It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that the State of Oregon: (1) Shall assist in improving the quality of life of homeless persons within this state by insuring the availability of an appropriate range of residential opportunities. (2) Shall seek to reduce the number of homeless people in […]
The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) The number of people who are homeless is on the rise in this state, as across the nation. (2) Homeless people can be found in every county and city in this state. (3) Family members, including children, represent the majority of the increase in the homeless population. (4) Facilitating […]
For purposes of ORS 458.600 to 458.665: (1) “Area median income” means the area median income, subject to adjustment for areas with unusually high or low incomes or housing costs, all as determined by the Oregon Housing Stability Council based on information from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2) “Council” means […]
(1) There is created, separate and distinct from the General Fund of the State Treasury, the Oregon Housing Fund, which consists of five separate revolving accounts: (a) The Housing Development and Guarantee Account; (b) The Emergency Housing Account; (c) The Home Ownership Assistance Account; (d) The Agricultural Worker Housing Development Account; and (e) The General […]
(1) There is established the Housing Development Grant Program in the Housing and Community Services Department for the purpose of expanding the supply of affordable rental housing for persons with low or very low income. (2) The program shall pay the costs incurred in the administration of the program and award grants: (a) To assist […]
(1) The Housing and Community Services Department may use the Housing Development and Guarantee Account to establish a Guarantee Fund. The department may use the fund to pay the costs and expenses incurred in the administration of the fund and to guarantee repayment of loans made to finance the construction, development, acquisition or rehabilitation of: […]
(1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall administer the Emergency Housing Account to assist homeless individuals and individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless, through means including the emergency housing assistance program and the state homeless assistance program. Notwithstanding subsection (3)(a) of this section, the state homeless assistance program shall serve individuals experiencing […]
(1) The Home Ownership Assistance Account is administered by the Housing and Community Services Department to expand this state’s supply of homeownership housing for families and individuals with income at or below area median income, including persons over 65 years of age, persons of color, indigenous persons, members of federally recognized Indian tribes, persons with […]
(1) The Housing and Community Services Department, in consultation with the Oregon Housing Stability Council, shall provide grants and technical assistance to organizations that, in working with households with income at or below area median income, attempt to increase access for persons of color to programs and services that assist with homeownership, including counseling, financial […]
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Housing and Community Services Department shall disburse the moneys credited to the Agricultural Worker Housing Development Account to expand this state’s supply of housing for low and very low income agricultural workers. (2) The department may expend funds from the account for administration of […]
(1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall administer the General Housing Account. (2) The department shall disburse moneys credited to the account to accomplish the purposes described in ORS 456.515 to 456.725, except that 25 percent of moneys deposited in the account pursuant to ORS 294.187 is dedicated for expenditure to meet the critical […]
