Programs

Oregon Housing and Community Services is organized into seven divisions overseeing 12 sections that administer over 35 federal and state programs. An overview of the programs is described below.

Learn about OHCS' divisions.

Program Areas

Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) Development

Programs (linked to Factsheets)
About the Development and Production Section
Agricultural Workforce Housing Tax Credit	Webpage
Pass-through Revenue Bond Financing (Conduit) Program	Webpage
General Housing Account Program (GHAP)	Webpage
GHAP Capacity Building	Webpage
HOME Investment Partnership Program	Webpage
Housing Development Grant ("Trust Fund")	Webpage
Land Acquisition Revolving Loan Program	Webpage
Loan Guarantee Program and General (Lease) Guarantee Program	Webpage
Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) Housing Development	Webpage
Low Income Housing Tax Credits / Qualified Allocation Plan	Webpage
Multifamily Housing Energy Program	Webpage
Oregon Affordable Housing Tax Credit	Webpage
Oregon Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program (ORR)	Webpage
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)	Webpage

Asset Building: Individual Development Account (IDAs)

What is the IDA program?

The Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative is a program that provides education for low-income Oregonians to learn how to define and reach their financial goals.

Learn more about IDA at http://www.oregonidainitiative.org

Asset Management & Compliance Monitoring

Programs (linked to Factsheet or webpage)

Asset Management

Compliance Monitoring Section

Housing Preservation Compliance (for Property Owners)

HUD 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA)

HUD Project-Based Section 8 Housing (for Property Managers)

Energy & Weatherization

Programs (linked to Factsheet)
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Oregon Energy Assistance Program (OEAP)
State Home Oil Weatherization (SHOW) Program	Webpage
Weatherization Training and Technical Assistance (WX T&TA)	Webpage

Homeownership

Programs (linked to Factsheet or webpage)
Oregon Bond Residential Loan Program	Webpage
Downpayment Assistance Program	Webpage
Homeownership Assistance Fund	Webpage
Homeownership Centers	Webpage
Homeownership Development (TBA)	Webpage

Housing Stabilization & Homelessness Prevention

Programs (linked to Factsheet)
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)	Webpage
Elderly Rental Assistance Program (ERA)
Emergency Housing Account (EHA)
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
Low Income Rental Housing Fund (LIRHF)
HOME Tenant-Based Assistance (HOMETBA)
Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program
Housing Stabilization Program (HSP)
Rent Guarantee Program (RGP)
State Housing Assistance Program (SHAP)

Manufactured, Marina & Floating Home

Please visit webpage for more information:

Manufactured and Marina Community Resource Center (MMCRC)