Co-Locating Child Care
with Affordable Housing

Funding and support for partnerships between affordable housing developers and child care providers.

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The Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Co-Location Fund offers grants, loans and technical assistance to projects that co-locate early care and education (ECE) with affordable housing developments across Oregon.

These projects aim to strengthen communities by simultaneously increasing access to affordable housing and opportunities for quality child care.
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First of its Kind Funding

The OHCS Co-Location Fund was established by the Oregon Legislature through House Bill 5011 in the 2021-2023 biennium. It is the first funding of its kind dedicated exclusively to integrating early care and education into affordable housing developments in our state.

In 2025, we committed funds to the following 9 projects. For more details, read our blog post.

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Partners Location Project
Community Partners for Affordable Housing

Meadowlark Place Head Start		 Beaverton (Washington County)
  • 3 Head Start classrooms
  • 104 affordable housing units for seniors
Home Forward

Immigrant and Refugees Community Organization (IRCO)		 Gresham (Multnomah County)
  • 60+ unit affordable housing project
  • 4 classrooms
  • Culturally specific programming
Housing Works

Antler Head Start		 Redmond (Deschutes County)
  • 3 Head Start classrooms
  • 18 affordable for-sale homes
  • 60 affordable rental housing units
Lighthouse Development

Willamette Education Service District		 Salem (Marion County)
  • 4 classrooms
  • 180 affordable housing units
Home Forward / Killingsworth Housing

Native American Youth And Family Center (NAYA)		 Portland (Multnomah County)
  • 3 classrooms
  • 74 affordable housing units
Habitat for Humanity of Newberg

Head Start of Yamhill County		 Dundee (Yamhill County)
  • Four 2-story condominium homes
  • 2 Head Start classrooms
Elm Park Learning Center

Our Coastal Village

Affiliate Chestnut Management LLC		 Florence (Lane County)
  • 2 child care operators running 4 classrooms
  • 32 two- and three-bedroom affordable housing units
Edlen + Co

Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC)		 Ashland (Jackson County)
  • 2 classrooms
  • A mixed-income 100-unit housing
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI)

Learn Train Academy		 Portland (Multnomah County)
  • An ECE center with culturally specific programming
  • Community development with 85 affordable apartments units

Resources

Co-Locating ECE with Affordable Housing in Oregon

Why co-locating early care and education with affordable housing projects in Oregon matters.

Meeting the Need at the Source

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