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Oregon Housing and Community Services

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides an estimated $787 billion to re-energize the U.S. economy. ARRA is part of the President's larger economic recovery plan which includes:
   
Financial Stability Plan
Capital Assistance Program
Homeowner Affordability and Stability Program
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
   
ARRA Logo
http://recovery.gov
 
ARRA Success Stories in Oregon
ARRA Weatherization Success Story Warm and Well - Weatherization Program Brings Relief
Wallowa County resident Gwendolyn Trice was suffering from severe headaches and a lack of energy. She was also used to sleeping with ear muffs and socks during long, cold winter months.Thanks to having a weatherization audit performed on her home, however, she now feels warm and well year round. Read story here ... 
 
National ARRA Information
National ARRA Information - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
document President's Address to the nation on ARRA 
document Bill Overview 
   
document Official Summary of Appropriations 
document Official Summary of Tax Provisions 
 
Bill Language: 
document Appropriations Section 
document Tax Provisions 
   
document ARRA Accountability and Reporting 
   
Congressional Budget Office Reports: 
document Bill Analysis (Conference Committee Report) 
document Macro Economic Effects 
 
National Results :
document Where the dollars are going 
document President's address on ARRA after 1 year
document Vice President Annual ARRA Report to President 
   
Oregon ARRA Information
The Oregon Way
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OHCS ARRA Implementation Plans
 
 
 
 
document Governor's press release on ARRA 
document Oregon Recovery Web Site 
document Go Oregon! Web Site 
 
OHCS Programs and ARRA Funding 
document Summary of OHCS ARRA Allocations
The following OHCS programs will receive funding through ARRA:
document Low-Income Weatherization 
document Tax Credit Assistance Program 
document Tax Credit Exchange Program 
document Neighborhood Stabilization 
document Homelessness Prevention 
document Community Services Block Grant 
document Commodity Assistance (TEFAP) 
document Community Service Programs 
document Homebuyer Tax Credit 
   
OHCS ARRA implementation plans 
document (DRAFT) Weatherization Plan
  document Estimated OHCS ARRA
    Low-Income Weatherization Allocations (06-09-09)
  document Weatherization Impact Analysis
document (DRAFT) Homelessness Prevention Plan 
document (DRAFT) Community Services Block Grant Plan (6 MB) 
document (DRAFT) Tax Credit Assistance / Tax Credit Exchange Implementation Plan 
document (REVISED) Tax Credit Assistance / Tax Credit Exchange Implementation Plan 
  A public comment period regarding the TCAP Competitive Selection Process and Criteria as outlined in the ARRA Implementation Plan Draft (pages 6 through 9) is planned for May 14 through May 20, 2009.
 
document Notice of TCAP Public Comment Period and Public Meeting Notice
Other ARRA Information
National ARRA Information - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Not all ARRA funding for housing and community services flows through OHCS. These other housing and community-based services programs include:
document Public Housing Capital Fund
document Indian Housing Block Grant
document Emergency Food and Shelter
document Rural Housing Service
document Project-Based Rental Assistance
document Community Development Block Grant
Other ARRA Information
Instances of fraud, abuse, or any inappropriate use of ARRA funds should be reported immediately to the Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division.  Comments will be kept confidential.
document Report Fraud and Abuse 
  The Section 1602 Tax Credit Exchange Program grant requires grantees to have a policy on fraud, waste and abuse.  This email serves as the notification of our policy to comply with the requirements of the grant:
 
Reporting fraud, waste, or abuse for Section 1602 Funds
Oregon Housing and Community Services staff are directed to immediately report any indication of fraud, waste, abuse or potential criminal activity pertaining to Section 1602 grant funds to US Treasury and the cognizant Treasury inspector general. Reporting contacts are listed as follows:

US Treasury:

1602Questions@treasury.gov 

Office of Inspector General Hotline:
How to file a complaint with the Office of Inspector General (You may elect anonymity or confidentiality by any of the following methods)
  • Telephone: 1-800-359-3898
  • Facsimile: 202-927-5404
  • Mail:
    Treasury Hotline
    Office of Inspector General
    1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
    Washington, D.C. 20220Electronic Form
  • Email: The identity of an individual who chooses to make a complaint via the Internet E-mail system cannot be protected by the OIG. As such, the OIG cannot guarantee anonymity and confidentiality. An individual who desires confidentiality MUST make the complaint(s) in person, by telephone, or U.S. Mail, and must request confidentiality.


Page updated: March 23, 2011