Caritas Housing is the housing subsidiary of Catholic Charities.  Caritas develops, owns and operates rental housing for very low income individuals and families as well as special need populations in western Oregon.  The mission of Caritas Housing is “to serve our society’s most vulnerable in a way that honors the sanctity of life and affirms our belief in human dignity by developing, owning and operating affordable housing projects in our service area – providing quality, affordable, stable living environments that facilitate hope and self-sufficiency for Oregon’s low and very low-income residents without regard to faith, race, ethnicity, marital status, gender or condition in life.”

Catholic Charities annually serves over 125,000 of our Oregon neighbors without regard to faith, race, ethnicity, marital status, gender or condition of life, working to meet the needs of the poor and most vulnerable through 12 programs and four member agencies.  These programs include Elizabeth House, El Programa Hispano, Immigration Legal Services, Refugee Resettlement, Housing Transitions, Rose Haven, Pregnancy Support and Adoption Services, Support of Victims of Human Trafficking, and Project Rachel

• 279 units in 10 complexes serving very low income families, seniors, persons with disabilities, the formerly homeless or those with barriers to housing, and farmworker families
  
• 338 units under development in 5 complexes to serve formerly homeless households, persons with mental disabilities, and very low income families and individuals
  
• Resident Service Coordination linking residents to vital services both within Catholic Charities and with partner agencies in the community
• Participation in AOCDO, CDN, Clackamas Housing Action Network, Coordinating Council for Homeless Program (Clackamas Co)
  
• <50% MFI median family income; many units at < 30% median family income
• Catholic Charities incorporated 1934; Caritas Housing formed in 1999.

Nonprofit Housing Developer
CPAH's mission is to promote a healthy community through the development of permanent affordable housing, sustainable economic growth, and community-based partnerships. CPAH's work is inspired and fueled by the energy of the individuals and groups within the communities that we serve in Tigard, Tualatin and SW Portland, a vibrant and growing part the Portland Metropolitan region. Residents, volunteers, donors and funders help accomplish our mission through work in the following five areas: Affordable housing development; Outreach and education on affordable housing; Promotion of affordable housing policy incentives; Partnerships with individuals and groups in our community; and Increased internal organizational capacity.

• 226 rental units
  
• <60% MFI
  
• Service integration at all sites with partners (Community Action, Luke
  Dorf, LifeWorks, HopeSpring)
• Serves the Tigard-Tualatin area of Washington and Multnomah counties
  
• Incorporated 1993
  
• Member CDN, AOCDO, Washington County Housing Advocacy Group (HAG)
  

• Summer Youth Program
• Afterschool Homework Mentoring program
• Neighborhood Watch
• On-site Computer Learning Centers and Lending Libraries

Nonprofit Housing Developer
Since its founding in May 1991, Downtown Community Housing, Incorporated (DCHI) has developed and is currently managing two projects with a total of 164 units of housing. The projects also include commercial/retail space, community facilities including library, lounge and community rooms, plus structured parking. DCHI’s first project, completed in 1993, was the Alder House Single Room Occupancy Apartments which added 132 SRO units in downtown Portland. Kearney House, completed in 1996, addresses the critical needs of affordable housing for large families in northwest Portland by providing 32 mostly 3-bedroom units. DCHI was the development partner with Central City Concern in the development of their 180 unit 8 NW 8th project.

• 164 rental units for single adults & families
  
• <60% MFI
  
• Serves Portland
  
• Incorporated 1991
  
• Member CDN, AOCDO
  

• Alder House Arts Project
  
• Alder House Transitional Housing Support Program
  
• Kearney House Transitional Housing Neighborhood Partnership
  

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East
1478 NE Killingsworth
PO Box 11527
Portland, OR 97211
Ph: 503-287-9529
Fax: 503-287-4649
Click here for email contact
www.pdxhabitat.org

Steve Messinetti,
Executive Director


Non-Profit Housing Developer

Our mission is to build partnerships among volunteers, families and the community to transform lives and revitalize neighborhoods by enabling families in need to earn and own a simple, decent, affordable home. 

