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| May 4, 2001 |
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Creekside Park Receives Funding Commitment
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| John Wahrgren |
503.986.2073 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (May 4, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has committed $300,000 to Marion County Housing Authority for the acquisition of Creekside Park in Aumsville, Oregon. The State Housing Council approved the risk sharing loan at their April 27, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| May 4, 2001 |
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Department Raises Income Limits For Home Loan Program
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| Jon Gail |
503.986.2041 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012
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Salem, Oregon (May 4, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced today that it has increased the annual income limits for its Residential Loan Program which is a below-market interest rate loan program serving low and moderate income Oregonians. "We are excited about the increased income limits because we now have the opportunity to help more Oregon families purchase a home," said Bob Repine, OHCS Director.
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| June 7, 2001 |
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Affordable Housing Receives $7.5 Million In Funding
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| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 7, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has awarded more than $7.5 million in grants and tax incentives to 15 affordable housing developments throughout Oregon. The State Housing Council approved the awards at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 6, 2001 |
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Habitat for Humanity Build Day
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| Jon Gail |
503.986.2041 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 6, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will join lenders from local area banks and affordable housing professionals today at a build day for a Habitat for a Humanity home. This event recognizes the partnerships required to provide many home ownership opportunities to lower income Oregonians
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| June 8, 2001 |
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State Approves Funds For Brookside In Sweet Home
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| John Wahrgren |
503.986.2073 |
| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
Sandy McDonnell
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503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 8, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide $10,000 in pre-development funds, $784,836 in HOME funds and $100,000 in trust funds to Linn County Affordable Housing for the development of Brookside in Sweet Home. The State Housing Council approved the HOME award and pre-development funds at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 8, 2001 |
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Funding Approved For Green Acres Apartments In Baker City
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| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 8, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide $459,150 in HOME funds to the Northeast Oregon Housing Authority for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Green Acre Apartments in Baker City. The State Housing Council approved the award at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 8, 2001 |
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Lion's Cottage Receives Funding From State
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| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 8, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide $308,000 in HOME funds and $100,000 in trust funds to ACCESS, Inc. and Southern Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Center for the development of the Lion’s Cottage in Medford. The State Housing Council approved the HOME award at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 8, 2001 |
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Blossom Creek Receives Funding From State
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| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 8, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide $514,136 in HOME funds and $100,000 in grants to Coos-Curry Housing Authority for the development of Blossom Creek in Coos Bay. The State Housing Council approved the awards at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 8, 2001 |
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Affordable Housing Receives Funding In Newport
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| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012
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Salem, Oregon (June 8, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide $692,762 in HOME funds and $100,000 in grants to the Lincoln County Community Development Corporation for the development of a mental health housing project in Newport. The State Housing Council approved the awards at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 8, 2001 |
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State Provides Funding For Cypress Gardens
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| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 8, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide $232,500 in HOME funds and $100,000 in other funds and tax credits to the Linn-Benton Housing Authority for the development of Cypress Gardens in Lebanon. The State Housing Council approved the HOME award at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 8, 2001 |
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State Provides Funding For Norton Avenue Apartments
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| Betty Markey |
503.986.2116 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 8, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will provide $675,000 in HOME funds and $143,000 in other funds and lenders tax credits to Cascade Community Development for the development Norton Avenue Apartments in Bend. The State Housing Council approved the HOME award at their June 1, 2001 meeting in Salem.
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| June 27, 2001 |
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Medinger Joins State Housing Council
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| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (June 27, 2001) - Governor John H. Kitzhaber has appointed Larry E. Medinger to serve on the State Housing Council effective July 1, 2001. Mr. Medinger will replace Peter Tarzian whose term expires on June 30, 2001. The Oregon State Senate confirmed the appointment on June 21, 2001.
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| July 3, 2001 |
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Repine Announces $14,181,886 Million In Awards For Affordable Housing
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| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (July 3, 2001) - Bob Repine, Director of Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced that the department will provide over $14,181,886 million to support affordable housing throughout Oregon.
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| July 18, 2001 |
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Grant Writing Workshops To Be Sponsored By State Agency
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| Pamela Bates |
503.986.2102 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (July 18, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services has announced a contract with the University of Oregon Community Service Center to provide Grant Writing Assistance workshops in areas throughout Oregon.
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| August 2, 2001 |
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CDCs Receive Funding for Capacity Building
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| Pietro Ferrari |
503.226.3001 Ext.102 |
| Robert Bole |
503.223.4848 Ext.5642 |
| David McNamee |
503.963.2280 |
Salem, Oregon (August 2, 2001) - The Oregon Community Development Collaborative, a program of Oregon Housing and Community Services, The Enterprise Foundation, and The Neighborhood Partnership Fund, announced today that twenty-five Community Development Corporations (CDCs) will receive operating grants to increase their capacity to continue to develop and manage affordable housing in Oregon.
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| July 26, 2001 |
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Department Receives Awards For Financial Statements
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| Stephen Gauthier |
312.977.9700 |
| Sandy McDonnell |
503.986.2012 |
Salem, Oregon (July 26, 2001) - Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
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Larry Dillenbeck
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503.986.2009
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