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Board approves $785,726 FY26 budget modification for Medicaid 1115 housing waiver rent assistance
Summary
The board approved a budget modification to appropriate $785,726 of Health Share Medicaid 1115 waiver funds for rent and utility assistance and staffing in FY26; Multnomah County was awarded $1.3 million over 18 months to provide up to six months of rent/utility assistance per eligible household.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a budget modification to appropriate $785,726 in fiscal year 2026 from Health Share of Oregon funds tied to the Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver for housing. County staff said Health Share awarded Multnomah County $1.3 million over 18 months; $785,726 will be spent in the current fiscal year and the remainder will be added to the FY27 budget.
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