Oregon Housing and Community Services

If you’re working with our Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program, we’ve got a comprehensive guide on what you can expect before, during, and after construction on your home: oregon.gov/ohcs/disaster-… bit.ly/4bw4Dv1.

📌 Save the Date! From 9 a.m. on 4/15 to 11:59 p.m. on 4/21, Home Forward will begin accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist and 13 Home Forward apartment community waitlists! Go to homeforward.org/waitlists to learn more and check back for more resources!

REMINDER: If you’re a builder or contractor around Jackson County, here’s your opportunity to connect w/ homeowners from the Almeda & South Obenchain fires. Join us for 2 in-person meet & greets to learn more & talk with survivors rebuilding their homes. re.oregon.gov

If you’re a builder or contractor in or around Jackson County and want to help survivors of the Almeda and Obenchain fires to rebuild, join us for in-person meet & greets to connect with homeowners eligible through the ReOregon wildfire recovery program. re.oregon.gov

If you’re a survivor of the wildfires and straight-line winds of 2020, check out the Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program, featuring resources such as case leads, construction advisors, & more: bit.ly/41t9tEG

Led by partner @CityofBeaverton, the new affordable housing community of Elmonica Station broke ground on the last day of Jan! It'll be completed next summer thanks to the @oregonmetro Housing Bond. Now 81 families come next year will have access to life-changing affordable homes

Congratulations to all the supporters of the Williams & Russell Project! The groundbreaking last week is the next step in turning a 1.7-acre lot that has sat vacant for more than 40 years into housing and a Black business hub. I’m with you all the way!

ICYMI, we launched the Moderate-Income Revolving Loan program, which provides loans to cities or counties they can use for locally driven housing solutions and close the gap in middle-income housing. oregon.gov/ohcs/rental-ho…

By next July, Oregon is on track to rehouse 3,300 households, support and maintain 4,800 shelter beds, prevent 24,000 households from becoming homeless, and finance 2,800 affordable homes.

211 is a great resource for finding local, up-to-date housing resources. Whether you're looking for rental assistance, housing, weatherization support, or more, call 211 or visit 211info.org to find resources in your community.

Looking for homeownership resources? Wondering what kinds of rental assistance options are out there? Free housing counseling is available! Make an appointment today with a certified housing counselor: bit.ly/OR_H-Counselors

Looking for utility assistance? 211 is a great resource to find local, up-to-date resources for energy bill support and more. Call 211 or visit 211info.org.

If you’re looking for housing support such as rental assistance, help with buying or keeping your home, utilities, and more, housing counselors are a great resource. Find a housing counselor closest to you: bit.ly/OR_H-Counselors

Funding was approved for the creation & preservation of more than 500 homes in Multnomah and Marion County, including Barbur Apartments in Hillsdale, Peaceful Villa in Portland, and Orchard Park in Salem. Learn more att.e2ma.net/message/ed1e21…

Se aprobó financiación para la creación y conservación de más de 500 viviendas en los condados de Marion y Multnomah, incluidos Barbur Apartments en Hillsdale, Peaceful Villa en Portland y Orchard Park en Salem. Más información en bit.ly/3EAxTob.

Emergency shelters are opening tonight in many parts of Oregon. During severe winter weather, you can find the most up-to-date info on local warming centers and resources at 211info.org/winter-and-sev….

TriMet won’t turn away anyone riding to or from an emergency warming shelter who cannot pay fare between 6 p.m. tonight (Feb. 10) and 12 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 11). Please tell your bus operator that you’re heading to or from a warming shelter. We're expecting more cold weather this week 🥶 Get tips for riding when there's snow and ice at trimet.org/winterweather.

We joined @Homes4GoodHA for the grand opening of Lazy Days Mobile Home & RV Park in McKenzie River. The park has 21 manufactured homes & 15 RV spaces, replacing those destroyed in the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. Homes are prioritized for wildfire survivors.

We're hiring 2 Technical Advisors for our Affordable Rental Housing division! These are staff who support developers by providing technical advice on barriers to access, compliance & funding issues. Deadline to apply is 2/11. bit.ly/4gkl66k

The first homeowner to receive funding from the ReOregon Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) has officially moved in. HARP helps homeowners whose properties were damaged by the 2020 Labor Day Disasters. t.e2ma.net/message/6edz01…