City officials approved an additional $10.3 million in financing Tuesday, which will significantly expand a Portland program that protects low-income people during deadly heat waves.
From an initial target of 15,000, the Cooling Portland project now aims to provide 25,000 free portable air conditioners and heat-pump-cooling-unit combos to needy city households by the end of 2026.
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