Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS)

Fair Housing Council of Oregon and Legal Aid Services Of Oregon are hosting a FREE webinar for Oregon mobile home park owners and operators! They'll cover liability and landlord-tenant laws as they apply to mobile home parks. Date: Thursday, August 22, 1-3:30pm on Zoom. Register at tinyurl.com/FHMobileHP.

Thanks to our partnership with Energy Trust of Oregon more Oregonians can live comfortably and efficiently in their manufactured home. 🔌💡🏠 Read more below. 👇

Energy services support can look different for everyone. For one elderly man in Multnomah County, that looked like help paying his electric bill. One employee tells the story of how he came to their office asking for help just to keep his lights on, and the employee was able to give him credit for his bill for the next few months. “He will forever stay in my mind and heart because the level of appreciation from his eyes was so powerful,” the employee said. OHCS provides funding to community action agencies that directly support their communities in this way. Follow along as you #GetToKnowOHCS and hear more stories of program dollars in action. For more info on agency programs, visit https://lnkd.in/g4BcQkw2.

Last week, we joined Habitat for Humanity Portland Region for a groundbreaking celebration of their largest development yet: Gooseberry Trails! This project will bring 52 condos to Portland for low-income homebuyers. Congrats to Habitat for Humanity and all of the partners working to make the dream of homeownership a reality for many.

Two affordable housing properties in Oregon recently received national recognition from Novogradac & Company LLP! Yaquina Hall, developed, owned, and operated by SALEM HOUSING AUTHORITY, received the Historic Rehabilitation Award as a development that best exemplifies major community impact. In La Grande, Timber Ridge, developed by Community Development Partners and owned and managed by NORTHEAST OREGON HOUSING AUTHORITY, received an honorable mention for the Developments of Distinction Awards. Both developments received 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and other funding administered by OHCS. Congrats to the developers and partners who have worked on these! Your recognition is well deserved.

¿Ya has recibido asistencia para desastres de la FEMA, de tu seguro o de otra organización por los Desastres del Día del Trabajo de 2020? Es posible que de todos modos seas elegible para el Programa de Asistencia y Reconstrucción para Propietarios (HARP). bit.ly/4ebtjd5

Have you already received disaster assistance from FEMA, insurance, or another organization for the 2020 Labor Day Disasters? You may still be eligible for the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP). bit.ly/4ebtjd5

The deadline for developers to submit a project interest form for BuildUp Oregon is fast approaching! Developers have until Aug. 23, 5pm PDT, to submit a co-location project via BuildUp Oregon's interest form. The cutoff has been set at that time due to a high level of interest and limited available funding. BuildUp Oregon and OHCS launched a co-location fund bringing childcare and early childhood education to affordable rental housing developments. Learn more and watch a recorded webinar at t.ly/kVHFO.

OHCS is set to receive more than $11 million in funding to increase energy efficiency in affordable housing. The award is part of a nearly $200 million grant Oregon received from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the largest climate pollution reduction grant the state has ever received. Governor Kotek, Director Bell, and others gathered at The Lawrence, an example of energy-efficient affordable housing. The complex features energy-efficient heat pumps, water heaters, windows, and more, all designed to lower residents' utility bills and minimize the development's carbon footprint, making housing more affordable as well as sustainable. “The effects of climate change are already among us, and we must assess how we do our work to ensure the state we call home is resilient," says Director Bell. "As climate evolves, so must our technology and policies." We're honored to receive this award, and we look forward to working with partners across Oregon to develop more housing that supports families not only today but also far in the future. Read the full press release at t.ly/Q8RIH.

El Departamento de Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios de Oregon (OHCS, por sus siglas en inglés) recibirá más de $11 millones para aumentar la eficiencia energética en viviendas a precio asequible. Los fondos son parte de una subvención federal de casi $200 millones que Oregón ha recibido de la Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente. Es la mayor subvención para la reducción de la contaminación climática que el estado haya recibido jamás. La Gobernador Kotek, la Directora Bell y otras personas se reunieron en The Lawrence, un ejemplo de vivienda asequible energéticamente eficiente. El complejo cuenta con bombas de calor, calentadores de agua, ventanas y otros elementos de alta eficiencia energética. Todo esto ayuda a reducir las facturas de servicios públicos de los residentes y minimizar la huella de carbono del complejo. "Los efectos del cambio climático ya están entre nosotros, y debemos evaluar cómo hacemos nuestro trabajo para garantizar que el estado que llamamos hogar este preparado," dice Director Bell. "A medida que el clima evoluciona, también deben hacerlo nuestra tecnología y nuestras políticas." Nos sentimos honrados de recibir este premio, y esperamos trabajar con socios de Oregón para desarrollar más viviendas que apoyen a las familias no sólo hoy, sino también en un futuro lejano. Lea el comunicado de prensa completo en t.ly/xF3mQ.