Oregon Administrative Code

813-041-0026 Requirements for Obtaining a Letter of Credit Approval (1) After issuance of a reservation letter for AWHTC Program credits and satisfactory completion of reservation requirements by applicant, OHCS will issue of a Letter of Credit Approval (LOCA). The LOCA amount ca…

813-041-0027 Charges, Annual Certification, and Compliance Monitoring (1) OHCS may assess, and the assessed applicant or other applicable party will pay, such charges as OHCS determines appropriate for reviewing an application and for issuance of a LOCA. (2) OHCS may assess, and …

813-042-0000 Purpose and Objectives The rules of OAR chapter 813, division 42, are established to administer ORS 456.515 to 456.720 and 458.600 to 458.630, which authorize the Department to establish a program to expand the state’s supply of housing for low- and very-low-income f…

813-042-0010 Definitions All terms are used in OAR 813, division 042, as defined in the Act and as provided in 813-005-0005 and herein. As used in these rules, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Account" means the Housing Development and Guarantee Account. (2) "Consolid…

813-042-0020 Eligibility for Housing Development Grant Program Funds The Department shall provide grants and/or loans from Account revenue subject to the availability of funds and limitations otherwise prescribed by law for any or all of the following purposes: (1) To organizatio…

813-042-0030 Distribution of Funds (1) The Department shall develop a distribution formula which takes into account the relative housing needs of regions in the state, and shall concentrate funds in those areas of the state with the greatest need for low- and very-low income hous…

813-042-0040 Application Procedure and Requirements The Department may provide grant and/or loan funds subject to the availability of funds in the Program through a process which may include, but is not limited to, a first-come, first-reviewed or a competitive review process. The…

813-042-0050 Criteria for Funding (1) A project grant and/or loan shall be given preference based on: (a) Providing the greatest number of low- and very-low income housing units for the least amount of Account funds expended or committed toward matching fund from other loans, gra…

813-042-0060 Application Review (1) For applications where the amount requested from the Program does not exceed $100,000, the Department shall consider the application and make application approval, deny application approval, or request additional information within the timefram…

813-042-0070 Charges (1) The Department may require a non-refundable application charge from any applicant requesting Housing Development Guarantee Account funds through the Consolidated Funding Cycle, or otherwise. (2) The Department may require a supplemental application charge…

813-042-0080 General Administrative and Monitoring Requirements (1) The Department may perform such reviews or field inspections as it deems necessary to ensure Program compliance. The Department may require that a Recipient take such remedial actions as described in this rule an…

813-042-0090 Remedies for Noncompliance At any time before the expiration of the Affordability Period, the Department may find that a Recipient is not in compliance with the requirements of the Program for reasons including but not limited to use of funds for activities not appro…

813-042-0100 Sanctions (1) The Department may invoke sanctions against a Recipient that fails to comply with the provisions of its Use Agreement. The following circumstances may warrant sanctions: (a) HDGA funds have not been expended within one year of award by the Department or…

813-042-0110 Waiver The Director may waive or modify any requirements of these Program rules, unless such waiver or modification would violate applicable federal or state statutes or regulations. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.515 - 456.720 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 456…

813-043-0000 Purpose and Objectives The rules of OAR 813, Division 43, are established to accomplish the general purpose of 1991 Legislative Session law; Chapter 740, the Oregon Housing Fund and the Housing Development and Guarantee Account therein, which authorizes the Departmen…

813-043-0010 Definitions Terms used throughout this division (OAR 813-043) are defined in Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) or in the OHCS General Definitions (OAR 813-005-0005). Terms used in this division observe those definitions except as defined below: (1) Culturally Specific Org…

813-043-0020 Eligibility for Loan Guarantee Program Fund (1) OHCS shall provide guarantees of repayment of loans made to finance the construction, development, acquisition and/or rehabilitation of: (a) Housing for rental or ownership by persons with Moderate, Low and Very Low Inc…

813-043-0030 Distribution of Funds (1) The Department shall develop a distribution formula which takes into account the relative housing needs of regions and shall concentrate funds in those areas of the state with the greatest housing need, as may be evidenced by factors includi…

813-043-0040 Application Procedure and Requirements (1) OHCS may provide guarantees, subject to the availability of program funds, through a process which may include a first come, first reviewed application or a competitive review process. OHCS shall detail eligible uses of the …

813-043-0050 Terms of Guarantee (1) Guarantee terms and conditions shall be established in a Project Use Agreement and recorded in the relevant jurisdiction(s) at the project owner’s expense. A guarantee to a project shall be conditioned upon the continued use of the project for …

813-043-0060 Charges and Compliance Monitoring (1) OHCS may assess and the sponsor shall pay such charges as OHCS determines appropriate for reviewing an application as well as for issuance of a letter of guarantee approval. (2) OHCS may assess and the sponsor, owner, operator or…

813-044-0000 Purpose and Objectives The purpose of OAR chapter 813, division 44 is to establish the Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) to implement the purposes of the Home Ownership Assistance Account of the Oregon Housing Fund described in ORS 458.655. The purpose of HOAP…

813-044-0005 Definitions (1) "Federal Fair Housing Act" means the act, as established in 42 U.S. Code §§ 3601-3619, which prohibits discrimination in housing practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. (2) “First Generat…

813-044-0030 Distribution of Funds The maximum amount of an award to an organization under the Home Ownership Assistance Program is subject to determination by the Housing Stability Council. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.620 & 458.655 …

813-044-0040 Application Procedure and Requirements An organization may apply for a grant from the Home Ownership Assistance Program under ORS 458.655, upon an open solicitation for a Request for Application (RFA), as determined by OHCS. An organization may apply for a grant unde…

