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Bill would add youth leaving custody to long‑term rental assistance pilot
Summary
Senate Bill 814 would clarify eligibility for the Oregon Rental Assistance for Youth (RAY) pilot to include youth exiting Oregon Youth Authority facilities and require Oregon Housing and Community Services to consult OYA, expanding a technical definition to avoid requiring youth to become literally homeless before receiving aid.
The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness held a public hearing April 16 on Senate Bill 814, a technical statutory change to the Oregon Rental Assistance for Youth (RAY) pilot. The bill clarifies that youth transitioning out of Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) facilities are eligible for RAY and directs Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to consult with OYA in program design.
Casey Houlihan, legislative and government relations coordinator at OHCS, described the RAY pilot as a stop‑gap rental assistance program for homeless and justice‑involved youth intended to stabilize housing while participants…
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