ORS 458.740: Project facilitation.

In addition to any other power or authority granted to the Housing and Community Services Department, the department may:

      (1) Acquire property and hold, conserve, improve, lease, sell or otherwise use or exercise control over the property for the purpose of facilitating the use of the property as part of a community development project.

      (2) Enter into cooperative agreements or joint projects with other agencies as approved by the Oregon Housing Stability Council.

      (3) To the extent authorized by law, enter into contracts for the purchase of land and improvements and exercise control over purchased land and improvements.

      (4) To the extent authorized by law, enter into contracts for the completion of site development functions including, but not limited to, design services, design review with local governments and completion of the permitting process.