In a notable move to address Oregon’s housing crisis, the state’s Housing and Community Services Department has earmarked $10 million for the construction of 63 new affordable homes, according to the State of Oregon. This allocation was made through a novel non-competitive process named Oregon Centralized Application (ORCA), which streamlines funding for housing projects demonstrating readiness. Designed to expedite the development of affordable housing units, ORCA was launched to replace the previous system of issuing Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA), aspiring to offer a more equitable and efficient way of distributing resources.