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Our funding

ReOregon is funded through a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provides financial assistance to help communities recover from the 2020 Labor Day Disasters.

How funds are allocated

Through ReOregon, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) distributes CDBG-DR funds (based on an assessment of the areas most affected by the disasters) to various programs designed to meet different recovery needs. These initiatives include:

  • Housing Reconstruction: Financial aid to repair or rebuild homes destroyed by the fires.
  • Temporary Housing Assistance: Support for families needing temporary housing while permanent solutions are developed.
  • Economic Revitalization: Funding for projects that help restore and grow local businesses and infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure Repair: Projects aimed at repairing and improving critical infrastructure like water systems and public facilities.

The goal of ReOregon programs is to make sure that the most pressing and urgent needs of the affected communities are addressed to help promote long-term recovery and resilience.

For more detailed information, see the ReOregon Action Plan.

Program allocations

The following chart provides a detailed breakdown of funding and resources dedicated to various recovery efforts and outlines the specific allocation of funds across programs aimed at assisting affected homeowners, renters, and communities. The chart includes categories such as housing assistance, infrastructure repair, economic revitalization, and environmental restoration to help stakeholders understand the distribution of resources and the priorities in rebuilding and supporting the affected regions.

Program $ Allocation % of total Est. % to support
mitigation activities [1]		 Est. % to benefit low
and moderate income
individuals [2]
Housing Total $344,019,379 81.5% 76% 85%
Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program $204,597,567 48.5% 80% 85%
Homeownership Opportunities Program $119,348,581 28.3% 80% 85%
Intermediate Housing Assistance $20,073,231 4.8% 0% 85%
Multi-Sector Total $42,117,170 10.0% 100% 25%
Planning, Infrastructure Economic Revitalization Program $42,117,170 10.0% 100% 25%
Public Services Total $12,035,151 2.9% 0% 95%
Housing and Recovery Services $6,017,576 1.4% 0% 95%
Legal Services $6,017,576 1.4% 0% 95%
Planning Total $3,000,000 0.7% 100% N/A
Resilience Planning Program $3,000,000 0.7% 100% N/A
Administration $21,114,300 5% N/A N/A
TOTAL $422,286,001      

[1] The Estimated percentage to support mitigation activities column shows how much of the budget is expected to be used for efforts that reduce or prevent future risks. ^

[2] The Estimated percentage to benefit low and moderate income column shows the percentage of the budget that is expected to help people with low or moderate incomes. ^