Press
November 10, 2009
Oregon Housing Acquisition Fund has received a grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) fund for $1,000,000. Read more about this award here.
June 10, 2009
National Housing Trust calls out Oregon as one of two states to be the first to receive Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Oregon has an innovative multifamily weatherization program. The program involves Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing (NOAH) and Enterprise Community Partners. Using the database of subsidized properties, Oregon has identified multifamily properties which may qualify for weatherization funds, streamlining outreach to owners.
March 17, 2009
National Housing Conference: NHC partnered with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to host a symposium entitled “Partners in Innovation: A Dialogue on Federal, State and Local Rental Preservation Solutions,” which brought together experts from across the nation to discuss the vital role that preserving affordable rental homes can play to help address the current housing crisis. Learn more about the event and see pictures of attendees and speakers (including the Oregon coalition). Don’t miss the audio with remarks by new HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
March 09, 2009
Uniting Community Forces for Change
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March 09, 2009
The Quiet Rescue
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February 26, 2009
Oregon Housing Acquisition Fund Preserves Six Low Income Housing Properties — More than 350 Oregonians to remain in their homes
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February 26, 2009
Thousands of affordable rental homes to be preserved with MacArthur Foundation support — announcement by Governor Kulongoski
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Goodness Magazine Article
A Model of Humanity: The Housing Acqusition Fund Saves Homes
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