Housing & Support Services

1. Marie Equi Center

2. Outside In – LGBTQIA+ Youth Services

3. Quest Center for Integrative Health

  • Services: Operates Oregon’s first LGBTQ+ recovery homes, providing transitional housing and peer-led support for individuals overcoming addiction.
  • Focus: LGBTQ+ individuals seeking recovery support
  • Website: quest-center.org​Q Center+2The Guardian+2Them+2

4. PDX Trans Housing Coalition

  • Services: Assists trans and nonbinary individuals experiencing housing instability.
  • Contact: Reach out via their Facebook page for assistance.​Q Center

5. The Opal – LGBTQ+ Senior Housing

Food Assistance

1. The People’s Pantry (Hand Up Project)

  • Location: Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi Ave, Suite D, Portland, OR 97217
  • Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays, 12–4 PM; 4th Saturday of the month, 10 AM–1 PM
  • Services: LGBTQIA2S+-run food pantry offering a shopping-style experience to preserve dignity, focusing on the LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC communities.
  • Website: handupproject.org​Wikipedia+2PRIDE NORTHWEST, INC.+2Q Center+2

2. Hereford House Pantry at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

  • Location: 7704 N Hereford Ave, Portland, OR 97203
  • Hours: Fridays, 12–2 PM
  • Services: Progressive, queer-affirming church pantry providing fresh produce and groceries to the community.
  • Contact: Rita at 925-989-9638
  • Website: saintandrewspdx.com ​saintandrewspdx.com

Community Centers & Elder Support

1. Q Center

2. Friendly House – Elder Pride Services

  • Location: 1737 NW 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97210
  • Services: Provides housing advocacy, case management, and social programming for LGBTQ+ seniors.
  • Contact: 503-224-2640
  • Website: fhpdx.org​fhpdx.org

Housing Assistance for Portland Residents

1. Home Forward – Housing Choice Voucher & Property-Based Waitlists

  • Application Period: Open from April 15 at 9:00 a.m. to April 21 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Programs:
    • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV): Rent assistance for eligible households to afford market-rate rentals. Up to 3,000 applicants will be selected via a lottery.
    • Property-Based Waitlists: Applications are open for 13 Home Forward apartment communities.
  • Eligibility: Households earning less than 50% of the area median income.
  • Apply: homeforward.org/waitlists

2. Impact NW – Housing & Rent Assistance

  • Provides housing assistance programs, including prevention, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing.
  • Access is through Multnomah County’s Coordinated Access system.
  • More info: impactnw.org

3. Cascadia Health – HUD Housing Waitlist

  • Waitlist opened April 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  • For disabled individuals and families needing independent housing.
  • Apply at cascadiahealth.org

4. Portland Housing Bureau

  • Develops and maintains affordable housing, supports home buying, and runs homelessness prevention programs.
  • More info: portland.gov/phb

Food Assistance for Portland Residents

1. Oregon Food Bank – Metro Services

  • Address: 7900 NE 33rd Drive, Portland, OR 97211
  • Contact: 503-282-0555
  • Food Assistance Line: 503-505-7061
  • Main distribution hub for the metro area.
  • oregonfoodbank.org

2. POBC Community Pantry

  • Address: 3223 SE 92nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97266
  • Phone: 503-442-8228
  • Offers pantry boxes with fresh produce, canned goods, grains, meats, and dairy.
  • Pre-ordering available online at pobcpantry.com

3. Lift UP (Lift Urban Portland)

  • Programs include:
    • Preston’s Pantry and
    • Adopt a Building (for residents of low-income housing).
  • Website: lifturbanportland.org

4. Sunshine Division

  • Provides emergency food boxes and clothing assistance to Portland residents. Sometimes delivered by a police officer.
  • Learn more: sunshinedivision.org

5. 211info

  • Call 2-1-1, text your zip code to 898211, or visit 211info.org to find food, shelter, and other essential services.

6. Oregon Food Bank Food Finder