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ORS Chapter 458 — Housing and Community

ORS 458.215. Local capacity building program. The Housing and Community Services Department may establish a program to build local capacity to address any or a combination of the following: (1) Housing needs of people, with low or moderate incomes, for homeownership and affordable rental housing; (2) The problem of abandoned houses; (3) The need for adequate housing for seasonal farm laborers; (4) Housing problems for low and moderate income elderly persons and persons with disabilities; (5) The need to incorporate social service programs as a component of community economic development; (6) The preservation of manufactured dwelling parks that the department determines house a significant percentage of persons and families of lower income; and (7) The need to incorporate related jobs for low and moderate income persons as a component of community economic revitalization.
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ORS 458.220. Community development corporation grants and assistance; rules. In carrying out the provisions of ORS 458.215, the Housing and Community Services Department shall provide any or a combination of the following: (1) Initial planning grants to qualified nonprofit community-based organizations, including but not limited to housing authorities and community action agencies, to initiate community development corporations. To qualify under this subsection, an organization shall obtain matching funds or in-kind contributions in an amount determined by rule; (2) Grants to community development corporations for projects intended to extend the capacity of the corporation to meet the housing needs of the service area; (3) Grants to community development corporations for projects that combine community-based social service programs with related jobs for low and moderate income persons to promote community economic revitalization; and (4) Technical assistance to community-based organizations, developing community development corporations and existing community development corporations to carry out the provisions of ORS 456.550 and 458.210 to 458.240. For purposes of ORS 456.550 and 458.210 to 458.240, technical assistance includes but is not limited to training and assisting community development corporations with: (a) Conducting needs assessments; (b) Training boards of directors; (c) Recruiting project development teams; (d) Determining and applying for available assistance; (e) Conducting feasibility studies; (f) Financial planning; (g) Preparing project budgets; (h) Proposal writing and project packaging; (i) Organizational structure and design; (j) Generating local support; and (k) Obtaining legal and accounting advice.
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ORS 458.225. Preference for certain community development corporations. (1) In carrying out the provisions of ORS 456.550 and 458.210 to 458.240, the Housing and Community Services Department shall give preference to a community development corporation described in ORS 458.210 (2) or that: (a) Has a defined geographic service area outside an entitlement community or county; (b) Has a defined geographic service area inside an entitlement community or county but does not include more than 50,000 people in the service area; (c) Has a defined geographic service area that includes five or fewer nonentitlement counties; and (d) Can demonstrate support from the community. (2) As used in this section, entitlement community or county means any area within the state that is: (a) A metropolitan city as defined in 42 U.S.C. 5302(4) (1995); or (b) An urban county as defined in 42 U.S.C. 5302(6) (1995).
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ORS 458.235. Rules. The Housing and Community Services Department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of ORS 456.550 and 458.210 to 458.240, including rules to define persons of low and moderate income.
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ORS 458.240. Effect of law on other community development corporations. Nothing in ORS 456.550 and 458.210 to 458.240 shall limit the authority or powers of community development corporations authorized pursuant to ORS 708A.150. [1989 c.1030 9; 1997 c.631 475] HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
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ORS 458.305. Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) A critical shortage exists of suitable, affordable housing for households with an income below the median income. This shortage is particularly acute with respect to rental housing. (2) During the past half decade, the supply of rental housing that is affordable to households at or below the median income level has not kept pace with the demand. (3) The lack of suitable, affordable housing is a barrier to Oregons development. (4) It is in the economic and social interest of the state to encourage public agencies and private parties to efficiently expand the supply of housing in Oregon for households at or below the median income level. (5) The quantity of public resources available to support the expansion and rehabilitation of low and moderate income housing stock is limited. Consequently, it is the policy of this state to attempt to target the use of these resources so that a maximum amount of usable housing product is delivered to Oregon citizens at the minimum cost required for prudent program administration.
