June 2021
Emergency Broadband Benefit News Release
Partner Contact Information Mid Columbia Housing Authority 541-296-5462 Info@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org Today, MCHA announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a [...]
February 2021
FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION
JOIN US IN A SERIES OF FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION! Upcoming Dates: March 3 at 1PM-Taxes and Ways To Use Your Return March 10 at 10AM-Budgeting [...]
January 2021
HUD Waiver Extension
To: MCHA and CGHA Board of Directors From: Joel Madsen, Executive Director Subject: HUD Waiver Extensions – PIH Notice 2020-33 Date: December 14th, 2020 The [...]
HB 4401 Education Materials for Tenants and Landlords
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Materials-to-promote-HB-4401.pdf" title="Materials to promote HB 4401"]
December 2020
White Salmon Assisted Living Facility
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WS-Alf-press-12.23.2020.pdf" title="WS Alf press 12.23.2020"]Greetings, Please see attached regarding CCHC’s recent funding commitment from WA Department of Commerce Housing Trust Fund division for our White Salmon [...]
Admin Plan
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MCHA-CGHA-HCV-ADMIN-PLAN-2014-Rev4-14.pdf" title="MCHA-CGHA HCV ADMIN PLAN 2014 (Rev4-14)"]
Press Release- Mainstream Vouchers 2020
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Spanish-Press-Release-Mainstream-Vouchers-2020.pdf" title="Spanish-Press Release Mainstream Vouchers 2020"]Greetings, We are pleased to share that our recent investment proposal to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development has [...]
November 2020
Warming Shelter hours and location
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Warming-Shelter-hours-and-location-2020-2021.pdf" title="Warming Shelter hours and location 2020-2021"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Warming-Shelter-horas-y-ubicacion-SPANISH-2020-2021.pdf" title="Warming Shelter horas y ubicación SPANISH 2020-2021"]
August 2020
Draft PHA Plan (5 year and Annual Plans)
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/50075-5Y.pdf"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/50075-HCV.pdf"]
July 2020
Mid-Columbia COVID-19 Relief Fund
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MCHA-MCCRF.pdf" title="MCHA MCCRF"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MCHA-MCCRF-Spanish.pdf" title="MCHA MCCRF Spanish"]
COVID- 19 EVICTION MORATORUM
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Covid-19-eviction-moratorum.pdf" title="Covid-19 eviction moratorum"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Covid-19-spanish.pdf" title="Covid-19 spanish"]
May 2020
Mortgage and housing assistance during the COVID-19 national emergency
If you're concerned about how to pay your mortgage or rent due to the coronavirus national emergency, read on for information on what to do now, [...]
April 2020
Employee Rights
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Employee-Rights.pdf" title="Employee Rights"]
March 2020
Important information on evictions (FEDs) in Oregon. March 24th, 2020
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Eviction-updates-statewide-March-24-2020.pdf" title="Eviction updates statewide March 24 2020"]
Internet Resources for COVID-19
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/INTERNET-RESOURCES-FOR-COVID-19.pdf" title="INTERNET RESOURCES FOR COVID-19"]
Notice to Participants. March 16th, 2020
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-2.pdf" title="COVID-19"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Spanish.pdf" title="COVID-19 Spanish"]
PSA: 211 is the Go-To for General COVID-19 Info
https://ncphd.org/psa-211-is-the-go-to-for-general-covid-19-info/
Important Update on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
[pdf-embedder url="https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-1.pdf" title="COVID-19"] >What you need to know about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) >Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 >Stop The Spread of Germs >What to do [...]
August 2019
Governor Kate Brown to Sign Housing Bills into Law
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Oregongov-NewsDetail.pdf" title="Oregongov NewsDetail"]
CCHC Halts Pursuit of Affordable Housing Development on Lot 700
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Lot-700-Press-release-8.5.19.pdf" title="Lot 700 - Press release 8.5.19"]
July 2019
CCHC Special Meeting of the Board
August 5th, 2019 at 10:00 AM Lot 700/Morrison Park
June 2019
Information and recent changes on Landlord and Tenant Laws in Oregon
https://youtu.be/U3Az76EH7mk
Development Plans for Morrison Park/Lot 700
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HRCH_CommunityMtg_2018-1219_compressed.pdf"]
Hood River and Wasco Counties Top the Charts
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Press-Release-OOR-2019-1.pdf" title="Press Release OOR - 2019"]
Annual Meeting 2019
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-Annual-Housing-Meeting-Invite.pdf" title="2019 Annual Housing Meeting Invite"]
December 2018
CCHC Special Meeting of the Board
December 26th, 2018 at 9:30AM White Salmon Assisted Living Facility Feasibility.
November 2018
CCHC Special Meeting of the Board
November 15th, 2018 at 8:00AM Lot 700
MCHA Executive Committe Meeting
November 15th, 2018 at 8:15AM Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(e)&(h)
October 2018
Health and Place in America, 2018
https://www.americancommunities.org/report/health-and-place-in-america-2018/
September 2018
Court of appeals reverse and remands LUBA decision on rezone of Tax Lot 700
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Lot-700-Press-release-9.26.18-JM.pdf" title="Lot 700 - Press release 9.26.18 JM"]
July 2018
Fire Relief for Home Owners
Here is a helpful link to the State of Oregon for their Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Program https://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/pages/wildfire-damage-housing-relief-program.aspx Wildfire Damage Housing Relief Oregon Housing and Community [...]
