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A-2 Appendices—Oregon HIV/AIDS Housing and Services Systems Integration Plan
Housing Planning Processes
As in most communities, funding for affordable housing in Oregon is dispersed across many levels
of government and is subject to different policies, priorities, and timelines. The following sections
indentify the planning processes across the state (excluding the five-county Portland metropolitan
area) that define funding priorities for some of the most important resources. Two calendars for
funding applications and planning processes are found at the end of the section.
Consolidated Plans and Related Processes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a single, consolidated
submission process for four formula programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG),
Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). Local and state governments develop
Consolidated Plans (Con Plans) with public input to define the funding priorities for these four
programs in their jurisdictions.
State of Oregon Consolidated Plan
Online: www.oregon.gov/OHCS/HRS_Consolidated_Plan_5yearplan.shtml
Background: Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) administers the HOME program;
Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD) administers
the CDBG program; and Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) administers
the HOPWA program in the balance of state (OHOP).
Process: The current five-year Con Plan covers 2006-2010. Each year, OHCS develops an
Annual Action Plan to describe the implementation of the five-year plan in the
coming year. The draft 2008 Annual Action Plan was released in September 2007 for
public comment until October 2007.
Contact: Loren Schultz, Consolidated Plan Manager, OHCS
503-230-9963, loren.schultz@hcs.state.or.us
Notes: Ryan Deibert, OHOP Program Coordinator, participated in the development of the
2008 Annual Action Plan.
State of Oregon Consolidated Funding Cycle (CFC)
Online: www.oregon.gov/OHCS/HRS_CFC_Overview.shtml
Background: OHCS allocates its affordable housing funding through the Spring and Fall CFC
process, including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Housing PLUS, Oregon
Affordable Housing Tax Credit, HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing
Development Grant (Trust Fund), Low-Income Weatherization, and HELP
(Financing Adjustment Factor Savings Fund) programs. Starting in 2008, the
majority of funding will shift from the Fall to the Spring cycle. The Fall 2007 CFC
included $27.5 million in funding. The Spring 2008 CFC includes $11.6 million,
including the first $4 million distribution of the new Housing PLUS funds.