813-044-0045 Purposes for Funding Funds within the Home Ownership Assistance Program may be used for the following purposes: (1) Down Payment Assistance (DPA); (2) Homeownership Centers; (3) Restore Health and Safety; or (4) Training and other uses suitable to OHCS. Statutory/Oth…

813-044-0050 Criteria for Funding (1) Grants by OHCS under the Home Ownership Assistance Program are subject to the availability of funds in the Home Ownership Assistance Account and to limits established by law. The process by which OHCS makes grants available may include, but i…

813-044-0055 Use of Grant Funds An organization that receives a grant under the Home Ownership Assistance Program: (1) Is subject to the condition that the organization continues to use the grant for the specific purpose, for the duration, and to the extent authorized by the gran…

813-045-0005 General Purpose The rules of OAR 813, division 45 are established to accomplish the general purpose of ORS 456.515 to 456.720, specifically 456.720(7), which authorizes the Department to establish a Housing Development Account to carry out the purposes of the Act by …

813-045-0010 Definitions All words and terms are used in OAR 813, division 45 as defined in the Act, and as provided by 813-005-0005. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 90.800 - 90.840, 91.886, 183, 456.515 - 456.723 & 458.210 - 458.650 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 456.515 - 456.7…

813-045-0015 Eligibility for Housing Development Account Funds (1) The Department may provide funds from the Housing Development Account subject to the availability of funds in the Account and limitations otherwise prescribed by law, and only for the purposes specified or allowed…

813-045-0020 Application Procedure (1) The Department may from time to time solicit applications for Housing Development Account funds, and may, in its discretion, consider for funding only applications received as a response to such solicitation. (2) All applications for assista…

813-045-0025 Application Review (1) For loans or grants where the amount requested from the Housing Development Account does not exceed $100,000, or any other form of assistance, the Department shall consider the application and approve, disapprove, or request additional informat…

813-045-0030 Form of Assistance (1) The Department shall confirm to the applicant in writing the type of assistance, if any, to be provided from the Housing Development Account. Assistance may be in the form of, but is not limited to, loans, grants, contract agreements, or insura…

813-045-0035 Waiver for Other Sources If the Department has applied for and received funds on deposit in the Housing Development Account from other sources or on behalf of another person, the provisions of chapter 813, division 45 may be waived by the Director as necessary or con…

813-046-0000 Purpose and Objectives The purpose of OAR chapter 813, division 46 of the administrative rules is to implement the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) program. Funding for EHA comes from the Emergency Housing Account, as established in ORS 458.620 and describ…

813-046-0011 Definitions Terms used throughout this division (OAR 813-046) may be defined in Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) or in the OHCS General Definitions (OAR 813-005-0005). Terms used within this division observe those definitions, except as defined below: (1) "EHAP" means th…

813-046-0015 Manuals Effective on July 1, 2025, the State Houseless Funds Program Operations Manual (SHF Manual) with the requirements and standards therein, is incorporated into and adopted as part of division 813-046-0015 of the department's administrative rules, 813-046-0000 t…

813-046-0021 Administration (1) OHCS may contract with subgrantees to provide eligible EHAP services (see OAR 813-046-0045) in such manner as to provide holistic coverage statewide without duplication or overlap of services. (2) OHCS will allocate EHAP funds to all subgrantees th…

813-046-0040 Applicant Eligibility (1) EHAP services shall be made available to low income and very low income households that are homeless or unstably housed, including, but not limited to, veterans, persons more than 65 years of age, persons with disabilities, farmworkers and N…

813-046-0045 Use of Funds (1) Use of EHAP funds must be in compliance with EHAP requirements for eligible households. (2) To the extent of available funding, eligible EHAP services include, but are not limited to: (a) Street outreach; (b) Emergency shelter operations; (c) Transit…

813-046-0050 Application for Funding; Funding Agreement (1) Prior to providing any EHAP services using OHCS funding, subgrantees must submit biennially an application for funding to OHCS. A funding agreement must be approved by OHCS in writing before being operative. (2) Applicat…

813-046-0061 Recordkeeping and Compliance Monitoring (1) Subgrantees and their subrecipients must maintain accurate financial records satisfactory to OHCS and consistent with EHAP requirements, which document the receipt and disbursement of all EHAP funds by OHCS. Subgrantees mus…

813-046-0065 Remedies (1) OHCS reserves the right to identify deficiencies in the performance of any subgrantee or their subrecipients discovered during program operations or compliance monitoring activities and take remedial action upon such subgrantees, including, but not limit…

813-046-0070 Challenge of Subgrantee Action (1) Any household aggrieved by a subgrantee administering or providing EHAP services may challenge the subgrantee's action by entering the subgrantee's administrative review process (see OAR 813-046-0081). Any household who received eit…

813-046-0081 Review by Subgrantee (1) Subgrantees must establish in writing a process satisfactory to OHCS that enables all potentially eligible households, having received EHAP services or not, to contest a determination by the subgrantee or its subrecipients that either denies,…

813-047-0001 Purpose and Objectives OAR 813, division 47, is promulgated to accomplish the general purpose of ORS 456.515 to 456.725 and 458.210 to 458.240, specifically 458.210 through 458.240, which authorize the Department to establish the Community Development Corporation Pro…

813-047-0005 Definitions All words and terms used in OAR 813, division 47 are defined in the Act, in 813-005-0005 and below. As used in OAR 813, division 47, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Capacity Building Grant" means a grant that is used to increase or broaden a …

813-047-0006 Administration (1) The Department may provide Initial Planning Grants, Capacity Building Grants or Human Investment Strategies Grants. The Department may restrict the availability of Program funds for each grant category at the time it solicits applications. (a) Init…

813-047-0010 Application Procedure and Requirements (1) The Department will, as Program funds are available, support or solicit applications for Program grants and will consider only applications received in response to such solicitations. (2) All applications for Program grants …