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Notice of Public Meeting
Qualified Allocation Plan for the State of Oregon Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program was created under the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to encourage the development of rental housing for low-income households. The Oregon Housing and Community Services Department ("Department") by Executive Order EO-87-06 from the Governor is the designated administrator of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program with the responsibility of allocating the State's annual per capita and non-competitive credit authority in accordance with an approved Qualified Allocation Plan.
The Draft 2009 Qualified Allocation Plan is available for public comment from July 22, 2008 through August 20, 2008. A copy of the summary of changes to the plan or an entire Plan may be obtained no sooner than July 22, 2008 from:
Susan Bailey
Oregon Housing and Community Services
725 Summer St NE Ste B, Salem OR 97301-1266
503.986.2108
Please visit our LIHTC program web page for the summary of major changes as well as the entire Draft Plan:
LIHTC Program
OHCS will hold a public hearing on the Draft Plan on:
August 4, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Oregon Housing and Community Services
725 Summer St NE, Room 124a
Salem, Oregon
Written comments will be accepted through August 20, 2008. Mail your comments to
Susan Bailey
Oregon Housing and Community Services
725 Summer St NE Ste B
Salem OR 97301-1266
503.986.2108
E-mail comments will also be accepted through August 20, 2008. Please e-mail comments to Susan Bailey. Please include in the email subject line "QAP Comments".
Temporary Changes to 2007 Qualified Allocation Plan
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) as the governor’s authorized allocator of the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is issuing this public announcement as instructed under IRC § 42(m)(1)(A)(iv) of two temporary changes to the 2007 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).
Due to the current equity market conditions, equity pricing for tax credits is significantly less than anticipated. This drop in pricing and other economic impacts has resulted in funding gaps in several projects that were previously awarded credits. It’s OHCS’s desire to assist the owners of these projects to address the market changes. OHCS is therefore making the following two temporary changes to the already adopted QAP.
1st change is to waive the requirement that recipients who have completed carryover be required to reapply through the Consolidated Funding Cycle (CFC) if needing more LIHTCs. This waiver will apply to projects funded with 2007 or 2006 competitive credits. Projects requesting more credits must fill out the department’s request for additional funds application.
2nd change is to remove the maximum amount of $700,000 per project for projects that have enough basis and can use the excess basis to fill funding gaps on projects already awarded 2007 or 2008 LIHTCs. Projects requesting more credits must fill out the departments request for additional funds application.
Each request for additional funds will be reviewed on a case by case basis as to the amount of LIHTC needed and presented to Senior Management for approval.
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There are no public comments scheduled at this time.
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| Public Hearings |
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Public Hearing - Proposed 2009-2010 Community Services Block Grant Program
OHCS will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2009-2010 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program for the State of Oregon.
Monday, August 4, 2008
9:00 - 10:30 am
North Mall Office Building, Room # 321
725 Summer Street NE, Suite B
Salem, OR 97301
The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public comment on the proposed 2009-2010 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program for the State of Oregon. Persons interested in commenting on the state plan are invited to attend the public hearing. If no one has shown to make public comments by 10:30 am on Monday, August 4, 2008, we will close the public hearing. OHCS will accept written comments if post marked by August 11, 2008.
Proposed 2009-2010 CSBG State Plan
Please send all correspondence and requests for copies of the plan to Oregon Housing and Community Services at the address below:
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Attn: Lynn Adams, CSBG Program Coordinator
725 Summer Street NE, Suite B
Salem, OR 97301-1271
503.986.6736
Public Hearing - Proposed 2009 LIEAP Detailed State Plan for Oregon
Oregon Housing and Community Services will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2009 Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Detailed State Plan for Oregon. The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public comment on the proposed 2009 LIEAP Detailed State Plan for Oregon. The hearing will be held:
Friday, August 15, 2008
9:00am – 12:00pm
North Mall Office Building
Conference Room 124A
725 Summer Street NE, Suite B
Salem, OR 97301
Persons interested in commenting on the Oregon LIEAP Detailed State Plan are invited to attend the public hearing. If no one appears for public comment by 10:00am on Friday, August 15, 2008, we will close the public hearing. OHCS will accept written comments received by 5:00pm, Friday, August 15, 2007. A copy of the proposed state plan will be available to view on the OHCS website after August 1, 2008. The web address is www.ohcs.oregon.gov.
Please send all correspondence and requests for copies of the plan to Oregon Housing and Community Services at the address below:
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Attn: Melissa Torgerson
725 Summer Street NE, Suite B
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503.986.2094
Fax: 503.986.0996
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| Requests for Applications |
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Housing PLUS Request for Applications for Non-Entitlement HOME Communities
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announces a request for applications under the Housing PLUS initiative. Funding under this RFA will provide permanent housing opportunities for homeless persons in non-entitlement HOME communities.
This request for applications is open until October 31, 2008 but may be subject to change.
For more information and application, see the Housing PLUS Program web page.
Contact:
Roberto Franco
503.986.6732
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| Requests for Proposals |
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All Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are made available through the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN).
Please visit the Oregon Procurement Information Network for current RFP opportunities.
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