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Caritas Housing

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.

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Caritas Housing

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  1. Caritas Housing

  2. Housing Development Catholic Charities/Caritas Housing

  3. 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.

  4. 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 sub-standard, overcrowded conditions or homelessness.

  5. 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.

  6. Our Clients ... Generally our residents have incomes from 0 – 50% of AMI. They include people from all walks of life: • Migrant and year-round farmworker families • Seniors and disabled people • Singles and families • Homeless teen mothers • Refugees • Homeless families and individuals • Working poor

  7. At Risk…. • Total of 300 households served (April 2009) • 20% are certified as formerly homeless…most of these families • Almost 70% of our residents have incomes well below 30% AMI – at risk of homelessness • 30% AMI = $18,350 for 3 person household; $20,350 for 4 person household

  8. What we do… • Assess community affordable housing needs in light of micro-markets; • Coordinate procurement of and analyze third party market and environmental assessments; • Assess project architectural and financial feasibility; • Create development and operating budgets as well as project critical path planning; • Coordinate development team – including architect, contractor, vendors, property manager, attorneys and accountants;

  9. What we do… • Oversee project capitalization process, construction completion, and lease-up – including grant writing, leading tax credit investment negotiations and construction funds administration. • Oversee asset management to ensure project financial and physical sustainability over the long term; • Coordinate with Catholic Charities service programs, and other service partners, to provide residents services—depending on the needs of tenants.

  10. Affordable Housing Projects Portland Metro Area Wilsonville Sandy Canby Molalla Sutherlin Legend Existing Affordable Housing Projects Grants Pass Affordable Housing Projects in Development

  11. Affordable Housing Projects Wilsonville Canby Sutherlin Legend Existing Affordable Housing Projects Affordable Housing Projects in Development

  12. 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

  13. Origins…. • Community Needs Assessment lead by Dr. Joseph Gallegos, Board member and professor at University of Portland • Data driven • Anecdotal evidence from Catholic Charities case managers supported data • Consistent with mission to serve the most vulnerable in a way that preserves their dignity as God’s children and fellow human beings

  14. Start Up….. • Funded in whole initially by Catholic Charities general funds • Over time, staffing partially offset by developer fees and grant funding • Cash flow from operations “theoretically” should cover Asset Management costs – but this is a tenuous assumption • General Funds continue to subsidize staffing

  15. Haven HouseSE 69th & Powell Blvd. A Haven House Family Final Completion 02/10/05

  16. Sandy Vista40747 SE Highway 26

  17. Kateri Park3640 SE 28th AVe In Service, March 2006 During construction, Oct. 2004

  18. Esperanza Court and Single Family HousingSE 28th & Powell Blvd.

  19. Esperanza CourtSE 28th & Powell Blvd.

  20. Community Partners / Resources • 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

  21. Community Partners / Resources • 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

  22. Integration of Service with Other Programs at Catholic Charities • 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

  23. Services Provided • Resident services include: • Eviction Prevention • Referral Services • Furniture Assistance through Community Warehouse • English as a Second Language • Utility Assistance through Portland Impact • Literacy classes

  24. Services Provided • Resident services include: • After-school activities through Grout Elementary School Elisabeth Gern, Catholic Charities Resident Services Coordinator, with Kateri Park children

  25. Services Provided • Resident services include: • Health screenings • School clothing • Sewing classes which facilitate English language/cultural integration • After school/summer programs for kids

  26. Opportunities…. • Mission Fulfillment – currently house previously homeless families, chronically homeless individuals, and people with disabilities on the margins of society • Service Integration – housing program has facilitated greater integration of internal programs • Asset Growth – via subsidiaries, asset base of organization has grown substantially

  27. Challenges…. • Capital funds more prevalent that operating funds – though availability varies by state • Underwriting by lenders and funders is “disconnected” from reality – costs for maintenance and operations for housing for families much higher than lenders expect • Little room for funding of Resident Services and Asset Management from cash flow – Catholic Charities continues to subsidize program

  28. Responding to Challenges…. • Diversifying housing portfolio and resident mix– via mixed income properties and creative private financing tools • Focusing on moderate and strategic growth into the future • Developing asset building and economic development programs as part of portfolio of services

  29. Individual Development Accounts Early Childhood Education Center Adult Learning Centers Microbusiness Enterprise Training and Funding (via MercyCorps NW CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Will provide: Feasibility assessments Concept creation Modeling/visioning process Program Development Service partnerships Potential Future Services

  30. For More Information… www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org

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