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The North Capitol Mall Office Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Housing and Community Services Department. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Present Duties
The Oregon Housing and Community Services Department (OHCS) is the state’s housing financing agency, assisting in the financing of single family homes, the new construction or rehabilitation of multi-family affordable housing developments, and grants and tax credits to promote affordable housing. The current agency was created in 1991 when the Legislature merged the Oregon Housing Agency with State Community Services. The coordination between housing and services creates a continuum of programs that can assist and empower lower-income individuals and families in their efforts to become self-reliant.
Agency Subdivisions
Information about this agency's divisions, offices, programs, etc.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 725 Summer St. NE, Suite B, Salem 97301-1266
Telephone: 503-986-2000; TTY: 503-986-2100
Fax: 503-986-2020
General E-mail: info@hcs.state.or.us
Contact: Richard Crager, Acting Director
Administrative Rules Coordinator E-mail: Sandy McDonnell
Records Officer E-mail: Sandy McDonnell
Staff Directory from Oregon.gov
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Legal and Legislative Information
Statutory Authority: ORS 456.555
Economic Budget Analysis (pdf) - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu
Records, Publications and General Information
Agency History (pdf) - a detailed history of the agency
Records Retention Schedule (pdf) - a list of the public records kept at the agency
State Library Publications - a link to the Oregon State Library Catalog