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Caritas Housing
Housing Development Catholic Charities/Caritas Housing
Our Vision … To serve our society’s most vulnerable in a way that honors the sanctity of life and affirms our belief in human dignity.
Our Service Philosophy… We recognize shelter as one of our most basic needs. We believe that when a family’s source of income or physical frailty limits their ability to have affordable safe housing, many are vulnerable to living in substandard, overcrowded conditions or homelessness.
Our Call to Action… To that end we provide quality, affordable, stable living environments and with services 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.
Our Clients. . . Generally our residents have incomes from 0 – 50% of AMI. They include people from all walks of life: n n n n Migrant and year-round farmworker families Seniors and disabled people Singles and families Homeless teen mothers Refugees Homeless families and individuals Working poor
At Risk…. Total of 300 households served (April 2009) n 20% are certified as formerly homeless…most of these families n Almost 70% of our residents have incomes well below 30% AMI – at risk of homelessness n 30% AMI = $18, 350 for 3 person household; $20, 350 for 4 person household n
What we do… Assess community affordable housing needs in light of micro-markets; n Coordinate procurement of and analyze third party market and environmental assessments; n Assess project architectural and financial feasibility; n Create development and operating budgets as well as project critical path planning; n Coordinate development team – including architect, contractor, vendors, property manager, attorneys and accountants; n
What we do… Oversee project capitalization process, construction completion, and lease-up – including grant writing, leading tax credit investment negotiations and construction funds administration. n Oversee asset management to ensure project financial and physical sustainability over the long term; n Coordinate with Catholic Charities service programs, and other service partners, to provide residents services—depending on the needs of tenants. n
Affordable Housing Projects Wilsonville Canby Portland Metro Area Sandy Molalla Sutherlin Legend Grants Pass Existing Affordable Housing Projects in Development
Affordable Housing Projects Completed Projects Project Name Location Units Casa Verde Howard House. Canby Portland 26 12 Cedar Park Gardens Sandy 20 Haven House Portland 3 Kateri Park Portland 50 North Slope Village Sutherlin 24 Molalla Wilsonville 30 21 Wilsonville Rondel Court Renaissance Court St. Vincent de Paul Plaza Portland St. Vincent de Paul Villa Portland Sandy Vista TOTAL Sandy Legend 30 Existing Affordable 30 Housing Projects 54 Affordable Housing 300 Projects in Development Western Oregon
Projects Under Development Projects In Process…. Esperanza Court Portland 70 Opens Fall 2008 Josephine’s Garden Grants Pass 50 Anticipated 2009/10 Good Shepherd Village Happy Valley 70 Anticipated 2011/12 Total under development 190
Origins…. Community Needs Assessment lead by Dr. Joseph Gallegos, Board member and professor at University of Portland n Data driven n Anecdotal evidence from Catholic Charities case managers supported data n Consistent with mission to serve the most vulnerable in a way that preserves their dignity as God’s children and fellow human beings n
Start Up…. . Funded in whole initially by Catholic Charities general funds n Over time, staffing partially offset by developer fees and grant funding n Cash flow from operations “theoretically” should cover Asset Management costs – but this is a tenuous assumption n General Funds continue to subsidize staffing n
Haven House SE 69 th & Powell Blvd. A Haven House Family Final Completion 02/10/05
Sandy Vista 40747 SE Highway 26
Kateri Park 3640 SE 28 th AVe In Service, March 2006 During construction, Oct. 2004
Esperanza Court and Single Family Housing SE 28 th & Powell Blvd.
Esperanza Court SE 28 th & Powell Blvd.
Community Partners / Resources n n n n City of Portland Bureau of Housing and Community Development Network for Oregon Affordable Housing National Equity Fund Oregon Housing and Community Services Portland Development Commission Umpqua Community Action Network Community Development Network
Community Partners / Resources n n n n n CASA of Oregon Neighborhood Partnership Fund Clackamas County Community Development Oregon Mental Health and Addiction Services USDA Rural Development Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Local Housing Authorities Federal Home Loan Bank Enterprise Community Partners
Integration of Service with Other Programs at Catholic Charities n n n All Catholic Charities Programs Pregnancy Support and Adoption Refugee Resettlement Elizabeth House Housing Transitions Program Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Staff with Kateri Park children at a 2006 summer outing
Services Provided n Resident services include: Eviction Prevention n Referral Services n Furniture Assistance through Community Warehouse n English as a Second Language n Utility Assistance through Portland Impact n Literacy classes n
Services Provided n Resident services include: n After-school activities through Grout Elementary School Elisabeth Gern, Catholic Charities Resident Services Coordinator, with Kateri Park children
Services Provided n Resident services include: Health screenings n School clothing n Sewing classes which facilitate English language/cultural integration n After school/summer programs for kids n
Opportunities…. Mission Fulfillment – currently house previously homeless families, chronically homeless individuals, and people with disabilities on the margins of society n Service Integration – housing program has facilitated greater integration of internal programs n Asset Growth – via subsidiaries, asset base of organization has grown substantially n
Challenges…. Capital funds more prevalent that operating funds – though availability varies by state n Underwriting by lenders and funders is “disconnected” from reality – costs for maintenance and operations for housing for families much higher than lenders expect n Little room for funding of Resident Services and Asset Management from cash flow – Catholic Charities continues to subsidize program n
Responding to Challenges…. Diversifying housing portfolio and resident mix– via mixed income properties and creative private financing tools n Focusing on moderate and strategic growth into the future n Developing asset building and economic development programs as part of portfolio of services n
Potential Future Services n n Individual Development Accounts Early Childhood Education Center Adult Learning Centers Microbusiness Enterprise Training and Funding (via Mercy. Corps NW CATHOLIC CHARITIES: n Will provide: n n n Feasibility assessments Concept creation Modeling/visioning process Program Development Service partnerships
For More Information… www. catholiccharitiesoregon. org
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