NEWS UPDATES
February Updates from the Oregon iSector
HIP Legislative Updates - The Housing Innovation Partnership (HIP) has three bills in the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness: The first, HB2980 proposing the creation of a revolving loan fund to support the development of housing serving the 60-120% AMI range...
iSector Members Speak on the Future of Innovative Timber Construction in Affordable Housing
Oregon iSector Executive Director, Greg Wolf, and Board Member, Ernesto Fonseca, join a panel hosted by the World Forestry Center to speak on the opportunities of Mass Timber and modular housing to help address housing deficits faced across the country. "Affordable...
iSector Board Member Dr. Ernesto Fonseca Awarded by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
The iSector's December newsletter highlights Board Member Dr. Ernesto Fonseca as he is awarded by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico for his outstanding professional contributions in the United States over two decades. The iSector also shares about a recent...
iSector Board Member Margaret Carter Named History Maker by the Oregon Historical Society
Last week, iSector Board Member Margaret Carter was honored as a Trailblazing Public Servant at the Oregon Historical Society's 2022 Oregon History Makers Awards recognizing individuals who have positively shaped the history, culture, and landscape of Oregon. As the...
Business Oregon Awards the Oregon iSector with a Planning Grant to Develop a Center of Innovation Excellence
The Oregon iSector is pleased to announce we have been awarded a $145,000 planning grant from Business Oregon. This is the first step in a two-stage process to develop a Center of Innovation Excellence focused on Mass Timber Housing Innovation. Oregon's housing...
Exciting Achievements Shared in this Month’s Newsletter
August Newsletter highlights great achievements made by Project Turnkey as it was honored at the Business Journal's 2022 Transformers Awards last Wednesday; and the iSector announces a grant awarded to them from the Ann J. and William Swindells Fund of Oregon...
Meet iSector’s New Board Members and Special Advisors
We are very pleased and excited to have these talented people join the Oregon iSector to help us advance our mission. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be of great value as we work to build Oregon's capacity to address some of our most...
Project Turnkey Site in Ashland Now Fully Operational
We are excited to share that the first Project Turnkey site is now fully operational! This site in Ashland managed by the Opportunity for Housing, Resources and Assistance (OHRA) held a ribbon cutting ceremony this past week to celebrate the center and the many...
Housing Innovation: A Response to Oregon’s Crisis
KATU News shares article written by Oregon iSector Executive Director Greg Wolf which examines Oregon's housing deficit, addresses the need for partnerships and innovation in finding housing solutions, and shares some of the work being done by iSector's Housing...
OPB Article Mentions Oregon iSector
A recently published OPB article exploring the use of modular construction mentions iSector's work in supporting public-private-civic partnerships to help solve community challenges, noting, "Oregon iSector’s board of directors is spearheading an effort called the...