Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS)

Do you work in modular housing & preservation? OHCS is applying for a $25 million grant, and we want your help! OHCS is soliciting feedback on the agency's application for HUD's Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement grant. We'll be hosting two hearings where the public can make comment. The first hearing is this next Tuesday, June 4 at 11am via Zoom. You can register for that at t.ly/Hlqjo. The second hearing is TBD, but you can provide comment anytime from 6/4-6/20 via email to housinginfo@oregon.gov or mail to: Attn: OHCS PRICE HUD Grant Application Affordable Rental Housing Division 725 Summer St. NE, Suite B Salem, OR 97301

Calling all affordable housing developers in Oregon! Join us for an informative webinar hosted by BuildUp Oregon. Learn how you can integrate early care and education facilities into your projects and enhance child care access statewide. Register now to secure your spot! bit.ly/4aBk7f4

ICYMI, we released our 2023 Annual Report titled “Building Oregon’s Future.” Last year, among many goals and achievements met, the work of our staff and partners helped prevent 9,024 households from experiencing homelessness. Thank you to our partners for making this happen – we continue to look forward to working with you and improving the lives of Oregonians into the future. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gyDis4An U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Las comunidades rurales agregaron 216 nuevas camas en albergues, más del doble de la meta establecida para lograr los objetivos de la Respuesta de Emergencia por la Falta de Vivienda de Oregón. Además, están casi a mitad de camino de realojar a 450 hogares con más de un año para alcanzar los objetivos. OHCS está monitoreando el progreso a través de un nuevo tablero de datos. t.ly/L5WdV

Rural communities in Oregon have added 216 new shelter beds, more than doubling the goal set through Oregon's emergency homelessness response. Additionally, they're almost halfway to their goal of rehousing 450 households with more than a year left to achieve this work. This progress is being tracked through a new dashboard. Read the full press release for info on the dashboard at t.ly/Ys7U6.

#GetToKnowOHCS weatherization services in action: One man living in rural Baker County had no idea how much danger his home was in when someone noticed melted wire coming from his electric panel. His local weatherization provider inspected the site and was surprised that the home hadn’t burned down yet with the too-small size and poor condition of the wires. The agency hired two contractors who were able to make safe updates and protect his home. Weatherization services like these keep people safe in their homes. Affordable housing consists of so much more than four walls and a roof – it's essential services that maintain livability.

¿Ya has recibido asistencia por desastres de FEMA o de otra agencia por los Desastres del Día del Trabajo de 2020? Informa al equipo del Programa de Asistencia y Reconstrucción para Propietarios (HARP) de ReOregon para garantizar un proceso de solicitud sin inconvenientes.

Have you already received disaster assistance from FEMA or another agency for the 2020 Labor Day Disasters? Let the ReOregon the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) team know to ensure a smooth application process.

ICYMI, this week is the Fair Housing Council of Oregon training on “Fair Housing Basics.” Concepts covered include protected classes, red flags of discrimination, and disparate impact. Plus, there will be info on protections for people with disabilities, including how to write Reasonable Accommodation and Modification Requests. Don’t miss out! Date: Wednesday, May 29, 10am-noon. Register here: t.ly/Fqcow

#GetToKnowOHCS programs outside of groundbreakings and grand openings: Did you know OHCS distributes funding for weatherization programs across the state? ⛈❄️🥵 Weatherization services make homes more livable and energy bills more affordable. Take windows for example: Double-paned windows keep internal home temps better regulated and can lower electricity and/or gas bills. Providing funds for low-income families to make upgrades like these can save them thousands of dollars in the long term, and it makes their homes more livable. Affordable housing isn’t just four walls and a roof – it's utilities, childcare, food, transportation, and more. Weatherization is just one of many programs OHCS funds in order to improve Oregonians’ quality of life.