{"id":50,"date":"2017-06-26T22:24:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T22:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.communitysharing.org\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:03:34","slug":"how-we-can-help-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/communitysharing.org\/?page_id=50","title":{"rendered":"How We Can Help You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"contentArea\">\n<div id=\"mainContent\">\n<p><span class=\"underlined\"><strong><em>Food and Pantry Items<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>The pantry is open from 1:30p \u2013 6p Mondays and 11:00a \u2013 3:30p Tuesday through Friday. Call the front desk for more information: (541) 942-2176<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"underlined\"><strong>Utility Assistance<\/strong><\/em><br \/>If you live in South Lane County and the HWY 58 corridor, we can assist with a payment to your utility company. Call our Energy Case Manager for more information: (541) 942-6492<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 0px; width: 0px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<p>Are you looking for the best product for large and thick eyelashes? You find it! In our online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forhereyelashes.com\/\">https:\/\/www.forhereyelashes.com<\/a> you can buy best eyelash drops latisse online without prescription. We offer cheapest price, high quality and quick delivery. Latisse generic is applied daily until you\u2019re happy with the results, and can then often be maintained with 2-3 applications per week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"underlined\"><em>Housing Assistance<\/em><\/strong><br \/>If you live in South Lane County, we can assist with rent, deposits, and other housing-related costs. See information below or call our Housing Case Manager for more information: (541) 942-2176<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"underlined\"><strong><em>Basic Needs Assistance<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>If you live in South Lane County, we can assist with Laundry Vouchers, Water Utility Assistance and ID Assistance. Call the front desk for more information: (541) 942-2176<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"underlined\"><strong><em>Assistance for People Without Housing<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>In addition to special food boxes for people who have no cooking or cold food storage facilities, we offer clothing and hygiene items. Call the front desk for more information: (541) 942-2176<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"underlined\"><em><strong>Other Assistance<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>Special holiday food boxes and a holiday gift program are available in December. Advance sign up is required to participate in holiday programs. Call the front desk for more information: (541) 942-2176<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing Programs Basic Guidelines &amp; Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All programs serve South Lane County (Cottage Grove, Creswell and the surrounding area) except for OREDAP from our agency which serves South Lane County as a priority but ultimately serves all of Lane County.<\/p>\n<p>Each program we offer may or may not have funds available \u2013 getting on a waitlist is not a guarantee of assistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beginning August 1, 2025 &#8211; our waitlist is changing:<\/strong> Our waitlist will serve households with EHA, ERA, HTBA and OREDAP programs. HSP funds are by referral from our local DHS office. We will put eligible households on a Lane County wait list for OREDAP assistance from our waitlist. All are served first come, first served on OUR waitlist \u2013 the County waitlist for OREDAP is also weighted by client need. Going forward, our waitlist will open on the first business day of the month <strong>IF WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH NAMES ON OUR WAITLIST<\/strong>. We will keep applicants on that list for <strong>3 MONTHS. <\/strong>If an applicant was not served within 3 months because a program they were eligible for did not have funding available, they will need to get on our waitlist again.<\/p>\n<p>Link for current AMI and FPL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanecountyor.gov\/government\/county_departments\/health_and_human_services\/human_services_division\/provider_tools\/income_guidelines_a_m_i___f_p_l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lanecountyor.gov\/government\/county_departments\/health_and_human_services\/human_services_division\/provider_tools\/income_guidelines_a_m_i___f_p_l<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Community Sharing\u2019s current housing programs:<\/p>\n<p><strong>EHA<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NO direct services available at this time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>80% or below AMI.<\/li>\n<li>Literally homeless, unstably housed, Fleeing DV, imminent risk of homelessness.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible expenses \u2013 deposit, rent, arrears, fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GRANT FUNDS \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NO direct services available at this time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Same criteria as EHA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ERA<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One member of household is <strong>58<\/strong> or older.<\/li>\n<li>50% or below AMI.<\/li>\n<li>Imminent risk of homelessness &amp; unstably housed.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, one-month assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HSP <\/strong>\u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>185% FPL or below.<\/li>\n<li>Literally homeless, unstably housed, imminent risk of homelessness, Fleeing DV.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MUST be receiving TANF cash assistance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>MUST be an ODHS referral.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Eligible expenses \u2013 deposit, rent, arrears, fees.<\/li>\n<li>Case management required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HTBA Rent Subsidy<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CSP manages up to 15 households at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.<\/li>\n<li>If no slots available, applicants get added to a waitlist. Tenant selection is required when using the waitlist, (1, fleeing DV. 2, Imminent risk. 3, HH has a minor 17 and under. 4, HH has a disability).<\/li>\n<li>60% or below AMI, with 10% of applicants being at 80% AMI or below.<\/li>\n<li>Fleeing DV, imminent risk of homelessness, literally homeless, unstably housed.<\/li>\n<li>Lane County contract required (12-month minimum).<\/li>\n<li>Case management required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HTBA Deposit only \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exact same qualifications as HTBA rent (60% AMI, same paperwork\/application).<\/li>\n<li>Can do up to 5 applications per month for all HTBA.<\/li>\n<li>Refundable deposit is up to 2X the rent ONLY.<\/li>\n<li>Inspection required.<\/li>\n<li>Lane County contract required (can be month-to-month).<\/li>\n<li>Fleeing DV, imminent risk of homelessness, literally homeless, unstably housed.<\/li>\n<li>Case management not required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OREDAP <\/strong>\u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Waitlist through Lane County.<\/li>\n<li>Lane County assigns referrals\/applications to agencies.<\/li>\n<li>80% AMI or below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MUST have a 10-day\/30-day notice to pay, OR court summons. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If couch surfer, must have letter\/notice from person saying they can\u2019t be there anymore.<\/li>\n<li>Imminent risk of homelessness.<\/li>\n<li>Arrears, fees, and possibly one month forward.<\/li>\n<li>Case management not required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Housing Resource Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Homeless Prevention Programs Lane County website:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanecountyor.gov\/government\/county_departments\/health_and_human_services\/human_services_division\/housing_and_human_services_programs\/homeless_prevention_programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lanecountyor.gov\/government\/county_departments\/health_and_human_services\/human_services_division\/housing_and_human_services_programs\/homeless_prevention_programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>All In Lane County website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanecounty.org\/cms\/One.aspx?portalId=3585881&amp;pageId=19376114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lanecounty.org\/cms\/One.aspx?portalId=3585881&amp;pageId=19376114<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>211 &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.211.org\/about-us\/your-local-211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.211.org\/about-us\/your-local-211<\/a> (enter zip code, then scroll down to either search the web, get phone number, or text info).<\/p>\n<p><u>If you search Eviction Prevention on 211, it only brings up like Oregon Law Center, Center for Dialogue, etc. <\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>If you search rent payment assistance on 211, then it brings all sorts of different agencies with rent programs. <\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>CCS Housing &amp; Waitlist Info &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccslc.org\/need-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ccslc.org\/need-help<\/a> (select rent assistance)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) website \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.211info.org\/coordination-center\/health-related-social-needs-hrsn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.211info.org\/coordination-center\/health-related-social-needs-hrsn\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:hrsn@211info.org\">hrsn@211info.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arc Lane County website &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arclane.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/arclane.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:ontrack@arclane.org\">ontrack@arclane.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone # &#8211; 541-343-5256<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"footer\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button 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