As Oregon communities navigate increasingly complex challenges—from housing and infrastructure to economic opportunity and community resilience—effective solutions require leaders who can bring people together across sectors. That belief has guided Oregon iSector...

Holiday Update & Funding News As we look back on an incredibly productive year, we are grateful for the leaders, partners, and communities who make our work possible. This year has brought significant progress across multiple fronts, from statewide housing and...

  Oregon is investing in new ways to meet the state's housing demand. One example being the 2023 $20 million Modular Housing Development Fund - an idea that originated through iSector's Housing Innovation Partnership (HIP) and is now creating real impact....

For the past few years, the Northwest Rural Investment Strategy Summits (NWRISS) - hosted by Oregon iSector and Partners for Rural Washington - have brought rural leaders together at Skamania Lodge to share priorities, explore solutions, and connect with state and...

Gov. Tina Kotek signs housing production laws at Century Commons in Hillsboro. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle). Republished under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Read the full article. On July 28th, 2025, Governor Kotek signed a package of bipartisan...

Published in the Association of Oregon Counties October '24 Newsletter, viewable here.  Oregon’s rural communities face long standing challenges in seizing economic opportunities and maintaining the capacity to manage critical public services. Despite the availability...

The Regional Rural Revitalization Strategies Consortium (R3) has approved funding for the Oregon iSector to be a part of its technical assistance team. R3 will pay $350,000 over the balance of the biennium. iSector will work with R3 to provide on-the-ground direct...

State Revolving Loan Fund The Fund aims to subsidize the production of housing for Oregon's workforce that would not otherwise be financially feasible. Local jurisdictions, at their discretion and in conjunction with OHCS, may access the fund to boost development of...

A recent ABC News article, 'How one state is tackling homelessness by turning abandoned buildings into shelters', covers Oregon's Project Turnkey and highlights the importance of innovations in addressing our state's homelessness crisis. View the article here:...

Through the first and second rounds of Project Turnkey, $125 million of legislative funds were distributed to nonprofit organizations and local entities across 18 of Oregon's 36 counties, creating 1,384 units, an investment that resulted in a 36% increase in Oregon's...