HOOD RIVER — The 780 Rand Road affordable housing project was denied a prime opportunity to secure funding for the 129 rental units that are anticipated to be available as early as 2025. The Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) housing program has lending power of more than $30 million, but according to the City of Hood River website, affordable housing developers around the state have requested nearly four times more than is available. Despite only seven developers submitting applications in the same category as the Rand Road project, in total they requested $110 million.
WHITE SALMON — The White Salmon Assisted Living and Memory Care project was recently awarded an additional $1.4 million through the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Housing Trust Fund, helping to close what was previously a $3.25 million funding gap.
HOOD RIVER — In November 2021 the City of Hood River agreed to contract with Community Development Partners (CDP) to develop the seven acre Rand Road property into affordable housing. CDP is currently in the process of applying for funding and making changes to the number of units at each income percentage level.
Mario Heredia of Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation was presented a check for $5,000 by Heather Wright, president of the Mid-Columbia Association of Realtors, at the association’s January meeting at the Best Western, Hood River Inn in Hood River.
The Mid-Columbia Housing Center, Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation and the Columbia Gorge Community College are sponsoring the "ABC's of Homebuying" Saturday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Dalles Campus of the Columbia Gorge Community College.
