Heat Relief Program

 

FREE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY!

In response to last year’s heat wave, PCEF (Portland Clean Energy Fund) has funded a heat relief program to distribute portable heating and cooling units to the homes of vulnerable populations throughout Portland.

Installations and trainings are included!

 
 

Qualifications:

  • Must live in Portland and earn below 60% of the area median income (co-qualification and self-attestation can be provided)

Prioritization: People who do not have cooling and meet two or more of the following will receive units first

  • Do not have a functioning cooling device

  • Over 60 years old

  • Has a medical condition (self-reported, no medical verification needed)

  • Living alone: household size = 1

Additional factors:

  • Community programs (Verde Builds) can prioritize recipients

How to request a cooling unit

The following information is intended to help eligible Portlanders access a cooling unit through the Heat Response Program. The CDPs are responsible for identifying and selecting recipients in the program, the City of Portland is not selecting recipients.

If you or a loved one are experiencing a heat emergency, we urge you to seek a public cooling space or call 911. For more information about how to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and how to find a cooling shelter or transportation during a heat emergency, visit https://www.publicalerts.org/heat

Housing Provider CDPs : If you live in a housing unit managed by one of the following housing providers in the Heat Response Program, you can contact your property manager to determine if you are eligible to receive a cooling unit. Housing providers are currently only serving people who live in the housing that they manage.

Community-based organizations: The following organizations are serving low-income Portlanders and have intake processes to determine eligibility and prioritization.  If you are Portlander who meets the income qualifications, you can contact one of these organizations to request a cooling unit.

The processes are not on a first-come, first served basis, and there are no guarantees that you will receive a cooling unit this summer. PCEF recognizes that there is significantly more need in the community than units available.

  • African American Alliance for Homeownership

  • APANO (intake process coming soon)

  • Verde

If you are receiving health benefits from a Health Share Oregon provider, whether you live in Portland or in another city:

You may be eligible to receive a cooling unit from your medical provider, if you are covered by one of the following organizations: CareOregon, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy, OHSU Health, Providence. Contact Health Share Oregon for more information

  • Health Share Oregon

 
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