Partnering with the community, our volunteers build simple, decent homes, which are then sold at no profit with a zero percent interest mortgage to qualified families.

• We have built/sold over 130 new homes; and are currently building at a capacity of 20 homes/year
• Build within the Portland city limits
• Serve families 30-60% MFI
• Involve more than 3,000 volunteers who donate over 40,000 hours annually
• Incorporated in 1981
• Habitat ReStore – The Store that Builds Homes: Located under the Morrison Bridge at 66 SE Morrison St., the ReStore accepts and sells used and new building materials at considerably less than retails prices. Diverts 950 tons per year from the landfill, and all proceeds help build Habitat houses. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Hacienda CDC
5136 NE 42nd Ave
Portland, OR 97218
503-595-2111
Fax: 503-595-2116
Click here for email contact
www.haciendacdc.org

Executive Director:
Pietro Ferrari

Community Development Corporation

Hacienda Community Development Corporation is a 501C-3 non-profit organization formed in 1992 to address the affordable housing needs existing in Oregon.

Hacienda's mission is "To develop affordable housing and build thriving communities in support of working Latino families and others in Oregon by promoting healthy living and economic advancement.”

While the development of affordable urban housing is our central focus, it is only one component of an integrated, long-term strategy for economic and social development.

Today, we are pursuing our mission through such diverse endeavors as culturally-specific supportive programming, single-family homeownership, micro enterprise and farm-worker housing.

• 350 rental units, 6 homeownership units
  
• <60% MFI
  
• Serves low-income families throughout Oregon
  
• Incorporated 1992
  
• Member CDN
  

• Portland Niños
  
• Vamos Kids After School Program
  
• Expresiones After School Program
  
• Homeownership Education
  
• Micro Mercantes
  
• Mujer Sana
  

Special Services:

• Spanish speaking staff
  

Home Ownership a Street at a Time (HOST)
3835 NE Hancock Street, Ste 101
Portland, OR 97212
503-331-1752
Fax: 503-961-9924
Click here for email contact
www.hostdevelopment.com

John Miller,
Executive Director

Nonprofit Housing Developer

HOST is dedicated to providing affordable homeownership opportunities for low- to moderate-income families. HOST focuses on creating homeownership opportunities for first-time buyers, with an emphasis on single-parent households, people of color, and those who otherwise would not have the opportunity to purchase a home. To help overcome the financial barrier to homeownership, HOST provides qualified buyers with up to $5,000 in closing-cost assistance.

HOST believes strong, healthy communities are created and sustained when homeowners have a stake in their neighborhoods. HOST’s goals are to turn renters into owners and create housing, jobs, and community involvement by building and selling affordable homes, and hiring neighborhood-based contractors and companies. Each HOST homeowner also pledges to perform 50 hours of annual community service, extending HOST’s impact to the greater neighborhood.

• 320 homes sold to date
  
• 87-100% MFI
  
• Serves North, Northeast, and Southeast Portland
  
• Incorporated 1989
  
• Member CDN
  

• Close to Home: An initiative to connect affordable homeownership with jobs, transportation and schools.
  
• Building Blocks: The effort will create 1,000 new homeowners in Portland by 2017 and will retain 2,000 children in the Portland Public Schools system. It will also double the organization’s development output from 50 homes per year to an average of 100, making HOST one of the region’s largest homebuilders.
  
• Home Ownership Programs with employers (HOPS). HOST has created Home Ownership Programs (HOPs) with various employers in the City of Portland. The program helps employers recruit and retain quality employees, and helps their employees achieve the goal of homeownership. Increasing homeownership has long been a priority of HOST and this is a unique and creative way to spark homeownership in the City of Portland.

