CDBG priority rankings for homelessness and housing services
Summary
The task force decided which homelessness and housing activities get labeled high priority, which directly shapes which nonprofits score well when federal CDBG money is awarded. Fair housing, tenant-landlord counseling and legal services were elevated; rental assistance was removed from the unhoused category as duplicative.
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
These rankings help determine how Portland's annual federal CDBG allocation — a multimillion-dollar pot — flows to local nonprofits and programs.
Nonprofits serving unhoused residents, renters facing eviction, and people with language barriers will benefit from clearer, higher-priority funding paths.
Applicants could be confused by activities listed under multiple categories, which members flagged as a risk until duplicative listings were cleaned up.
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