Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) released Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) #2019-4 for the development and preservation of affordable rental housing for large scale projects, small scale projects and veteran projects (both large and small). NOFA submissions are due November 4, 2019 by 4 pm PDT whether submitted electronically or in paper form. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Affordable Rental Housing Division of Oregon Housing and Community Services will hold a Funding, Planning & Alignment input opportunity on September 9, 2019. Topics will include LIFT 3.0, Equity and Racial Justice, NOFA standards, Guiding Scoring Principles and the Project Development Manual. There is currently only space available in the afternoon session from 1 […]

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has released a housing report, “Locked Out: Reversing Federal Housing Failures and Unlocking Opportunity.” The report offers strategies the federal government could pursue to meaningfully address the nation’s housing affordability challenges – including expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, making HUD’s Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers an entitlement program to […]

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will hold a Housing Stability Council meeting on Friday, September 6, 2019 from 9 am – 2 pm PDT. Attendees can participate in person at OHCS (725 Summer St. NE, Salem, OR) in conference room 124 A/B or via phone: 1-877-273-4202; Participant Code: 4978330. The meeting materials packet is […]

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is working to create a streamlined calendar and transparent alignment of funding opportunities for the next two years. Affordable Rental Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) applicants and development stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of conversations with OHCS program and policy staff.

Last week, the Portland City Council and Mayor approved an annual $60 per unit fee for landlords to fund the city’s Rental Services Office, which maintains a registry of rental units, enforces fair-housing laws and mediates landlord-tenant disputes. The fee is expected to generate $3.9 million annually and will facilitate the collection of data that can better inform the city’s housing policy. Housing

Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2001, which authorizes missing middle housing in large cities’ single-family zones. Oregon is now the first state to pass state-wide legislation that aims to address single-family zoning.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will host a technical assistance institute pilot that will provide potential permanent supportive housing (PSH) project teams with intensive training on critical PSH topics. Future capital development and rental assistance funding will only be available to project teams who have successfully completed the PSH training institute. OCHS was allocated $54.5 million for PSH funding, $20 million of which is available in capital development funding for the initial pilot program.

The Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) released a draft 2019 QAP for public comment. The updated QAP reflects three primary objectives align the QAP with Oregon’s Statewide Housing Plan, adopt national best practices and streamline project selection and funding processes. OHCS will hold a webinar on August 19 from 1-3 pm PDT to further discuss the draft QAP and gain input from partners statewide.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) scheduled public hearings for five proposed rules impacting the State Home Oil Weatherization Program, Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program, Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and General Definition rule.

Oregon Housing and Community Services will host the next Oregon Housing Stability Council meeting on Friday, July 12 in Salem, starting at 9:00 am PDT.  A dial-in option is available at: 1-877-273-4202; Participant Code: 4978330 AGENDA: 9:00 Meeting Called to Order – Roll Call 9:05 Public Comment 9:15 Meeting Minutes for Review – June 7, […]

Oregon Housing and Community Services will hold a hearing on July 18 from 2-3 pm PDT at the Oregon Housing and Community Services North Mall Office Building at 725 Summer Street NE, Room 124B Salem, OR 97301 to discuss its proposed rule regarding the Multifamily Energy Program.