Affordable Housing Grant Program

In 2019, the City of Sisters established this affordable housing program to offer eligible agencies and private developers grant and/or loan funds for purposes of constructing and offering affordable housing to low-and moderate-income persons in the City.  

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants: The applicant must be (a.) a housing authority, (b.) a qualified nonprofit organization that constructs affordable housing, or (c.) a for-profit developer of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.

Other Eligibility Requirements: The applicant must demonstrate compliance with all eligibility requirements in the establishing ordinance (which can be found below) including, without limitation: the project for which program funds are sought must be an eligible qualified project (as defined in the ordinance) and the applicant must apply for program funds on the City’s current program application (see application below).

Deadline: Each application must be filed with the city no later than March 1, 2024.  The City Council will review the applications and determine whether to fund the projects and, if so, how much funds will be awarded to applicants.  If funding is approved, the funds will be budgeted and awarded in the following fiscal year (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025).  

Applications

For more information on this program go to Section 3.25 in the Sisters Municipal Code or ordinance below, or contact Scott Woodford, Community Development Director at swoodford@ci.sisters.or.us or call 51-323-5211.