Title 36A, Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment

It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that the State of Oregon: (1) Shall assist in improving the quality of life of homeless persons within this state by insuring the availability of an appropriate range of residential opportunities. (2) Shall se…

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) The number of people who are homeless is on the rise in this state, as across the nation. (2) Homeless people can be found in every county and city in this state. (3) Family members, including children, represent the majority of the increa…

For purposes of ORS 458.600 to 458.665: (1) “Area median income” means the area median income, subject to adjustment for areas with unusually high or low incomes or housing costs, all as determined by the Housing and Community Services Department based on information from the Uni…

(1) There is created, separate and distinct from the General Fund of the State Treasury, the Oregon Housing Fund, which consists of five separate revolving accounts: (a) The Housing Development and Guarantee Account; (b) The Emergency Housing Account; (c) The Home Ownership Assis…

(1) There is established the Housing Development Grant Program in the Housing and Community Services Department for the purpose of expanding the supply of affordable rental housing for persons with low or very low income. (2) The program shall pay the costs incurred in the admini…

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department may use the Housing Development and Guarantee Account to establish a Guarantee Fund. The department may use the fund to pay the costs and expenses incurred in the administration of the fund and to guarantee repayment of loans made…

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall administer the Emergency Housing Account to assist homeless individuals and individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless, through means including the emergency housing assistance program and the state homeless assistance…

(1) The Home Ownership Assistance Account is administered by the Housing and Community Services Department to expand this state’s supply of homeownership housing for families and individuals with income at or below area median income, including persons over 65 years of age, perso…

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department, in consultation with the Oregon Housing Stability Council, shall provide grants and technical assistance to organizations that, in working with households with income at or below area median income, attempt to increase access for…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Housing and Community Services Department shall disburse the moneys credited to the Agricultural Worker Housing Development Account to expand this state’s supply of housing for low and very low income agricultural work…

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall administer the General Housing Account. (2) The department shall disburse moneys credited to the account to accomplish the purposes described in ORS 456.515 to 456.828, except that 25 percent of moneys deposited in the accou…

As used in this section and ORS 458.675 to 458.700, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Account holder” means a resident of this state who: (a) Is 12 years of age or older; (b) Is a member of a lower income household; and (c) Has established an individual development acco…

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) The problem of poverty will not be solved solely by government programs and income subsidies. (2) Family economic well-being does not come solely from income, spending or consumption, but instead requires savings, investment and the accumu…

(1) A person who qualifies to become an account holder may enter into an agreement with a fiduciary organization for the establishment of an individual development account. (2) To become an account holder a person must, in addition to meeting any other qualifications, be a member…

(1) A person may establish an individual development account only for a purpose approved by a fiduciary organization. Purposes that the fiduciary organization may approve are: (a) The acquisition of post-secondary education or job training. (b) If the account holder has establish…

(1) A fiduciary organization selected under ORS 458.695 may qualify as the recipient of account contributions that qualify the contributor for a tax credit under ORS 315.271 only if the fiduciary organization matches amounts deposited by the account holder according to a formula …

The Housing and Community Services Department may select fiduciary organizations to administer moneys directed by the state to individual development account purposes. In making the selections, the department shall consider factors including, but not limited to: (1) The ability o…

(1) Subject to Housing and Community Services Department rules, a fiduciary organization has sole authority over, and responsibility for, the administration of individual development accounts. The responsibility of the fiduciary organization extends to all aspects of the account …

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) The population of the state is growing and is expected to continue growing well into the 21st century. That population growth is uneven, resulting in some places struggling to manage new people, jobs and building, and other places being ea…

(1) The Oregon Housing Stability Council shall, with respect to the Community Development Incentive Project Fund established under ORS 458.720: (a) Develop program guidelines, including specific project criteria and financing mechanisms. (b) Review applications seeking funding fr…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585, lottery bonds may be issued to make grants or loans to Oregon municipalities, businesses and individuals to encourage real estate developments that promote downtown and community center areas, provide affordable housing and other infill d…

All moneys deposited in the Community Development Incentive Project Fund are continuously appropriated to the Housing and Community Services Department to carry out the purposes of the fund. In addition to any other purpose specifically provided by law, moneys deposited in the fu…

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department may use the moneys in the Community Development Incentive Project Fund in any manner permitted under ORS 458.735. However, the primary purpose of the fund is to finance developments identified by the Oregon Housing Stability Counc…

The Housing and Community Services Department shall: (1) Administer the Community Development Incentive Project Fund in accordance with rules adopted by the department. (2) Verify documentation and approve or disapprove funding recommended by the Oregon Housing Stability Council …

In addition to any other power or authority granted to the Housing and Community Services Department, the department may: (1) Acquire property and hold, conserve, improve, lease, sell or otherwise use or exercise control over the property for the purpose of facilitating the use o…