PDX Benefits NavigatorA friendly navigator for Portland
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Portland has set aside $0.0 billion for families who never claim it.

Most national tools only check federal benefits. We check all twenty — federal, Oregon, Multnomah County, and the City of Portland — and put together a kind, useful packet for you in about three minutes.

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No login· ~3 minutes· Built by neighbors
Portland Renter Relocation$4,500PCEF Home Energyup to $15,000SUN Service System$3,000Multnomah Eviction Prevention$2,000Water Bureau Discount80% offTransportation Wallet$308 / yrInclusionary Housing$9,000 / yr
Portland Renter Relocation$4,500PCEF Home Energyup to $15,000SUN Service System$3,000Multnomah Eviction Prevention$2,000Water Bureau Discount80% offTransportation Wallet$308 / yrInclusionary Housing$9,000 / yr
How it works

Three short steps. One useful packet.

Designed to be the friendliest part of your week.

1

Tell us about your household

Twelve gentle questions: size, income, ZIP, what's going on. Your answers stay in this browser.

2

We check all 20 programs at once

An AI reads the 2026 poverty tables and every active rule — ORS, City Code, county ordinances — and writes you a brief in plain language.

3

Apply with one stack of links

Dollar estimates, deadlines, document checklists, and a renewal calendar you can drop into Google or Apple.

The hidden gems

Programs Portland built — but most tools miss.

These nine hyperlocal programs alone add $10–25K a year for the average family.

Portland Hidden gem

Portland Renter Relocation

When your rent goes up more than 10% in a year, your landlord owes you a lump sum.

$2,900 – $4,500per year
Portland Hidden gem

PCEF Home Energy

Free heat pumps, weatherization, and AC — funded by Portland's tax on large retailers.

up to $15,000per year
Multnomah County Hidden gem

SUN Service System

After-school, family meals, mental health, and basic-needs case management.

$1,000 – $6,000per year
Multnomah County Hidden gem

Multnomah Eviction Prevention

Emergency rent paid directly to landlords — within days.

up to $5,000per year
Portland Hidden gem

Water Bureau Discount

Up to 80% off water + sewer for households under 60% State Median Income.

80% off billper year
Portland Hidden gem

Transportation Wallet

TriMet, BIKETOWN, and parking credits for income-qualified residents.

$100 – $308 / yrper year
Meet three Portland families

Same questions. Very different answers.

Click any to see their full results
María & family
97218 · Cully

Single parent · 2 kids · part-time at Fred Meyer · rent went up 12%.

Benefits found
$36,560
Programs
11
See María’s full results
James
97203 · St. Johns

Single · disabled vet · unemployed · owns home in St. Johns.

Benefits found
$17,707
Programs
11
See James’s full results
Rose
97266 · Lents

Senior · widow · Social Security only · owns home in Lents.

Benefits found
$12,500
Programs
6
See Rose’s full results
The whole point

Federal & state tools find $14,860.
We find $36,560.

That difference is rent. It’s groceries through August. It’s a heat pump that doesn’t cost anything.

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