Agencies, Partners, Residents Celebrate Opening Of Stratus Village Affordable Housing Community In Yamhill County - 04/03/26
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April 3, 2026
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Agencies, partners, residents celebrate opening of Stratus Village affordable housing community in Yamhill County
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) joined Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), community partners, local leaders and residents earlier this week to celebrate the opening of Stratus Village, a new affordable 175-unit housing development in Yamhill County that includes a number of units for people experiencing persistent mental illness.
“Oregon continues to invest in housing as a critical component of behavioral health,” said OHA Behavioral Health Director Ebony Clarke. “Stratus Village represents the kind of partnership and forward-thinking approach we need—one that recognizes stable housing as foundational to recovery, dignity and long-term well-being for people living with serious mental health conditions.”
Located at 2450 SE Stratus Ave in McMinnville, Stratus Village brings 10 units of Permanent Supportive Housing for people with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). These housing units were funded in part through House Bill 5024 aimed at developing more housing options for those experiencing homelessness. The housing demonstrates Oregon’s ongoing commitment to addressing the housing and behavioral health needs.
“Stratus Village is a demonstration of our commitment to meeting the housing needs of all Oregonians,” said OHCS Executive Director Andrea Bell. “Every person deserves an affordable and dignified life. Increasing service-enriched housing is one of the ways we are delivering housing growth that includes all people and all communities.”
“We’re excited to celebrate the completion of Stratus Village and bring 175 much needed, quality, affordable housing units to individuals and families in our community earning 30–60% of the area median income,” said Vickie Ybarguen, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Yamhill County. “This development provides decent, safe and affordable housing, and creating opportunities that help community members position themselves for success.”
The project received $2.4 million from the Oregon Health Authority through House Bill 5024 and more than $44 million from Oregon Housing and Community Services through various programs including Local Innovation and Fast Track, Agriculture Workforce Housing Tax Credit Program, and 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.
Stratus Village is part of a statewide effort to increase housing stability, reduce homelessness and improve health outcomes for all people living in Oregon. By integrating supportive services with affordable housing, developments like Stratus Village strengthen communities and improve quality of life.
About Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)
OHCS is Oregon's housing finance agency. The state agency provides financial and program support to create and preserve opportunities for quality, affordable housing for Oregonians of low and moderate income. OHCS administers programs that provide housing stabilization. OHCS delivers these programs primarily through grants, contracts, and loan agreements with local partners and community-based providers. For more information, please visit: oregon.gov/ohcs.
About the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
Oregon Health Authority is at the forefront of lowering and containing costs, improving quality and increasing access to health care in order to improve the lifelong health of Oregonians. OHA is overseen by the nine-member citizen Oregon Health Policy Board (http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OHPB...) which is working toward comprehensive health and health care reform in the state.
OHA includes most of the state's health care programs, including Public Health, Health Policy and Analytics, Health Systems Division, and Oregon State Hospital. Incorporating the state's health care programs within one agency gives the state greater purchasing and marketing power to begin tackling the issues of cost, quality, and access to care.