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ORS 458.310. Housing revitalization program; criteria; rules. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall adopt rules to develop and administer a housing revitalization program for low and moderate income housing. (2) Applicants for revitalization program funds shall be: (a) A unit of local government; (b) A housing authority; (c) A nonprofit corporation; or (d) An applicant eligible under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection who contracts with another entity, including a private for-profit corporation. (3) Housing revitalization projects shall bring into use vacant and abandoned property or rehabilitate substandard property, or both. Eligible project activities include, but are not limited to: (a) Purchase of property; (b) Rehabilitation of housing units; (c) New construction to replace units for which rehabilitation is infeasible; (d) Mortgage interest subsidies or reduction of principal loan amounts; or (e) Other activities that have the effect of making properties available to and occupied by persons of lower income, such as loan guarantees. (4) Projects funded by the housing revitalization program shall be rental or owner-occupied single or multifamily housing. (5) The housing rehabilitation program shall create affordable housing in which rent levels are no higher than 30 percent of 80 percent of median income levels. (6) Priority shall be given to projects applied for under subsections (1) to (5) of this section that provide opportunities for low and moderate income persons to own their housing units. (7) Priority among rental housing projects shall be given to projects applied for under subsections (1) to (5) of this section that: (a) Have rent levels no higher than 30 percent of 50 percent of the median income level, or less; (b) Are owned and operated by a nonprofit or a governmental unit; and (c) Demonstrate a coordinated local effort to integrate housing, job placement and social services. (8) In implementing this section and ORS 458.305, the department shall work to ensure a reasonable geographic distribution of funds among different regions of the state and shall place special emphasis on ensuring that funds are available to projects in rural areas. [1989 c.1016 2; 1995 c.79 269; 2009 c.11 64; 2015 c.180 15; 2023 c.193 7] POST-DISASTER HOUSING RECOVERY
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ORS 458.315. Supporting residential units damaged or destroyed by disaster; contracting. (1) As used in this section: (a) Disaster means a declared disaster or emergency, as defined in ORS 401.685, that resulted in the loss or damage of residential units. (b) Residential units includes recreational vehicles, manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures, small homes and dwelling units of any type. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 456.559, the Housing and Community Services Department may: (a) Provide loans, grants or other forms of assistance to repair, replace, rebuild or address the infrastructure needs for residential units damaged or destroyed during a disaster. (b) Support residents of residential units that were damaged or destroyed during a disaster, including by providing rental assistance, down payment assistance, housing navigation assistance, intermediate housing and assistance relating to housing or recovery associated with housing loss. (c) Support the acquisition of land or property for housing for communities impacted by disaster. (3) The department may contract with entities to take action under this section, including directly entering into construction contracts with general contractors or others and administering loans or grants to construct or repair damaged or destroyed residential units.
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ORS 458.317. Disaster Housing Recovery Fund. (1) The Disaster Housing Recovery Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Disaster Housing Recovery Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) The fund consists of moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise. (3) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Housing and Community Services Department to carry out the purposes of ORS 458.315.
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ORS 458.320. Agency provision of temporary housing or resources in response to emergency. (1) As used in this section, specified agency means the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, the Housing and Community Services Department or the Department of Human Services. (2) If a specified agency causes temporary housing to be provided to displaced individuals in response to an emergency, the specified agency shall ensure that such temporary housing is safe and that it is provided in compliance with state and federal laws relating to discrimination, including but not limited to laws relating to housing discrimination, public accommodation discrimination and discrimination in the provision of government programs and services. For purposes of this section, such temporary housing is considered to be a dwelling within the meaning of ORS 659A.421 and the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3602. (3) If a specified agency administers the distribution of federal resources to an affected community in response to an emergency, and members of the community are ineligible for such resources for any reason, including immigration status, the specified agency may provide similar or equivalent resources to those community members, subject to the availability of funds in the budget of the specified agency. [2023 c.444 1] Note:
