Affordable housing

Oregon is facing a housing crisis — especially for those reentering society after incarceration. In this KLCC Oregon Rainmakers episode, Zac Ziegler speaks with leaders from Homes For Good and Sponsors Inc. about affordable housing, systemic barriers, and the power of supportive services.

After a year of construction, Homes for Good has officially opened a new supportive housing project in downtown Eugene.

The Students' Cooperative Association’s housing model stands apart from apartments and houses as one of the most affordable options in an area with a high cost of living, and even higher rates of homelessness.

Square One Villages’ newest project, Rosa Village, will allow residents to own a share of the property, instead of individual single family homes.

Even with older homes and high housing demand, Oregon home flipping remains below national average.

The projects—Legacy Park along River Road, Park Run on South Garden Way and The Lucy on Hunsaker Lane—will add a combined 241 new affordable rental units.

A new subdivision was replanned to allow for homes affordable by median earners in the city.

Oregon lawmakers are considering banning the use of AI to set rents, and limiting the exceptions to the state’s rent stabilization law.

The $75 million fund will allow local governments to offer interest-free loans to developers building moderate-income and affordable housing.

The Low-Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemption or LIRHPTE program has been a tool for getting affordable housing built and maintained since 1990.

For the third year in a row, the City of Eugene is seeking proposals for new affordable housing projects that will be funded through its Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Bend-LaPine Schools has entered into a unique partnership with Habitat for Humanity to create affordable housing for district employees.