Portland opens final days of comment on federal housing and homelessness funding plan
Portland residents have until Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to comment on draft federal housing and community-development plans that would guide millions of dollars in proposed spending on affordable housing, homelessness services, home repairs and economic opportunity programs.
The Portland Housing Bureau opened the 30-day public-comment period July 7 for the draft 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and the City of Portland’s fiscal year 2026-27 Annual Action Plan. The five-year Consolidated Plan sets broader housing and community-development priorities for the Portland Consortium, while the annual Action Plan describes how Portland proposes to use federal formula funds during the first year of that planning cycle.
What is open for comment
The Portland Consortium includes the City of Portland, the City of Gresham and Multnomah County. Portland is the lead agency for the consolidated planning process. The plans address four U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.
The Consolidated Plan is intended to cover fiscal years 2026-2030. The Action Plan covers fiscal year 2026-27 and identifies proposed funding levels, project categories and objectives for Portland.
Both documents remain drafts. The listed allocations are proposals, not final spending decisions or newly approved city revenue.
Where the proposed money would go
The draft Action Plan proposes $3,764,220 in CDBG funds and $2,473,704 in HOME funds for new affordable housing.
It also proposes $737,360 for ESG subcontracts supporting homelessness-related services. The HOPWA project list includes proposed grants of $1,063,811 to Cascade AIDS Project and $1,063,811 to Central City Concern, for a combined $2,127,622.
Other proposed activities include $1,202,927 for single-family home repair, $865,202 for single-family financial assistance and $470,966 for HOME community housing development organization operating contracts.
The plan also lists federal support for adult and youth workforce programs, microenterprise assistance, program administration, Section 108 debt repayment and other housing-stability and community-development activities. The Action Plan describes these as broad project categories; some activities would be carried out through later subrecipient contracts after HUD grant approval.
For HOPWA, the draft estimates that 187 households could receive housing through short-term rent, mortgage or utility assistance, tenant-based rental assistance, permanent housing and transitional housing activities. It also identifies support services for an additional 220 persons or households through Cascade AIDS Project.
How Portland residents can comment
Written comments must be submitted by email or mail by Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The Housing Bureau says email is preferred. Comments can be sent to Uma.Krishnan@portlandoregon.gov.
Written testimony can also be mailed to:
Portland Housing Bureau
Attn: Action Plan
1900 SW 4th Ave., Suite 7007
Portland, OR 97201
Residents can review the draft Consolidated Plan and draft Action Plan through the Portland Housing Bureau’s public-comment notice. Physical copies of the Action Plan are available upon request.
What happens next
After the comment period closes, the city says comments and testimony will be included in the plan’s official record and final version. The plans may be revised or accompanied by responses as the review proceeds, followed by formal approval and submission to HUD.
Until that process is complete, Portland residents, service providers and potential grantees should treat the dollar amounts and project descriptions as proposed allocations rather than guaranteed awards.
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