“Aid & Assist” Community Restoration Liability Study Underway Work with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to study and recommend solutions to third party liability for community “aid and assist” community restoration services [...]
Counties currently included in the Governor's Emergency Order 23-02 and counties that wish to be included are recommended to read through the entire webpage that has been established as the single point of information [...]
Hours after being officially sworn in, Governor Tina Kotek signed three executive orders focused on housing and homelessness. One creates a new advisory board to develop recommendations for speeding up home construction enough to bring [...]
Throughout Oregon, housing costs are soaring as demand continues to far outstrip supply. It is causing financial hardship for many, and that is not all. According to state economists, housing affordability problems are the [...]
The 2021 Legislative Session saw the passage of a long-time Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) priority – statutory authority for counties to site Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in areas zoned for rural residential use. With [...]
During the October meeting of the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) Transportation and Community Development Steering Committee, members discussed the housing supply shortage, rural houselessness, and the county role in addressing these statewide issues. Counties [...]
The Oregon Community Foundation, on February 4, announced the first Project Turnkey grant distribution. Project Turkey, authorized by the State through the Legislative Emergency Board, was created with the purpose of acquiring motels and [...]
With a dire need for permanent housing across all geographic regions in the state, HB 4001, sponsored by House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) was introduced to provide immediate relief to Oregonians experiencing unsheltered homelessness. [...]
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has released the following Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) #2019-4 for the development and preservation of affordable rental housing including: Large Scale Projects Small Scale Projects Veteran Projects [...]
During the 2019 Legislative Session, the Legislature passed SB 5512, the budget bill for Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) for the 2019-21 biennium. This budget made significant new investments in OHCS housing accessibility [...]