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Board approves $863,122 in CEAP funds to expand utility assistance to about 1,400 households

3330708 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved a budget modification to add $863,122 in State of Oregon COVID Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) funds to the Youth and Family Services energy assistance program; the funds, rolled over from prior-year unspent allocations, will be used for client payments before a June 30 deadline.

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on March 15 approved a budget modification (R6) to add $863,122 in State of Oregon COVID Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) funds to the Department of County Human Services (DCHS) COVID-19 response fund. DCHS staff said the funds are rollover monies from state-administered CEAP admin and program-delivery dollars that were underspent in FY24 and authorized for use through June 30, 2025.

Rachel Pearl, deputy director for DCHS, said the…

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