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ORS 458.350. [1989 c.916 4; 1997 c.801 35a; repealed by 2011 c.595 113] MANUFACTURED DWELLINGS AND PARKS
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ORS 458.356. Definitions; manufactured dwelling replacement loans; eligibility; rules. (1) As used in ORS 458.356 to 458.362: (a) Manufactured dwelling means: (A) A manufactured dwelling, as defined in ORS 446.003; or (B) A prefabricated structure, as defined in ORS 455.010, that is relocatable, more than eight and one-half feet wide and designed for use as a single-family dwelling. (b) Manufactured dwelling park has the meaning given that term in ORS 446.003. (2) The Housing and Community Services Department shall establish a program to provide loans to individuals to buy and site manufactured dwellings that replace older and less energy efficient manufactured dwellings, or manufactured dwellings destroyed by a natural disaster. The department may contract with local governments or public or private housing sponsors to carry out the departments responsibilities under this program. (3) The department may make loans under the program only to individual borrowers who: (a) Are members of households with income that complies with income restrictions determined at the advice and consent of the Oregon Housing Stability Council, but not to exceed the greater of 100 percent of the statewide or local area median income adjusted for household size as determined annually by the Housing and Community Services Department using United States Department of Housing and Urban Development information; and (b) Will purchase a manufactured dwelling that: (A) Meets energy efficiency standards as prescribed by the Housing and Community Services Department; (B) Will be sited as required under subsection (4) of this section; and (C) Will be the primary residence of the borrower throughout the term of the loan. (4) To be eligible for a loan under this section, the borrower must site the replacement manufactured dwelling on land that is: (a) Owned by the borrower or being purchased by the borrower under a land sale contract; (b) In a manufactured dwelling park that has registered with the department and either has entered into a regulatory agreement with the department or is negotiating a regulatory agreement that is at least partially conditioned upon the replacement of the dwelling; or (c) In any location, provided that the borrower has obtained a waiver from the department and is replacing a manufactured dwelling that was destroyed by a natural disaster. (5) The department shall prescribe by rule the maximum loan amount per individual, lending requirements and terms for loans made under this program, including: (a) Interest rates charged to borrowers, if any; (b) Repayment requirements, if any; (c) Loan forgiveness opportunities, if any; (d) Affordability requirements; and (e) Remedies upon transfer or default. (6) In servicing loans under the program, the department shall deposit all moneys received into the Manufactured Home Preservation Fund established in ORS
ORS Chapter 458 — Housing and Community

ORS 458.358. Manufactured dwelling decommissioning and disposing grants; eligibility; priorities. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall establish a program to provide grants to persons for safely decommissioning and disposing of a manufactured dwelling. (2) The department may award grants under the program only to a person that is: (a)(A) An individual who owns a manufactured dwelling sited: (i) In a manufactured dwelling park that has registered with the department and either has entered into a regulatory agreement with the department or is negotiating a regulatory agreement that is at least partially conditioned upon the replacement of the dwelling; (ii) On land owned by the individual; or (iii) On land being purchased by the individual under a land sale contract as defined in ORS 18.960; or (B) An entity described in paragraph (b)(B) of this subsection that has a controlling interest, including a controlling interest in a general partner of a limited partnership, in: (i) The manufactured dwelling; or (ii) A manufactured dwelling park where the manufactured dwelling slated for disposal is sited; and (b)(A) An individual who is a member of a household with income that complies with income restrictions determined at the advice and consent of the Oregon Housing Stability Council, and not exceeding the greater of 100 percent of the statewide or local area median income adjusted for household size as determined annually by the Housing and Community Services Department using United States Department of Housing and Urban Development information; or (B) A nonprofit corporation as defined in ORS 317.097, a manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperative as defined in ORS 62.803, a housing authority as defined in ORS 456.005, a local unit of government as defined in ORS 466.706 or a state governmental entity. (3) Grants awarded under the program may not exceed $15,000 or the cost of decommissioning and disposing of the manufactured dwelling. (4) The Oregon Housing Stability Council may establish priorities for the evaluation of grant applications and shall consider prioritizing grant awards: (a) For the safe remediation of dwellings with environmental and public health hazards and risks, including asbestos, lead paint and mold; (b) To owners from low income households; and (c) For the decommissioning of manufactured dwellings that are older or less resource and energy efficient.
