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CCA director says rapid rehousing aided 313 households but funding uncertainty could leave about 40 Astoria households at risk

Astoria City Council · September 29, 2025
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Viviana Matthews of CCA told the Astoria City Council that rapid rehousing funded under an Oregon emergency declaration helped about 313 households with roughly $1.5 million in rental assistance; she said state funding formally ended June 30, 2025, and CCA estimates about 40 Astoria households could lose assistance without near-term state reimbursement.

Viviana Matthews, director of Community Care Alliance (CCA), updated the Astoria City Council on the status of rapid rehousing support provided through Oregon emergency‑declaration funds. Matthews said the program received state funding that was backdated to November 2023; from that period through the present CCA has assisted about 313 households with roughly $1,500,000 in rental assistance.

Matthews told council the funding stream formally ended June 30, 2025. CCA…

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