Non-profit Housing Provider and Property Management Company
Housing Northwest, Inc. (HNW) was founded in 1969 by Portland State University students as a Not-for-Profit Corporation governed by a Board of Directors. Housing Northwest, Inc. endeavors to provide affordable housing in a way that supports the personal growth and development of its residents (mission statement).  For our student population this means self development, academic success and life enrichment. For residents of modest means this means a stable, safe, affordable home.  HNW will work in partnership with the owner to ensure that the property is well maintained, fiscally healthy, and that the educational and social programs provided are tailored to the needs of the resident population.  HNW believes that the best decisions are made when people, planet and performance are taken into consideration.  We call this concept of sustainable business practices: Nexus.

• Developed 484 units of affordable housing for students in Multnomah County
  
• Manage 750 units of student housing
  
• Manage 1054 units of affordable housing
  
• Member of Natural Step, ACUHO, AOCDO and CDN
  

• Accounting and Reporting
• Leasing and Marketing
• Resident Life Programs
• Collection Services
• Accurate Records
• Tax Credit/ HUD/RD Compliance
• Facilities and Facility Maintenance Programs
• Responding to Market Conditions
• Interfacing with Lenders, Investors, and Government Agencies
• Acting as Owner’s Representative during Construction

Human Solutions, Inc.
12350 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97236
503-548-0200
Fax: 503-548-0292
Click here for email contact
www.humansolutions.org

Jean Demaster,
Executive Director

Housing Director,
Dorene Warner

Nonprofit Housing Developer
The mission of Human Solutions, Inc. is to help families and individuals gain self-sufficiency by providing affordable housing, skill development, and support services in Outer Southeast Portland and East Multnomah County.  Human Solutions offers emergency services, energy assistance, employment training, homelessness prevention, family shelter, affordable housing, and resident services programs.

• 539 units of affordable rental housing
  
• Services to low-income and homeless families and individuals
• Incorporated 1988
  
• Serves Portland, Gresham, Fairview, Troutdale, Wood Village
  
• Member CDN
  

• Energy Assistance
  
• Employment Training
  
• Affordable and Permanent Supportive Housing
• Services to Homeless Families and Single Women
• Eviction Prevention
• Landlord/Tenant workshopsProperty mgt for nonprofits
  
• Resident Services
  

Innovative Housing, Inc. (IHI)
1214 SW Washington
Portland, OR 97205
503-226-4368
Fax: 503-226-2509
Click here for email contact
www.innovativehousinginc.com

Sarah J. Stevenson,
Executive Director


Nonprofit Housing Developer
IHI’s mission is to develop and preserve high quality affordable housing and assist our residents maintain their housing stability, improve their quality of life, and break the cycle of poverty. IHI was founded in 1984 to develop and operate affordable rental housing.  Since that time IHI has completed nine multifamily rental projects and operates a total of 783 rental units throughout the Portland metropolitan region.  IHI has 58 new family units under construction on Northeast 82nd Avenue that will be complete in late 2008, 15 of which will be set aside for homeless families.  IHI's resident service philosophy is individualized and responsive - we focus on people and develop our programs to help residents achieve success in their housing, careers, and life.

• 783 rental units for senior citizens, physically or mentally disabled tenants, victims of domestic violence & low-income families
  
• 93 mixed income condominium units developed and sold
  
• Serves greater Portland area
  
• Incorporated 1984
  
• Member CDN, AOCDO
  

Northwest Housing Alternatives, Inc. (NHA)
2316 SE Willard
Milwaukie, OR 97222-7740
503-654-1007
Fax: 503-654-1319
Click here for email contact
www.nwhousing.org


Martha McLennan,
Executive Director

Nonprofit Housing Developer
Northwest Housing Alternatives creates new homes and new opportunities for Oregonians with low incomes. NHA builds and rehabilitates affordable housing for seniors, families and people with special needs, and operates the Annie Ross House shelter for homeless families with children.

