HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY NET SERVICES
SN.1 Assist in stabilizing low income residents/families
SN.1.1 Increase energy assistance for low income residents in East Portland.
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SN.1.2 Pilot a rent assistance program to assist families to remain in one home throughout the school year.
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SN.1.3 Expand the Lents Homeownership Initiative model to all of East Portland: stakeholder-driven, marketing campaign, community leadership.
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SN.1.4 Increase funding and outreach for home maintenance assistance to low income homeowners.
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SN.1.5 Develop new and expand existing weatherization grants program to fund energy efficiency upgrades in exchange for guaranteed rents.
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SN.1.6 Support safe, convenient, and cost-effective childcare throughout East Portland.
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SN.1.7 Increase services for single, homeless adults in East Portland.
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SN.2 Support diversity in neighborhoods
SN.2.1 Increase sustainable homeownership for moderate income households.
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SN.2.2 Increase opportunities for minority homeownership.
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SN.3 Increase support for independent elderly and disabled people
SN.3.1 Create a good neighbor program through block captains, tailored to reach out to elderly and disabled residents.
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SN.3.2 Provide funding assistance for seniors to make energy efficiency upgrades.
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SN.4 Establish "resident activities coordinators" at multi-family dwellings
SN.4.1 Institute policy requiring ongoing provision of coordinator for publicly-financed housing properties.
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SN.4.2 Develop mechanism to require or provide incentives for the hiring of a coordinator at existing multi-family housing, public and private.
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SN.4.3 Develop recreation and interaction activities for younger multi-family housing residents.
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SN.5 Provide life skills training and education opportunities for East Portland residents
SN.5.1 Institute the Portland Police Bureau's Project Clean Slate in East Portland and fund on an on-going basis.
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SN.5.2 Develop an outreach program to parents to educate them on their rights to advocate for their children.
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SN.5.3 Expand availability of English language learning and civics education classes for parents.
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SN.6 Promote healthy communities in East Portland
SN.6.1 Use Health Impact Assessments to evaluate and mitigate impacts of the built environment on public health in East Portland.
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SN.6.2 Increase information about health clinics in East Portland.
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SN.6.3 Expand participation in schools/parks Summer Lunch Program.
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In Fall 2009 The Energy Assistance (EA) program moved to a paperless application submission process, reducing the turnaround time for energy payments to utilities and freeing up staff time at Energy Assistance agencies. EA staff have also increased their outreach efforts, both through the mail and via site-based outreach days, to ensure that residents are aware of this valuable resource.