Formula Grant F25SG410100

The Oregon Department of Housing & Community Services (OHCS) received a $3.2 million Housing Trust Fund (HTF, CFDA 14.275) formula grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development on January 30, 2026, with a performance period extending through January 30, 2033. This funding supports the expansion and preservation of affordable rental housing for extremely low-income and very low-income households across Oregon. Under program requirements, OHCS must allocate at least 80 percent of awarded funds toward rental housing production, preservation, and rehabilitation activities targeting households with incomes at or below 30 percent of area median income, with remaining funds available for homeownership assistance and administrative costs.

As a state housing agency, OHCS administers these federal funds by distributing significant portions through sub-awards to local governments, community action agencies, and nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon. The HTF award enables OHCS to deliver comprehensive housing development services including whole-house retrofits for energy efficiency, manufactured housing community infrastructure improvements, rental housing preservation projects, and direct support for extremely low-income renters. All funds must be committed to projects within 24 months and fully expended within five years, in compliance with HUD's Housing Trust Fund allocation plan and Consolidated Plan requirements.