community Solar program to give Oregonians new opportunities to go solar. Hosts do-it-yourself weatherization workshops to teach low-cost energy-saving techniques for renters and homeowners. Also hosts lead poisoning prevention workshops that teach practical skills to avoid exposure to common sources of lead.
- Serves low-income households.
Call 311 (503-823-4000) | www.portland.gov/cooling-portland/apply
- Provides life-saving and efficient portable heat pump/cooling equipment to Portland residents with income under 60% of the area median income.
- Prioritizes eligible applicants who are over 60 years of age, have medical conditions that increase risk of heat-related illness, or are living alone.
1-866-368-7878 | info@energytrust.org
- Offers programs for all income levels, including increased incentives for income-qualified homeowners who install energy-efficient upgrades, including insulation and heat pumps.
- Must be a customer of Portland General Electric (PGE), Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas, or Avista.
Habitat for Humanity Home Repair
503-287-9529, press 3 | homerepair@habitatportlandregion.org
- Provides critical home repairs for income-qualified homeowners, including roof and siding repairs, plumbing, electrical, and accessibility modifications.
- Serves homeowners at or below 80% of the area median income living in Multnomah and Washington Counties.
Hacienda Community Development Corporation
503-595-2111 | home@haciendacdc.org
- Default Intervention Program provides support to homeowners at risk of foreclosure.
503-283-6881 | info@latnet.org
- Offers home retention services, home repair services (including weatherization), and accessibility upgrades.
- Serves qualifying homeowners in East Portland earning below 80% of the area median income.
Multnomah County Weatherization Program
503-988-7423 | weatherization.team@multco.us
- Offers energy efficiency, heating, insulation, and ventilation upgrades.
- Serves homeowners or renters who live on a limited income and live in Multnomah County.
NAYA Weatherization and Home Repair
503-831-8017 | HomeRepair@nayapdx.org
- Offers weatherization and critical home repair.
- Serves homeowners in East Portland who are income-qualified (earn less than 50% of the median family income), are age 55 or older, or have a disability. Prioritizes low-income homeowners from the Native American Community living in Multnomah County.
Northwest Native Chamber Clean Energy Program
503-894-4525 | support@nwnc.org
- Offers energy-efficient residential retrofit projects, including insulation, air sealing, windows and doors, and heat pumps.
- Serves homeowners in Portland with priority given to Native homeowners. Applicants must not have a lien on their property.
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI)
503-288-2923 | Hra@pcrihome.org
- Homeownership retention program helps with urgent home repairs, including plumbing, electrical, and water heater repairs. Free home assessments are available for homeowners receiving repairs.
- Serves income-qualified homeowners age 55 or older who live in Portland. Homeowners must earn less than 80% of the median family income for home repairs and less than 100% of the median family income for retention services. Priority population is homeowners in North and Northeast Portland.
REACH Community Builders Program (CBP)
503-501-5719
- Offers assistance with home maintenance and safety and accessibility upgrades, including accessibility ramps and porches, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and other critical repairs.
- Serves low-income homeowners earning below 50% of the median family income who are at least 55 years old or who have a disability.
Rebuilding Together Pacific Northwest
503-206-7993 | info@rtpnw.org
- Provides no-cost critical safety and livability repairs. Repairs include carpentry; electrical; plumbing; flooring; home-safety modifications like grab bars, handrails, and wheelchair ramps; debris removal and yard clean-up; roof replacement for badly deteriorating roofs; and repair or replacement for nonworking furnaces.
- Serves low-income homeowners living in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties.
503-698-8382 | info@refitportland.org
- Provides no-cost modifications to make homes accessible, including wheelchair ramps, grab bars, railings, and other bathroom and shower modifications.
- Serves low-income homeowners with a permanent disability due to illness, injury, or aging who live in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties.
503-807-2665
- A community collective offering home repair and renovation services for Black-owned homes. Aims to deter gentrification by supporting Black homeowners to age in place.
503-234-6167 | service@unlimitedchoices.org
- Adapt-A-Home program offers home modifications for people with disabilities, including wheelchair ramps, handrails, and accessible showers. Mend-A-Home program offers roofing repairs, structural repairs, and repairs to plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.
- Serves low-income homeowners, including owners of mobile homes. Adapt-A-Home program is also available to renters.
503-290-8570 | info@verdenw.org
- Cooling Portland and Ductless Heat Pump programs provides free or low-cost cooling units and ductless heat pumps.
503-290-8570 | info@verdenw.org
- The Home Heating and Cooling Program provides free or low-cost ductless or ducted heat pumps to homeowners with electric heat or no heat in the Portland city limits. The Urban Habitat program provides free naturescape installations for low-income homeowners in North, Northeast, and East Portland.
- Serves low-income homeowners living in Portland.
City of Portland Sewer Safety Net Loans
503-823-4114 | sewerconx@portlandoregon.gov
- Homeowners who qualify may use this low-interest loan to pay for the cost of putting in a sewer line when the City has required it or to pay for the repair or replacement of a failed sewer line.
- Available to homeowners earning less than 100% of the area median income. Borrowers age 62 and older may defer making payments until the property is sold or transferred. Loans are due in full upon sale or transfer of property.
City of Portland Home Repair Loan
503-823-3336 | Bev.Keagbine@portlandoregon.gov
- Offers a no-interest loan of up to $40,000 to fund repairs for safe and healthy livability.
- Serves low-income homeowners who live the Interstate Corridor Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District. Check TIF residence at Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District Look Up.
City of Portland Lead Paint Grant
503-823-3336 | Bev.Keagbine@portlandoregon.gov
- Free remediation of deteriorated lead-based paint and minor home repair.
- Serves income-qualified renters and homeowners living in Portland in housing built before 1978. There must be a child age 5 or younger who either resides in or visits the home.
City of Portland Healthy Homes Grant
503-823-3336 | Bev.Keagbine@portlandoregon.gov
- Offers loans and grants for minor home repairs to Portland residents. Focus is on repairs for health, moisture, and safety concerns, including radon.
- Serves income-qualified renters and homeowners living in Portland.
City of Portland Lead-In-Water Testing
503-823-7525 | WBWaterLine@portlandoregon.gov
- Free lead-in-water test kit for Portland residents and some surrounding water providers.
City of Portland Drainage Technical Assistance
503-823-5858 | drainage.inquiries@portlandoregon.gov
- Free technical assistance for residential stormwater drainage concerns.
Renter resources
Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT)
503-288-0130 | hotline@oregoncat.org
- An advocacy organization for renters that has a Renter’s Rights Hotline to offer information.
- An all-volunteer union that offers legal resources for tenants and information about tenants’ rights.
City of Portland Rental Services Office
503-823-1303 | RentalServices@portlandoregon.gov
- A Portland Housing Bureau office offering renter resources and an information helpline on landlord-tenant laws.
Water, Sewer, Stormwater Utility Assistance
City of Portland Financial Assistance
503-823-7770 | PWBCustomerService@portlandoregon.gov
- Provides a discount on the sewer, stormwater, and water bill to residential customers.
- Available for eligible households earning up to 60 percent of the state median family income and located in the City of Portland water and/or sewer service area.
City of Portland Clean River Rewards
503-823-1371 | cleanrivers@portlandoregon.gov
- Provides a discount on the stormwater portion of your sewer, stormwater, and water bill.
- Available for single-family, multifamily, and commercial buildings located in the City of Portland that safely manage their stormwater on-site.
503-235-8431
- Offers utility assistance for electrical, water, and heating bills to households at risk of utility shut-off.
- Available to homeowners living in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties (service areas found here).