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ORS 458.366. Manufactured Home Preservation Fund. (1) The Manufactured Home Preservation Fund is established within the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Manufactured Home Preservation Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the Manufactured Home Preservation Fund consist of: (a) Amounts donated to the fund; (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly; (c) Amounts received from state or federal sources to be deposited into the fund; (d) Income derived from moneys in the fund; and (e) Other amounts deposited in the fund from any source. (3) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Housing and Community Services Department to: (a) Carry out the provisions of ORS 458.356 to 458.362; and (b) Pay the administrative costs associated with the fund and with implementing and maintaining the programs and advisory committee established under ORS 458.356 to 458.362. [2019 c.595 9] Note: Sections 46 to 48, chapter 13, Oregon Laws 2023, provide: Sec. 46. Section 47 of this 2023 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 458. [2023 c.13 46] Sec. 47. Funding for modular housing and component capacity. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall provide grants or loans to entities to begin or expand production capacity for the development of modular housing and components to support home builders and developers in meeting housing demand. (2) The department shall establish the terms for any loans under this section. (3) Entities receiving loans or grants under this section must agree to terms established by the department requiring that the entities prioritize supplying modular housing components to meet demand from: (a) First, state and local governments following a wildfire or other disaster; (b) Second, low income housing construction in this state; and (c) Third, middle income housing construction in this state. (4) The department may enter into a contract with a third party to award or administer grants under this section. (5) Loan proceeds and other moneys recovered under this section shall be paid to the Housing and Community Services Department and deposited with the State Treasury for credit to the General Fund and are available for general governmental expenses. [2023 c.13 47; 2023 c.326 19] Sec. 48. Section 47 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2026. [2023 c.13 48] RESIDENTIAL TENANT ASSISTANCE
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ORS 458.375. Rental housing assistance for very low income elderly persons; rules. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall provide funds to assist very low income elderly persons to defray the cost of rental housing through programs administered by the department including, but not limited to, the Emergency Housing Account created in ORS 458.620 and disbursed pursuant to ORS 458.650. (2) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. (3) For purposes of this section: (a) Elderly person means a person 58 years of age or older. (b) Very low income has the meaning given that term in ORS 458.610.
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ORS 458.390. Rental assistance program for youth and young adults at risk of homelessness. (1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall implement a long-term rental assistance program that is available to individuals who are younger than 25 years of age and who are, or have recently been: (a) Homeless; (b) In any substitute care program, as defined in ORS 326.575; (c) Incarcerated or detained in a correctional facility or detention facility as defined in ORS 419A.004; or (d) Residing in a facility for dependency treatment or rehabilitation or for mental health treatment. (2) The department shall choose three or four regions in which to operate the program, which must include at least one urban area, one rural area and one coastal area. (3) In designing the program, the department shall consult with: (a) The Oregon Housing Stability Council; (b) The Department of Human Services, including department staff operating programs or services for eligible foster children or former foster children and the departments advisory committee on runaway and homeless youth under ORS 417.799 (6); (c) Housing authorities; (d) Community-based social service providers serving the population of eligible recipients of the program; (e) Culturally specific youth providers; and (f) The Community Action Partnership of Oregon. (4) The Housing and Community Services Department shall collect data on program participants receiving rental assistance, including: (a) Demographic data, including race. (b) Program subsidy amounts. (c) Length of tenancies and instances of rehousing or homelessness. (d) Types of housing, including roommates or family living situations. (e) Access to, and utilization of, other support systems, including education, workforce training, health insurance and primary care providers. (5) The department may contract with housing authorities, community action agencies or community-based social service and housing providers to deliver rental assistance and to collect and report data under the program.
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ORS 458.392. Long-Term Rent Assistance Fund. (1) There is established the Long-Term Rent Assistance Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. (2) The Long-Term Rent Assistance Fund shall consist of moneys credited to the fund from moneys appropriated or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or received from the federal government or other grants, gifts or donations from any source. (3) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Housing and Community Services Department to carry out the duties under ORS 458.390.
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ORS 458.395. Publication of extreme heat events and landlord cooling programs. The Housing and Community Services Department shall make available on the departments website: (1) A list of dates and counties in which there exists an extreme heat event for a forecast zone in this state as defined in ORS 90.355. Dates published on the website must remain on the website for at least one year. (2) Information regarding relevant programs and services available to landlords to provide adequate cooling under ORS 90.320 (1)(m) or 90.730 (3)(d), including: (a) Programs administered by the department; (b) Information provided by the Oregon Health Authority regarding programs administered by the authority, including the list of eligible distribution entities compiled under ORS 431A.430 (5); (c) Information provided by the State Department of Energy regarding programs administered by the department; (d) Programs administered by the nongovernmental entity that administers public purpose charge moneys under ORS 757.612 (3)(d); and (e) Federal programs, rebates or incentives, including those administered by the Bonneville Power Administration. [2022 c.86 10; 2023 c.442 72] USE OF STATE PROPERTY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING