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The Oregon Housing and Community Services Department (OHCS) is the housing finance agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon.It administers programs providing financing assistance for single family homes, new construction or rehabilitation of multi-family affordable housing developments, and grants and tax credits to promote affordable housing.
Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) are public-private partnerships that conduct research and development for the United States Government.Under Federal Acquisition Regulation § 35.017, FFRDCs are operated by universities and corporations to fulfill certain long-term needs of the government that "...cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor resources."
Revenues. $7,475.135 million [ 6 ] Expenses. $5,889 million [ 7 ] The economy of the U.S. state of Oregon is made up of a number of sectors. During the 1990s and 2000s, Oregon has attempted to transition its economy from one based on natural resources to one based on a mix of manufacturing, services, and high technology. [ 8 ]
Independent agencies. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Smithsonian Institution research centers and programs.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), one of the longest-running programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, funds local community development activities with the stated goal of providing affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development. CDBG, like other block grant programs, differs from ...
Oregon Railway Extensions Company: UP: 1888 1896 Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company: Oregon Railway and Navigation Company: UP: 1879 1896 Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company: Oregon and California Railroad: SP: 1870 1927 Southern Pacific Company: Oregon, California and Eastern Railway: OCE GN/ SP: 1915 1990 N/A Oregon Central Railroad ...
The Oregon and California Railroad was formed from the Oregon Central Railroad when it was the first to operate a 20-mile (32 km) stretch south of Portland in 1869. This qualified the railroad for land grants in California, whereupon the name of the railroad soon changed to Oregon & California Rail Road Company. [ 1 ]
KinderCare Learning Centers. KinderCare Learning Centers, LLC[2] is an American operator of for-profit child care and early childhood education [3] facilities founded in 1969 and currently owned by KinderCare Education based in Portland, Oregon. [4][5] The company provides educational programs for children from six weeks to 12 years old.