Oregon Disaster Recovery Program Implementation

This document is a case study detailing the implementation of the ReOregon initiative by the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) in response to the wildfires that affected eight counties in late 2020. The initiative was supported by $422 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The case study outlines the necessity for a unified system of record to manage multiple recovery programs, ensuring transparency and compliance. OHCS selected Neighborly Software as the disaster recovery system of record and ICF for case management and compliance services. The document describes the critical activities powered by Neighborly Software, including planning, infrastructure, economic revitalization, and affordable housing development. It also highlights the results achieved, such as processing over 800 survivor applications and establishing compliance features that ensure regulatory adherence. Key success factors include the need for a single platform for disaster recovery activities and the flexibility of the software to adapt to program requirements.