June 2018
MCHA’s Annual Plan has been APPROVED
Mid-Columbia Housing Authority is required to submit an annual plan to HUD with prior approval from our Board of Directors, State of Oregon Housing and Community Services [...]
Hood River and Wasco Counties in Oregon’s Top Five Most Expensive Areas to Live!
The Dalles, OR. (June 13th, 2018) – This year’s Out of Reach report, released today from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), shows that Hood River [...]
May 2018
City of Stevenson Public Notice – Public Hearing
Community Development Block Grant NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Stevenson City Council in the council chambers [...]
April 2018
Notice of Public Hearing
There will be a Public Hearing in regards to Mid-Columbia Housing Authority & Columbia Gorge Housing Authority’s Public Housing Agency Plan. People are welcome to contact Jodi [...]
March 2018
Hood River Community Housing Update
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/HRCH_Community-Meeting_180322.pdf" title="HRCH_Community Meeting_180322"]
Hood River Community Housing Discussion
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC) is hosting a community discussion for our Hood River community housing development on Lot 700. The event will be held on March [...]
February 2018
Your Money, Your Goals
A series of FREE Financial Education Classes! Contact Sonia Chavez to register or for more information 541-370-2291 or soniac@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org Si, hablo espanol[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/financial-education-classes-poster-2018.pdf" title="financial education classes poster [...]
Request for Proposals for Project-Based Vouchers for New Construction of Affordable Housing in Hood River County
Issued: Monday, February 5, 2018 PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 5:00PM PST WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 2018 LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (MCHA) [...]
January 2018
Housing Opportunity Day
Take action to help ensure every Oregon has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home and have fun while doing it -- join us for [...]
City of Hood River Housing
Finally, the results for last fall's City of Hood River Housing survey are up in our results section. Nearly 1,000 community members (and over 200 Spanish speakers) who [...]
Hood River Community Housing -Lot 700-
Hood River Community Housing Discussion -Lot 700- January 10th, 2018 – Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC) hosted a community discussion for their Hood River Community Housing [...]
December 2017
Hood River Housing Discussion
Hood River Community Housing Discussion -Lot 700- Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC) will be hosting a community discussion for their Hood River community housing development on Lot [...]
November 2017
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
DESCRIPTION Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental [...]
Affordable Housing for Oregon is Preserved
Governor Kate Brown signs House Bill 2002, helping to ensure that Oregon’s existing affordable housing is preserved for decades to come. Home Forward Alissa Keny-Guyer for House District 46 Oregon [...]
#GivingTuesday
We all know Black Friday is the day to get deals, but #givingtuesday is a day for giving back. Support housing security and financial stability in your community by [...]
Columbia Cascade Housing Corp Receives INB grant
*Article printed by The Dalles Chronicle 11/9/2017 INB in support of the Community Reinvestment Act, enacted by Congress and intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet [...]
Meyer Memorial Trust grants Mid-Columbia Housing Authority $75,000 for new deposit assistance program
Meyer Memorial Trust just released their grant funding for Advancing Equity and Mid-Columbia Housing Authority was on the list of recipients! The grant awarded by Meyer Memorial Trust [...]
October 2017
Do you care for a loved one?
Maybe you help with errands, manage medication, provide emotional support, or keep their house clean. If you don't get paid for this assistance, you are a family [...]
Lot 700 Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joel Madsen Executive Director Mid-Columbia Housing Authority and Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation P: 541.296.5462 Ext 116 joelm@columbiacascadehousingcorp.org Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation Presses Forward [...]
September 2017
Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke and Ash
With wildfires affecting air quality across Oregon and the whole region, lots of people are concerned about the negative health effects of breathing bad air. Watch this [...]
August 2017
Oregon Drive Less Challenge
Join the Oregon Drive Less Challenge! From September 16th - 30th is the Oregon Drive Less Connect Challenge. During this time, log trips at www.drivelessconnect.com You will [...]
Senator Merkley Tweets and Facebooks about meeting local advocates
Back from Washington DC As part of the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation’s ‘Project Connect’ Joel Madsen and Leticia Valle visited our nation’s Capitol and met with [...]
Hood River Housing & Affordability
MCHA and CCHC's Executive Director, Joel Madsen, presents at a forum on Hood River's future and the Westside Area Concept Plan. We invite you to view his [...]
Hood River 2008 Community Housing Study
[pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/docs/Alex-Salazar-080404_HRBooklet.pdf" title="Hood River 2008 part 3"]
CCHC prebid meeting attendees with Q&A form
Here is Q&A sheets for the General Contractor as well as the Architect and Engineer [pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HRCH-AE-Addendum-8-7-17.pdf" title="HRCH A&E Addendum 8-7-17"] [pdf-embedder url="https://mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HRCH-RFQ-for-GC-Addendum-8-7-17.pdf" title="HRCH RFQ for GC Addendum [...]
July 2017
Welcome to our new site
Thank you for taking the time to checkout our new website! It is our goal to keep the website as informative and up to date as possible, [...]
Request for Qualifications – Architecture and Engineering Services
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC), is reaching out to firms to invite them to review and respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on a multi-family affordable [...]
Request for Qualifications General Contractor
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC), is reaching out to firms to invite them to review and respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on a multi-family affordable [...]