Each organization will receive $245,000 to create organizational and regional capacity strengthening opportunities through this These funds were allocated through the Homeless Housing Response and Capacity Strengthening Notice of Funding Availability.
“Living in a rural community like the South Coast, we lack the infrastructure that larger population centers have to develop services and housing. As a result, communities like ours are often left with an aging housing stock and few resources to address the issue,” said Matt Vorderstrasse, executive director of North Bend City/Coos-Curry Housing Authorities. “Having GHAP Capacity Building funds from OHCS is the perfect partnership to address this. These funds will be used to help continue the amazing regional network that has been built over the past four years and enhance it with planning that will also strategically grow our local public housing authorities to address our affordable housing and homelessness crisis.”
The awardees will use funds to plan and prepare their organization and region to build affordable rental developments that serve people experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. HOME ARP will hold the current development funds for two years these organizations to access first.
“Our rural and Tribal partners are essential in advancing progress on Oregon’s housing. It is crucial that we do our part toward ensuring rural Oregon has the tools and resources needed to deploy regionalized strategies,” said OHCS Director Andrea Bell. “We are pleased to provide this funding so these organizations can develop the infrastructure necessary to create housing solutions specific to the needs in their communities.”
For more information on the General Housing Account Capacity Building Program, visit the OHCS website.
