The 2021 Oregon Legislature enacted groundbreaking legislation to help achieve healthy homes for low-income households including renters and homeowners.
HB 2842 directed the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to provide grants to a wide array of eligible organizations, which in turn provide home repair assistance to eligible homeowners and landlords.
The Healthy Homes Grant Program (HHGP) cannot directly help individuals with home repair needs.Who is eligible to receive funding?
- Local governments
- Local housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations
- Federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon
- Indian health centers
- Coordinated Care Organizations
- Community Action Agencies
- Manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperatives
- Electric (company) utilities
- Natural gas utilities
These must serve or represent
- Communities with high a concentration of low-income households
- Environmental justice communities
Examples of repair activities covered by HHGP
- Radon abatement
- Lead abatement
- Mold and mildew abatement
- Installation of smoke filtration system, an air purification system or ventilation or reduction of pathways for air infiltration
- Removal of asthma or allergen triggers
- Structural or safety improvements that increase accessibility or visibility
- Improvements that make homes more fire resistant
- Structural or safety improvements that promote seismic resiliency
- Improvements that reduce the reflection of heat on or around the home, including improvements related to trees vegetation, green roofs or cool roofs
- Electrical upgrades that improve the safety of home or support or enable the use of energy efficiency upgrades such as heating or cooling devices.
What is not covered under HHGP?
- New construction;
- Purchasing of buildings;
- Utility bill payment; and
- Rent or mortgage payment.
What counts as a “residence”?
Any dwelling that is intended for occupation by a single family and is occupied by one or more individuals who are members of low-income household as the individual's principal residence, including a site-built home, manufactured home, residential trailer, mobile home, condominium unit or unit within multifamily housing.
Healthy Homes Rules and Statutes
Please click on the links below for the finalized Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) for the Healthy Homes Grant Program.