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Housing bureau outlines $243 million budget; proposes pilot, cuts to down-payment and repair programs
Summary
Portland Housing Bureau Director Helmi Hysorek told council the bureau's FY25-26 budget totals about $243 million, highlighted a newly confirmed HUD entitlement, proposed a home-share pilot, and described cuts to down-payment assistance and home repair grants as part of a 1% bureau cut and joint-office pass-through reductions.
Portland Housing Bureau Director Helmi Hysorek presented a high-level overview of the bureau's proposed FY25-26 budget to the City Council and said the bureau expects to spend about $243 million next fiscal year.
"The Portland Housing Bureau in fiscal year 25-26 has a $243,000,000 budget and 89 staff," Hysorek said. She said the proposed budget includes about $14.7 million for personnel, $24.8 million that will pass through to the Joint Office for homeless services, and approximately $203 million for affordable housing programs and capital.
Hysorek told council that the bureau received confirmation of its HUD federal entitlement at about $14.2 million, a roughly 1% reduction from prior years, and that a federal pro-housing grant had been approved. "We…
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