In the face of Oregon’s ongoing housing crisis, the Oregon Legislature allocated $50 million for a second round of Project Turnkey in 2022. The funds will be administered by Oregon Community Foundation through a competitive grant application, with the goal of providing award funds as a strategic investment to support communities with short-term emergency shelter that can be converted to permanent housing in the long term.
Donor Name: Oregon Community Foundation
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $50 million
Details:
Eligible applicants include local entities (cities, counties, housing authorities) and nonprofit organizations. Grantees will be selected through an application and due diligence process, with guidance from a diverse advisory committee of state, local, and community stakeholders. Projects selected for grants are community centered and equity focused and support the most vulnerable of unhoused community members.
Priority Populations
Mirroring the Statewide Housing Plan strategies and responding the urgency of the multiple crises their state is facing, the following are priority populations for this project: unsheltered and high-needs populations, including veterans, people with disabilities, families, communities of color, people with serious mental illness, people experiencing chronic homelessness, people vulnerable to COVID or diagnosed with COVID who need to quarantine or isolate.
Funding Information
A total of $50 million has been allocated for this Fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- This application is open statewide to all 36 Oregon counties.
- Eligible applicants include local government entities such as cities, counties, housing authorities, or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Co-applicants comprised of two entities are allowed. In cases of co-applicants (one as owner/one as operator), the intended owner of the proposed property should serve as the primary applicant on the RFA.
- In order to qualify for a grant an organization must:
- Be physically located in and serve populations in Oregon;
- Intend to acquire a property located in the Eligible Regions defined above;
- Have been in operation since at least October of 2020;
- Have registered government or not-for-profit status (501c3): Demonstrate ability and experience in working and providing housing related services to underserved populations including people from communities of color;
- Agree to utilize the State’s funding for non-congregate shelter; and
- Complete the Application.
Eligible Properties
Applicants do not need to have a property identified in order to apply. Eligible property types include hotels, motels, and other vacant properties that can readily and affordably be converted to non-congregated shelter such as duplexes, apartment complexes, care facilities, or dormitories.
For more information, visit OCF.
