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Oregon Supportive Housing Institute reveals seven housing development projects to support people exiting homelessness

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), in partnership with the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), is proud to announce the graduation of seven project teams from the 2026 Oregon Supportive Housing Institute (Institute). The Institute, developed through a partnership between OHCS and CSH, follows CSH’s nationally recognized Supportive Housing Institute model.

“Every Oregonian deserves the opportunity to have a safe, stable place to call home, no matter their zip code,” said OHCS Executive Director Andrea Bell. “That means ensuring communities across Oregon, including rural communities where housing and supportive services can be especially difficult to access, have the tools and resources to meet people where they are. This year’s graduates reflect the diversity of our state and the power of locally driven solutions.”

Through the Institute, project teams receive intensive training, technical assistance, and cross-sector collaboration to help create and advance permanent supportive housing (PSH) projects that combine affordable housing with supportive services. This type of housing supports people exiting homelessness with some of this year’s projects focusing on serving specific populations such as those experiencing severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI).

The SHI is a key part of building more PSH housing units statewide, and 57 teams have completed the Institute so far. These teams have successfully applied and received OHCS funding for the creation of 930 PSH units.

“CSH is delighted to see our seventh cohort graduate from the Oregon Institute,” said Deborah De Santis, president and CEO at CSH. “Over the years we’ve watched the Institute become a true community building effort focused on creating much needed affordable and supportive housing for Oregonians facing complex barriers to housing. The intentional investment these projects make in developing housing with supportive services is built on a proven, cost-effective approach that helps individuals and communities thrive now and well into the future.”

This year’s cohort represents a diverse range of communities, including Tribal members and rural and urban areas throughout the state. These projects are expected to move into development over the next couple years, with support from OHCS and other funding partners. Watch this video to learn more about each project.

2026 SHI Graduates and Their Projects:

Lead Organization	Location	Team Members	Focus Population(s)
Crossroads Communities	Jefferson	Applegate Landing, Crossroads Communities, Hub City Property Management	Chronically homeless households
Rogue Retreat	Medford	Second Stories, Rogue Retreat	Chronically homeless households
Illinois Valley Living Solutions	Cave Junction	Illinois Valley Family Coalition, I.V. HOPE Village, All Construction Elements	Chronically homeless Households
Opportunities for Housing, Resources, and Assistance (OHRA)	Ashland	Housing Authority of Jackson County, OHRA	Chronically homeless households
Hacienda CDC	Portland	Hacienda CDC, New Narrative & Rahab’s Sisters	Chronically homeless families and seniors
Laurel Hill Center	Eugene	Laurel Hill Center, Bell Real Estate	Chronically homeless households living with SPMI
The Stronghold	Chiloquin	Alpine Development Collaborative, The Stronghold, Klamath Housing Authority	Chronically homeless Klamath Tribal members

Learn more about the Supportive Housing Institute and Oregon’s efforts to end chronic homelessness.

About Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)

OHCS is Oregon’s housing finance agency. The state agency provides financial and program support to create and preserve opportunities for quality, affordable housing for Oregonians with low and moderate incomes. OHCS administers programs that provide housing stabilization. OHCS delivers these programs primarily through grants, contracts, and loan agreements with local partners and community-based providers. For more information, please visit: oregon.gov/ohcs.

About the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) 

CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing) advances affordable housing aligned with services by advocating for effective policies and funding, investing in communities, and strengthening the supportive housing field. Since our founding in 1991, CSH has been the only national nonprofit intermediary focused solely on increasing the availability of supportive housing. Over the course of our work, we have created more than 512,500 units of affordable and supportive housing and invested more than $2.2 billion in communities. As an intermediary, we do not directly develop or operate housing but center our approach on collaboration with a wide range of people, partners, and sectors. For more information, visit www.csh.org.

Housing as a Foundational Element of Family Well-Being

Housing as a Foundational Element of Family Well-Being shares key insights and lessons from a six‑month national learning collaborative convened by Casey Family Programs, CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing), and Chapin Hall. Developed in response to growing evidence that housing instability and family homelessness are major drivers of child welfare system involvement, the cohort created a shared learning space for state housing and child welfare leaders to align policy, practice, and resources in an increasingly complex funding and policy environment.

Cross-sector leadership teams from New Jersey, Colorado, Kentucky, and Oregon participated in peer learning, tailored technical assistance, and state‑hosted site sessions that highlighted innovations, surfaced challenges, and advanced practical solutions. By the end of the cohort, participants reported new ways of thinking about housing as a prevention strategy—reframing housing needs for decisionmakers, identifying cost‑saving opportunities, and exploring how to blend and braid funding to better support families. This brief captures those insights to inform policymakers, practitioners, and advocates working to strengthen family well‑being and prevent unnecessary child welfare involvement.

Twenty years ago, CSH developed the FUSE (Frequently Used Systems Engagement) model to deliver a transformative solution that aligns housing, health, and justice systems to provide supportive housing and coordinated care. With a proven track record of success, FUSE has become a national model for cross-sector collaboration and data-driven intervention.

For 20 years, CSH has partnered with communities across the country to identify people with complex needs who frequently cycle through emergency systems—such as shelters, hospitals, and jails—and connect them to the housing and services they need to break the cycle, achieve stability, and thrive.

This brief highlights 4 communities that have successfully implemented FUSE. Partners share their lessons learned and the lasting impact that FUSE has had on systems, residents, and communities.