• More than 2,000 residents across 14 Oregon counties in new construction and preservation properties
  
• Current development projects will build another 109 units in Multnomah and Clackamas, providing affordable homes for seniors, families and folks with special needs
  
• Upcoming preservation projects will keep 214 units affordable for tenants in Bend, Hermiston, Medford and Portland
  
• NHA's mission is to house those most in need; the average tenant
  household earns 31% of area median income
  
• Supportive housing for special needs populations helps adults with developmental disabilities, persons with chronic mental illness, mothers in recovery from addictions, and people living with HIV and AIDS
  
• Member CDN, AOCDO, Coalition for a Liveable Future
  
  

• NHA's Annie Ross House offers services, shelter and transitional
  units for homeless families with children
• NHA is developing a Resident Services program for all senior and multi-family properties in the Portland metro region

Portland Community Land Trust (PCLT)
3109-B NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232
503-493-0293
Fax: 503-493-7333
Click here for email contact
http://www.pclt.org/


Jesse Beason,
Executive Director

Nonprofit Housing Partner
Portland Community Land Trust provides affordable homeownership opportunities for low and moderate income first-time homebuyers. We invest community funds to buy down the purchase price of homes, and we ensure that those homes remain affordable, upon resale, for future generations. In exchange for an affordable home, PCLT homeowners agree to a formula-driven resale provision that ensures a reasonable return on their investment while also ensuring that the home remains affordable for the next moderate-income, first-time homebuyer. PCLT households gain equity and financial stability, and Portland gains homes that will be affordable for generations to come.
Portland Community Land Trust is a membership organization. All PCLT homeowners are members, and one-third of positions on the board of directors is reserved for PCLT homeowners. Further, anyone living or working in the City of Portland who contributes at least $10 a year is entitled to be a voting member of the organization. Members vote on the board of directors; and, a vote of the membership is required to change the by-laws, to change the resale formula, or to remove a home from the trust.

• Land-in-trust beneath 75 permanently affordable homes (ownership) and 118 apartments and townhouses (rentals).
• Incorporated: 1999
  
• Serves Portland
  
• Populations served: 50-80% MFI
  
• Member CDN, Coalition for a Liveable Future, NW Coalition of Land Trusts, CLT Network
  

• Affordable Homeownership
  

Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI)
6329 NE MLK
Portland, OR 97211
503-288-2923
Fax: 503-288-2891
Click here for email contact
www.pcrihome.org

Maxine Fitzpatrick,
Executive Director

Housing Contact:
Mary Lucero, Kimberley Mason
Property Management


Nonprofit Housing Developer
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI) is a community development corporation specializing in the development and management of affordable housing.  Our mission is to preserve and expand affordable housing opportunities for very low, low-income residents.  Affordable housing has become an unprecedented challenge in the City of Portland.  Since 1994, property values have increased by over 400%, and NE Portland neighborhoods have gentrified resulting in mass displacement of the City’s low-income residents.  The county’s median family income, specifically in our target area, rose in excess of 16% between 2003 and 2004 making affordable housing near impossible to find.  PCRI offer housing to low-income residents who have very few affordable housing options.  PCRI represents one of the last opportunities in the City of Portland to offer affordable housing options that include single family homes, small plexus, multi-plex and a variety of special needs housing.  This environment encourages and prepares residents for homeownership, as witnessed by the number of residents who have moved on to purchase a home.  PCRI housing allows for the stabilization of the family, they are relieved of the threat of displacement, they began to accumulate assets and many of them move on to homeownership. 

• 366 rental homes
  
• <80% MFI
  
• Serves Portland Metro region
  
• Incorporated 1992
  
• Member CDN, AODCO, NCCED
  

• Quarterly resident newsletter highlighting programs and community resources;
• Annual resident social events like a roller skating party or BBQ;
• Annual school supply drive to provide families with backpacks stuffed with age-appropriate school supplies;
• Emergency child care scholarships that have provided over $29,000 in assistance to 73 parents to prevent 99 children from losing their child care while a parent searches for work or returns to school;
• Parent Resource Center to respond to requests for information and resources;
• Parent Network that fosters support and civic involvement among PCRI parents;
• Homeownership initiative that aims to move 100 families into homeownership through financial education and credit counseling;
• Individual Development Account program in partnership with the Portland Housing Center  for 15 PCRI residents to save for down payment assistance;
• Needs-based drives that connect residents with resources like food and clothing.

