The state agency is partnering with local housing entities and nonprofits to fund the development of 12 housing projects across seven Oregon cities. (Getty Images)
Oregon Housing and Community Services will use $291 million to build nearly 1,200 affordable homes across the state.
The state agency is partnering with local housing entities and nonprofits to fund the development of 12 housing projects across seven Oregon cities. Many of the homes will house low-income Oregonians, including elderly people, veterans, families exiting homelessness and agricultural workers.
The projects are funded through low-income housing tax credits, conduit bonds and state programs including the Permanent Supportive housing program meant to increase the supply of affordable housing and the Local Innovation and Fast Track program, which is meant to boost affordable homeownership and rental housing.
Most Local Innovation and Fast Track funds allocated by the 2025 Oregon Legislature have already been committed to housing projects as Oregon Housing and Community Services recently streamlined the application process to build housing more quickly.
“This is what responsive government looks like—turning legislative intent into homes for Oregonians,” Oregon Housing and Community Services Executive Director Andrea Bell said in a statement. “Through the new (application) process, we’ve committed nearly all of our Local Innovation and Fast Track funding in just a few months, ensuring a timely response to the housing needs of rural, Tribal, and urban communities across Oregon.”
The projects in development include:
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34 units at Quarterdeck Apartments in Dallas, sponsored by Polk Community Development Corporation
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116 units at Allenwood Apartments in Grants Pass, sponsored by Oregon Human Development Corporation and NeighborWorks Umpqua
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76 units at Chenowith Affordable Housing in The Dalles, sponsored by Northwest Housing Alternatives and Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation
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120 units at Compass Points in Salem, sponsored by Catholic Community Services
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15 units at Cottages United in Salem, sponsored by United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley
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60 units at Gussie Belle II in Salem, sponsored by Green Light Development, Seed of Faith Ministries, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency
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183 units at Joseph Street Apartments in Salem, sponsored by Neighborly Communities LLC and Community Resource Trust
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74 units at Bull Mountain Apartments in Tigard, sponsored by Home First Development
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104 units at Meadowlark Place in Beaverton, sponsored by Community Partners for Affordable Housing
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150 units at Barbur Apartments in Portland, sponsored by Innovative Housing, Inc.
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96 units at Jamii Court in Portland, sponsored by Community Partners for Affordable Housing
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143 units at Flatworks Building in Portland, sponsored by SDP-ODP Management LLC
