Oregon Housing and Community Services held a webinar on July 10, 2025, to provide partners with an overview of the 2025 Legislative Session and the agency's Legislatively Adopted Budget.
2025-27 Budget Partner Webinar Questions and Answers
Below are questions asked in the webinar and their answers.
General
OHCS will be working in coordination with the Network of Affordable Housing (NOAH) as directed by
HB 3145. Please
sign up to receive updates, including how this funding will be made available.
It’s unclear right now. We’ve heard it’s possible, but a lot of dollars in the short session will be held for priorities not funded by the federal government.
Affordable Rental Housing
HB 2087 expands the purposes of the Oregon Affordable Housing Tax Credit (OAHTC), allowing a tax credit for contributions to a qualified mortgage loan fund to assist certain homebuyers. It also allows a credit for loans for preservation or rehabilitation of distressed properties without requiring typical rent reductions. It did not change the current cap of $35 million.
Homeownership
OHCS did not receive funding for Culturally Responsive and Rural Down Payment Assistance (CRRO-DPA) in the 2025 session.
Housing Stabilization
OHCS is actively working on answers to these
HB 3644 questions, and we are planning additional engagement opportunities specific to shelter and shelter funding. We will post more implementation information on OHCS’ Government Relations webpage when it’s available
OHCS is actively working on answers to these questions. We will also post more implementation information on OHCS’ Government Relations webpage as soon as possible.
We do not have an update regarding FSS. However, we are tracking actions at the federal level and will post updates on our Federal Actions webpage when we get more information.