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Agriculture Workforce Housing

Agriculture Workforce Housing Tax Credit (AWHTC)

The Agriculture Workforce Housing Tax Credit (AWHTC) Program is designed to give a state income tax credit to developers who incur costs to construct, install, acquire, or rehabilitate agriculture workforce housing. The tax credit may be taken on 50% of the eligible costs actually paid or incurred to complete a farmworker housing project. The total amount of available credits for each biennium is $16.75 million. There is a set-aside for on-farm projects of $1.675 per year. One-hundred percent of the credit may be transferred to a contributor of the project.

Application Materials

Questions? Contact Martin Jarvis, Program Analyst, at martin.jarvis@hcs.oregon.gov. 

Farmworker Resources


Agriculture Workforce Housing Facilitation Team (AWHFT)

The Agriculture Workforce Housing Facilitation Team (AWHFT) meets regularly to discuss current issues around farmworker housing, resources available for developing farmworker housing, and how to address the needs of farmworkers in Oregon.

By Oregon statute, OHCS' role is to help facilitate, create a forum, and provide a place for the team to meet and discuss issues affecting farmworkers in Oregon.

Questions? Contact Rachel Pallatin, Community Engagement Coordinator, at rachel.pallatin@hcs.oregon.gov.