Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) recently announced four additional developments funded through its Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) Housing Program. During the August Special Session legislators allocated $50 million in additional LIFT funding to address the mounting need for affordable housing. OHCS provided these funds to developments that, due to insufficient resources, were unable to receive funding in July.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold a Housing Stability Council meeting on Friday, September 4, 2020 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm PT. OHCS also updated its Rent Guarantee Program (RGP) Manual as of June 1, 2020, effective immediately.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced funding awards of $60,822,101 worth of grants and tax credits to build and preserve 802 homes through the federal nine percent LIHTC, HOME and General Housing Account Program (GHAP) resources. The Oregon Housing Stability Council recently approved the developments listed below; full details can be found here.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold a Housing Stability Council meeting on Friday, August 7, 2020 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm PT. Attendees can participate via phone 253-215-8782; Meeting ID: 955 2359 5676 and Password: 402403. The meeting materials packet is available here.

Oregon Housing and Community Services will host five upcoming partner calls:

Developer Partner Calls:
Monday August 31st, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm PT
Monday September 28th, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm PT

Owners and Manager Partner Calls:
Monday August 10th, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm PT
Tuesday September 8th, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm PT
Monday October 5th, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm PT

HUD’s Multifamily West Region is extending the audited financial reporting deadlines until September 30, 2020. This waiver is limited to entities, which are required to submit the referenced annual financial information on or before June 30, 2020.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is distributing $55,000,000 in COVID rental relief funds and $15,000,000 in Energy Assistance to local organizations statewide.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) released a proposed rule amending its Rent Guarantee Program Operations Manual. The rule would incorporate the operations manual as a part of the administrative rule. Comments should be submitted by 5:00 pm PT on July 31. OHCS will hold a virtual hearing on July 16 from 11:00 – 11:30 […]

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) recently hosted three webinars to preview the 2021 draft legislative agenda.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) identified several issues with its 2020 nine percent LIHTC, HOME and Preservation Gap NOFAs.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold a Housing Stability Council meeting on Friday, May 1, 2020 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PT. Attendees can participate via phone: 1-631-992-3444; Participant Code: 4978330. The meeting materials packet is available here.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will host a series of webinars on the draft 2021 OHCS Legislative Agenda. OHCS staff will present programmatic division legislative agendas: affordable rental housing, homeownership and housing stabilization divisions.