Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) will hold the fourth Supportive Housing Institute in spring and summer of 2023 and is planned to begin in May.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) released two proposed rules: Establishing parameters for the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program and Amending the LIHWA Program application process and allowances.

In one of her first acts, Governor Tina Kotek (D) created a Housing Production Advisory, which will be responsible for proposing an action plan to meet the annual 36,000-unit goal outlined in the executive order. Eighteen of the 25 spots will be appointed by the governor, who is seeking housing developers with expertise in permanent supportive, affordable and market-rate housing, representatives of rural and coastal communities, communities of color, local government representatives and experts in land use, fair housing, permitting, workforce development and construction.

Oregon Housing and Community Services will hold its next Housing Stability Council meeting from 9 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. PT on February 3. Register here. The meeting materials are available here.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) requires notification when certain types of work activities are being performed at a property.

Oregon Housing and Community Services will host Katy Miller, senior regional advisor for the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, for a provide a virtual overview of All In, the new Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

Oregon Department of Energy’s (ODOE) Solar + Storage Rebate Program provides rebates for renewable solar and solar with paired energy storage systems for eligible affordable multifamily housing developers.

Oregon Housing and Community Services opened its 2023 Combined Pool Application to fund the development, acquisition, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing on a first come, first-to-be-reviewed basis.

Oregon Housing and Community Services will hold a Legislative Stakeholder check in meeting from 3:30 to 4 p.m. PT on every other Thursday starting on January 19. Email Nicole.Stingh@hcs.oregon.gov to be added to the invite.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) opened its 2023 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) NOFA to fund development capital, project-based rental assistance and services funding for PSH Projects.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) opened its Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) NOFA, which funds the creation of new affordable rental units.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) updated its Emergency Housing Assistance program, Housing Stabilization program, Elderly Rental Assistance program, Emergency Solutions Grant program and the State Homeless Assistance program operations manuals to provide improved clarity and transparency in policies, procedures and program analysis, better alignment with outcome-driven performance measures and additional flexibilities for uses of funds.