Role in Oregon
OHCS administers LIHEAP, housing stabilization, community action agency funding, weatherization, and homelessness prevention grants in Oregon.
Key Programs
- Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) — sub-awards to Oregon's 18 Community Action Agencies
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) — sub-awards to CAAs
- Oregon Housing Trust Fund — capital and operating grants for affordable housing
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
- Emergency Housing Assistance — rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention
- Homeownership programs and down payment assistance
Details
OHCS is the state-designated CSBG and LIHEAP administrator, making it the primary state funder for Oregon's 18 Community Action Agencies. For healthcare organizations, OHCS funding is most relevant through housing-related programs — housing instability is a major social determinant of health. OHCS also administers weatherization and energy assistance programs that serve many of the same populations as healthcare providers. Oregon's emphasis on addressing houselessness has increased OHCS's role in health-adjacent funding.