Oregon

Effective October 28, Oregon Housing and Community Services will temporarily pause the acceptance of new four percent LIHTC and bond pre-applications.

Oregon Housing and Community Services is hosting a series of meetings on the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced that its longtime director, Julie Cody, is moving on from OHCS to pursue a new opportunity.

Oregon Housing and Community Services is cancelling its Market Cost Offset Fund after allocating all of the resources.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold a Housing Stability Council meeting on October 1 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT via Zoom. The meeting materials packet is available here.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) updated the rule governing the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) & Oregon Energy Assistance Program (OEAP), as well as Individual Development Accounts.

Home Forward to hold webinar on the Landlord Guarantee Program, which reimburses landlords for eligible non-payment costs incurred during the “safe harbor” period required by Oregon’s Senate Bill 278.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold weekly affordable rental housing engagement calls on Thursdays throughout September.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold a Housing Stability Council meeting on September 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT via Zoom. The meeting materials packet is available here.

Oregon Housing and Community Services is recommending a resource guide from BC Housing on thermal bridging to improve building insulation.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will host partner calls with developers on August 30 and September 27 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. PT.

Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) is seeking partner and stakeholder feedback to guide the revision of its QAP.