The City of The Dalles says it has wrapped up the Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance program.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City, with the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority as a sub-recipient, was awarded a grant to provide emergency housing assistance to low- and moderate-income households, including assistance for past due rent, mortgage payments, and utility payments.  The grant provided $315,000 of emergency assistance within Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties, aiding residents in Cascade Locks, Hood River, Mosier, The Dalles, Tygh Valley, and Wasco.  In total, 158 households and 370 residents benefited from the grant, with 90% of people assisted living in The Dalles.  Grant duration was for the year of 2022.