Oregon’s Statewide Housing PlanOregon Housing and Community Services is placing a greater emphasis on strategic planning and the way we invest our resources. Over the past several years we have been restructuring, refocusing and reimagining our agency. Our work has led to an increased emphasis on data, research and customer service. We are carrying that effort forward with the development of the Statewide Housing Plan.

The plan will clearly articulate the extent of Oregon’s housing problem and what can be done to address it. OHCS has committed to the Housing Stability Council and our stakeholders that the plan will be responsive to the needs of the state, delivered to the legislature and include elements of our equity agenda. To accomplish this task OHCS has hired Enviroissues and EcoNorthwest to help deliver this important body of work.

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For more information, please contact:Shoshanah OppenheimPlanning and Policy ManagerShoshanah.Oppenheim@oregon.gov(503) 400-2787#oregonstatewidehousingplan

For more information about the plan, visit our website at: http://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/pages/oshp.aspx

Project Schedule

2018

2019

Winter Develop Environmental Scan

Spring Develop Agency Priorities

Summer Strategies to Support Agency Priorities

Fall Public Review of Draft Plan

Winter Final Plan

2017

The Statewide Housing Plan will include:UNDERSTANDING THE STATEWIDE HOUSING NEEDUnderstanding the problem to be addressed is key to innovation and making investments that are lasting.

TOOLS TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING NEEDOregon is experiencing a severe housing shortage and the current funding resources for housing are insufficient to adequately address the problem. The project will rationally explore the tools available and the funding gap needed to address the housing crisis. OHCS will produce an environmental scan to determine how funds can be leveraged to maximize their impact, and what funds are available to create innovative solutions.

PROMISING PRACTICESThe plan will examine what is working to deliver more housing where there is the greatest need. How can OHCS take advantage of the best thinking and efforts to provide housing stability for Oregonians?

STRATEGIES AND PARTNERSHIPSOOHCS has a limited role in addressing the housing problems facing Oregonians. Partners are key to our success and ability to help people living in poverty. We will keep the mission of our partners at the front of our strategic planning work. The plan will lay out strategies on how we will make our investments and how funding will be prioritized.

IMPLEMENTATION PLANOur stakeholders will know how we will implement our strategies and efforts. OHCS will lay out metrics that help achieve our goal to provide safe, decent and affordable housing and work to reduce the impacts of the housing crisis.

Expected results of the Statewide Housing Plan

Clear articulation of the state of housing in Oregon

How will we get it done?Our partners and stakeholders are leaders in providing effective solutions to their communities. OHCS held communities conversations across the state to learn about community priorities and how to mobilize our resources in helping to address the statewide housing crisis. A summary of what we learned and a schedule of our activities are available at http://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/pages/oshp.aspx

Clear articulation of the role of the state and the role of our partners, including other state departments, developers and agencies working to reduce the impacts of poverty on low income people

Reliable data that allows decision makers to consider impacts and alternatives

Goals and metrics that can be reached with existing resources

Clear direction for implementation.