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State selects five factory‑produced housing projects under HB 3145 LIFT set‑aside
Summary
Under HB 3145’s LIFT set‑aside, OCS applied $25 million to select a five‑project cohort of factory‑produced housing across Oregon. Selected projects emphasize speed, cost savings and regional distribution; recipients will receive cohort‑specific technical assistance and must complete ORCA/NOA financial eligibility before final reservations.
Talia K. Cravis, assistant director for home ownership, briefed the council on HB 3145 implementation and the LIFT set‑aside for factory‑produced housing.
Cravis said HB 3145 required OCS to set aside $25 million in LIFT funds to support up to five factory‑produced housing projects and to contract with NOAH to convene an advisory committee and develop technical assistance. The program received 32 applications requesting roughly $165 million and about 757 units; the per‑unit LIFT requests ranged from $90,000 to $380,000 (average $237,000 per unit).
OCS selected five projects to form a cohort: Eastern Oregon Modular Developments (24 rental units in Baker City and Ontario using SIP panels and local workforce training), Aahi Timber Town Homes (27 family units in Gresham using cross‑laminated timber panels), the Luther Memorial Church project (six one‑bed units on donated land in Portland co‑located with services), Phoenix Commons (40 accessible units replacing units lost in the 2020 fires), and Short Stack Hillside (20 permanently affordable homes in Clackamas County using mass timber modules). Cravis emphasized that selected projects must proceed through ORCA and NOA financial checks before final reservation of funds.
NOAH and partners will provide two tiers of technical assistance: cohort‑specific support to the funded five projects and generalized TA for the broader industry on procurement, code and inspection pathways, finance packaging, and workforce development.
"HB 3145... required OCS to set aside 25 million in our Lyft funds... to fund up to five factory produced housing projects with a total of 25 million," Cravis said; staff noted TA and reporting back to council on lessons learned.
The council welcomed the selections and encouraged participation in TA; staff will return with reservation‑level approvals when projects complete ORCA/NOA requirements.
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