REACH CDI
1135 SE Salmon
Portland, OR 97214
503-231-0682
Fax: 503-236-3429
Click here for email contact
www.reachcdc.org

Dee Walsh,
Executive Director


Community Development Corporation
REACH develops innovative and affordable housing solutions for low-income families and individuals. REACH was established in 1982 by community activists concerned about housing conditions in the Buckman neighborhood of Southeast Portland. Today, REACH’s work extends throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Our programs include affordable housing development for renters and homebuyers, property management, the Community Builders program (senior home repair), and the Resident Services Program for adults and children living in REACH housing.  Over 500 volunteers help us each year to organize events, complete more home repairs, conduct workshops, undertake special projects and assist in the office. REACH received the Urban Pioneer Award from Portland State University in 2004, in recognition of “its visionary and innovative leadership in the Portland community.”

• 1028 rental units, including 7 buildings for senior citizens, the formerly homeless, people with special needs, or people with mental illness
• 28 homes sold to first-time homebuyers
  
• Affordable housing  preservation  
  
• Green Building Practices
  
• Member CDN, Association of Oregon Community Development Organizations (AOCDO), National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED), Enterprise Network, Coalition for a Livable Future and the Housing Partnership Network
  

Community Builders

• Citywide home repairs for senior & disabled homeowners
• Paint-a-thon

Resident Services

• Budget, Buy and Save: Financial literacy training
• IDA program
• Career Services in collaboration with SE Works
• On-site computer labs, computer training
• REACH Closets - donated food & household items for REACH residents
• Information and referral
• Youth$ave – money management & matched savings program for youth
• REACH Kids Program – Summer camps and Start School Right

ROSE CDC
5215 SE Duke St.
Portland, OR 97206
503-788-8052
Fax: 503-788-9197
Click here for email contact
www.rosecdc.org

Nick Sauvie,
Executive Director


Community Development Corporation
ROSE gives families a secure place to raise families, build lives and feel like part of the neighborhood. The organization was created by a group of residents, business people and social service providers concerned about deteriorating housing in outer SE Portland. ROSE projects include rehab and new construction of affordable rental and homeownership housing, the Child Care Improvement Project, community organizing and economic development ventures. ROSE is leading the Lents Homeownership Initiative, a collaborative effort to increase homeownership in the Lents Urban Renewal Area. ROSE is strongly committed to community involvement and collaboration. ROSE was named Oregon’s outstanding CDC of 1998 by AOCDO.

• 39 for-sale homes developed
  
• 276 rental units developed, including units for seniors and other special needs populations
  
• <80% MFI
  
• Serves Outer SE Portland: Brentwood-Darlington, Lents, Foster Powell & Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhoods
  
• Incorporated 1992
  
• Member CDN, AOCDO, Nonprofit Association of Oregon
  

• Lents Homeownership Initiative
  
• Affordable Housing Development
  
• Asset Management
• Resident Assets
• Child Care Improvement Project
  

Sabin Community Development Corporation
1488 NE Alberta
Portland, OR 97211
503-287-3496
www.sabincdc.org

Felicia Allender-Brant,
Executive Director


Community Development Corporation
Sabin Community Development Corporation's mission to stabilize and improve the livability of diverse inner northeast neighborhoods by assuring the availability of long term affordable housing both rental and homeownership for low and moderate income residents sets the standard for north/northeast membership organizations. Sabin CDC currently serves households in the Concordia, Sabin, Vernon, King, and Humbolt neighborhoods of Portland as well as the Alberta Street Corridor involving residents, business owners, property owners and city entities. We strive to empower residents of our service area to pursue community-based developmental and educational opportunities which address their specific needs and to improve the quality of life and community cohesion by establishing networks for resource and skills sharing.

