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Newberg commission considers new NOFA after finding about $72,000 in trust fund
Summary
City staff told the Newberg Affordable Housing Commission the trust fund holds just over $72,000 and asked whether to post a new NOFA and revise the scoring rubric; commissioners asked staff to research ongoing revenue sources and draft a council resolution clarifying eligibility and scoring.
Leanne, a city staff member, told the Newberg Affordable Housing Commission that the Affordable Housing Trust Fund currently holds "just a little over $72,000" and asked whether the commission wanted to post a new notice of funding availability or change how awards are allocated.
The request kicked off a discussion about the fund's structure, historical resolutions that set program pathways, and whether the committee should prioritize grants or loans. "If we did a NOFA for the full and gave away the full amount that is currently in the trust fund, there would be no more money," a commissioner said, asking what that would mean for the commission's future role.
Why it matters: commissioners said clarity is needed before the commission takes action. Leanne told the group she has found historical documents showing the fund's pathways and scoring rubric were established through council resolutions from…
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