Mar. 29, 2024

The next Housing Stability Council meeting will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024. This will be a virtual meeting. You can find all relevant meeting materials on our website. The Housing Stability Council helps to lead OHCS to meet the housing and services needs of low- and moderate-income Oregonians by:

• Establishing and supporting OHCS’ strategic direction
• Fostering constructive partnerships across the state
• Setting policy and issue funding decisions
• Lending their unique expertise to the policy and program development of the agency

Register in advance for this meeting. Please note the new public hearing process.

AGENDA

9:00: Meeting Called to Order

9:05: Report of the Chair

9:25: Report of the Director

9:40: Housing Stabilization Division (pg. 4)
         Jill Smith, Director of Housing Stabilization Division

• USDOE Weatherization Assistance Program State Plan for Oregon
  Danielle Safford, Weatherization Program Coordinator
   
• By and For Initiative, Native American Tribes of Oregon (BAFI-NATO)
  Jill Smith, Director of Housing Stabilization;
  Colt Sray, Homeless Services Program Coordinator;
  Tim Mahern-Macias, Tribal Liaison

10:15: Special Initiative Division (pg.134)
           Mike Savara, Special Initiatives Director

• Executive Order 23-02 (EO 23-02)
  Mike Savara, Special Initiatives Director 

10:30: Homeownership Division (pg. 138) 
          Keeble Giscombe, Director of Homeownership Division

• Oregon Bond Loan Approvals
  Scott Shaw, Assistant Director Homeownership Lending

10:45: 15-minute break

11:00: Affordable Rental Housing Division (pg.140)
            Natasha Detweiler-Daby, Director of Affordable Rental Housing Division

• Public Hearing Comments in accordance with ORS 456.561
   
• 9% LIHTC NOFA Recommendations
  Jacqueline Santiago, LIHTC Program Analyst;
  Amy Cole, Development Resources Manager
   
• Funding Resources & Set Asides Expanded Introduction
  Mitch Hannoosh, Senior Operations and Policy Analyst;
  Natasha Detweiler-Daby, Director
   
• Evaluation Standards Introduction
  Love Jonson, Operations and Policy Analyst;
  Mitch Hannoosh, Senior Operations and Policy Analyst 
   
• Soft Launch Application Testing update
  Ed Brown, Application Team Manager;
  Amy Cole, Development Resources Manager

1:00: Meeting Adjourned