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Deadline Soon for Housing Infrastructure Support Fund
During the 2024 short legislative session, SB 1537 created a Housing Infrastructure Support Fund (HISF) (see Section 12-14 of the bill). The HISF was created to provide capacity and support for infrastructure planning to cities, enabling them to plan and finance infrastructure for water, sewers and sanitation, stormwater and transportation to produce housing under the following density guidelines of not less than:
- 17 dwelling units per net residential acre if sited within the Metro urban growth boundary;
- 10 units per net residential acre if sited with a population of 30,000 or greater;
- Six units per net residential acre if sited in a city with a population of 2,500 or more, and less than 30,000; or
- Five units per net residential acre if sited in a city with a population less than 2,500.
Grant funding is available for technical assistance related to local financing opportunities; state and federal grant navigation, writing, review and administration; resource sharing; regional collaboration support; and technical support, including engineering and design assistance.
Access this grant program here.
Contact: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director - jmccauley@orcities.org
Last Updated 3/21/25