THAP Oregon (Targeted Housing Assistance Program Foster Youth Pilot)
THAP Oregon is the foster-youth-focused chapter of Point Source Youth's national Targeted Housing Assistance Program, delivered by Jackson Street Youth Services in partnership with the Oregon Department of Human Services (Child Welfare's Youth Transitions/Family First programs and the Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program). It provides a one-time, individualized cash payment (averaging $2,500) to at least 60 young adults ages 18-23 with current or former foster care experience who are at risk of losing housing, alongside optional supportive services. The program is state-funded (public) and began identifying and distributing funds to youth statewide as of March 2026. It builds on a 2024 Lane County THAP pilot and is evaluated as part of Point Source Youth's national 7-state THAP research led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Foster Youth, Child Welfare, Homelessness Prevention, THAP National Network, Oregon
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- Jackson Street Youth Services
- City
- Corvallis
- State / Province
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Phone
- +1 800 901 2904
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Active
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 60
- Funding type
- Government
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 2,500 USD
- Payment frequency
- Lump Sum
- Distribution Type
- Reloadable debit card
- Benefit details
Payments are one-time, needs-based cash disbursements averaging $2,500, sized to an individualized housing plan built with a trained provider. Funds are intended to help cover costs needed to secure or maintain stable housing. Optional, youth-directed supportive services (housing navigation, financial coaching, employment help, life skills) are available alongside the cash but not required. The exact amount depends on each participant's housing plan and available budget rather than a fixed sum.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Eligible participants are Oregon young adults ages 18-23 who are currently in foster care, or who were in foster care at age 14 or older and spent at least 180 days in out-of-home care after turning 13. Youth must be at risk of a housing crisis or losing housing. Participants are identified and referred through ODHS Child Welfare (Youth Transitions/Family First) or Jackson Street Youth Services rather than via open self-application. Services and referrals are available in areas throughout the state.
Demographics
- Minimum age
- 18
- Maximum age
- 23
Family
- Family Status
- Foster Youth
Geography
- US states covered
- Oregon
- Countries covered
- United States
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Research / data sharing
- Optional
- Research / participation requirements
The program is administered by Point Source Youth in partnership with Oregon DHS and evaluated using outcome tracking over a six-month follow-up period after disbursement. It is part of Point Source Youth's broader national THAP research effort, evaluated by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which found that across a 7-state THAP pilot (AZ, CA, GA, MI, NY, OR, TX; 345 participants) 92% of participants did not enter the homelessness system within six months, and Oregon's original Lane County cohort saw 82% of surveyed participants stably housed one month after payment.
Application Process
- How to apply
There is no public self-application. Eligible youth (ages 18-23 with current or former foster care involvement, at risk of losing housing) are identified and referred by Oregon DHS Child Welfare staff (Youth Transitions/Family First programs) or connect through Jackson Street Youth Services in their area.
- Selection process
Case workers/child welfare staff and Jackson Street Youth Services identify youth meeting the foster-care and housing-risk criteria; a trained provider works with the youth to build an individualized housing plan, which determines the size and use of the one-time cash payment before funds are dispersed.
