OHCS is committed to providing support at every step of an applicant’s affordable housing development project, from intake to compliance. Please submit your questions about the Oregon Centralized Application (ORCA) process through the
ORCA Questions & Feedback Portal form.
Training and tutorials
Training is available to help applicants navigate the Oregon Centralized Application process:
Questions and Feedback
Read
Frequently asked questions about the ORCA process.
Please submit your questions or feedback through the
ORCA Questions & Feedback Portal. This includes project-specific questions so that your question can be routed to the correct staff member.
2025 ORCA with LIHTC Training
On March 6, 2025, OHCS held a virtual training for the 2025 ORCA with LIHTC. This webinar-style training was recorded and is available to watch on the OHCS youtube page.
The slide deck from this training is also available for download.
Questions and Answers from this training are available for download.
Office hours
Virtual office hours are held regularly for potential and current ORCA applicants to ask questions and get technical. Registration is required for the following Office hours:
Technical Advisors
Technical Advisors are OHCS staff who are available to help developers:
- Navigate the new Oregon Centralized Application (ORCA) system
- Access resources including OHCS Predevelopment Loans, Capacity Building grants, consultant referrals
- Build relationships with OHCS that support current projects and future pipeline
Technical Advisors may be requested or assigned to assist a developer at Intake. Technical Advisors can be reached at
Technical.Advisors@hcs.oregon.gov.
Due to current staff capacity, Technical Advisors will prioritize support for set-aside eligible developers – culturally specific organizations, non-profit sponsors of rural projects, and Tribal housing organizations, as requested.