• 150 units of housing including subsidized rental units (0-1 bedroom) serving families below 50% Median Family income (MFI) and general rental units (1-3 bedrooms serving families at or below 60% MFI)
  
• 25 homes sold
• Lease-to-Own and Land Trust Homeownership Programs (servings families between 50% and 70% MFI).
  
• Builds partnerships to provide transitional housing and social services.
  
• Produces property development financial packages
  
• Provides educational opportunities in workforce development and youth leadership.
  
• Provides partnerships with colleges and educational institutions
  
• Builds community and public partnerships to conduct streetscape improvements
  
• Provides opportunities for community members to shape their commercial district
  

• North/Northeast Digital Community Project (addressing disparities through community involvement and technical education for youth, adults, and seniors)
  
• Partnering with PCC-Cascade, Black United Fund, Portland Community Land Trust, Portland Youth Builders, Sun Schools, PSU, and Housing Development Center  to empower the residents of North/Northest and to improve there economic, social and political health and stability
  
• Implements street beautification projects including monthly litter clean-up events, Litter Free Alberta Campaign efforts, fall/spring planting projects, and maintenance days.
  
• Provides commercial revitalization highlighting technical assistance to business; street promotions including the annual street fair; promotion of the Portland Development Commission’s programs; and community partnerships.
  

HOMEOWNERSHIP RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS

Housing Development Center, Inc. (HDC)
847 NE 19^th Avenue, Suite 150
Portland, OR 97232
503-335-3668
Fax: 503-335-0475
Click here for email contact
www.hdc1.org

Robin Boyce,
Executive Director

Since 1993, the Housing Development Center (HDC) has provided technical support to nonprofit organizations engaged in affordable housing development.  HDC’s mission is to increase the capacity of nonprofit organizations to develop and sustain affordable housing, with the goal of improving the quality of life for low income families and individuals. HDC’’s staff works collaboratively with our industry partners by providing technical assistance that meets the specific needs of the each project and  organization. 

HDC offers three programs directed toward improving the quality of life and economic stability of low-income families and individuals:                       

Housing and Nonprofit Facility Development: HDC provides technical assistance to nonprofit (organizations) developers in Oregon and Southwest Washington to create homeownership and rental housing for people who need it most: those with limited incomes and/or special needs. HDC’s services include feasibility analysis, budget preparation, preparing financial applications, and construction and project management. HDC’s current portfolio of projects ranges from single family homes to very large mixed use projects with more than 190 units.  HDC provides project management and financing for new construction projects as well as the preservation and acquisition of existing housing, with expertise in rehab of occupied properties, Year 15 transitions, and green building resources and strategies.                      

Contractor Support Program: HDC’s Contractor Support Program (CSP) provides services to disadvantaged minority and women-owned construction firms in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Marion Counties to increase their participation in local construction projects as well as to build their business skills and capacity.  HDC provides business development technical assistance to disadvantaged construction contractors in four areas: financial management, marketing, operations and construction management.   

Asset Management: HDC works across Oregon and Washington to improve the long term quality and financial viability of nonprofit owned, affordable housing by providing technical assistance and training in three areas:  direct technical assistance to nonprofits to establish or improve asset management systems and increase staff and board capacity; general industry support, including facilitating  peer networks for nonprofit asset managers and providing asset management trainings; and lastly, through technical assistance that combines HDC’s project management and asset management expertise  to preserve and stabilize at-risk projects

In addition to HDC’s direct services to not-for-profit entities, HDC provides analysis and policy development work to governmental entities in areas including affordable housing finance, green building, and affordable housing asset management with the goal of increasing the effectiveness of the affordable housing industry.