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Astoria council approves six‑month utility assistance pilot for very low‑income households
Summary
Council approved a six‑month, income‑based utility assistance pilot that will provide roughly 10% relief to qualifying households (targeting 30% of area median income); Clatsop Community Action will administer the program for about $1,250 and the pilot budget is roughly $25,000.
The Astoria City Council voted on Oct. 6 to approve a six‑month utility assistance pilot aimed at households at 30% of area median income, staff said. The program is intended to test service demand and inform the 2026–27 budget.
"This program would roughly cost $25,000, and we'd pay CCA about $1,250 to administer that program," City Manager Scott Spence explained,…
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