Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives Inc

TO SERVE THE REGION AS AN ADVOCATE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING, AS WELL AS A LOW-INCOME PROPERTY MANAGER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPER, AND CATALYST FOR USEFUL AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT LOWER INCOME RESIDENTS LIVING PRIMARILY IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND NEIGHBORHOODS.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTS THAT PART OF THE ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PHYSICAL ASSETS AND THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF RENTAL OPERATIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING, LEASING AVAILABLE UNITS, COLLECTION OF RENT, AND MONITORING COURT PROCESSES RELATING TO LEASE VIOLATIONS. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ALSO OVERSEES THE PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE OF PORTLAND COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT INITIATIVES' ("PCRI") PROPERTIES. THIS INCLUDES REFURBISHMENT OF VACANT UNITS AND EMERGENCY, ROUTINE, AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.

SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS - PCRI'S SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A FULL ARRAY OF CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC SERVICES TO RESIDENTS. OVER THE COURSE OF OUR 20 PLUS-YEAR HISTORY, PCRI HAS STABILIZED THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AND ASSET BUILDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.HOMEBUYER EDUCATION AND COUNSELING - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HOMEBUYER COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TO LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME, FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, PEER HOMEBUYER CLUB MEETINGS, DOWN PAYMENT OR CLOSING COST ASSISTANCE, AND HUD-CERTIFIED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN BOTH ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP SETTINGS. HOMEOWNERSHIP RETENTION - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF SERVICES TO HELP LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME HOMEOWNERS AGED 55 AND OVER MAINTAIN HOMEOWNERSHIP. SERVICES INCLUDE POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING, LOSS MITIGATION COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, TAX-DEFERMENT ASSISTANCE, AND URGENT HOME REPAIRS. WE ALSO OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOP ON TOPICS SUCH AS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, ELDER FRAUD, AND ESTATE PLANNING. FINANCIAL EDUCATION - THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS MANAGE THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES EFFECTIVELY AND MAKE WISE FINANCIAL DECISIONS. OUR PROGRAM ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH ESTABLISHING PERSONAL BUDGETS, EVALUATING DEBT LOADS, SETTING FINANCIAL GOALS, AND DEVELOPING A PLAN OF ACTION. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN BOTH ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP SETTINGS.INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (IDA) - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CASA OF OREGON, PCRI RESIDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN A 3-TO-1 MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILIES DEVELOP THE HABIT OF SAVING. SAVINGS GOALS CAN BE IN ONE OF FOUR AREAS: HOMEOWNERSHIP, HOME REPAIR, SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, OR EDUCATION.CAREER DEVELOPMENT - OUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH JOB SEARCHING, RESUME WRITING, AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION. WE OFFER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND SOFT SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE. WE ALSO OFFER SOME TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND CHILDCARE DURING INTERVIEWS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN BOTH ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP SETTINGS. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - OUR YOUTH PROGRAM OFFERS EDUCATIONAL AND ARTS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO K-12 YOUTH. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, SUMMER ARTS AND HEALTH CAMPS, COMMUNITY GARDENING AND NUTRITION CLASSES, YOUTH FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, AND MANY OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES.THE PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING FULFILL THE PCRI VISION OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES THAT ACHIEVE FAMILY STABILITY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND RESIDENT WEALTH CREATION.

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTS THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR PCRI. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FEASIBILITY ANALYSES OF POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS, SELECTION AND COORDINATION OF DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATION OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWS, AND THE PROVISION OF DUE DILIGENCE DOCUMENTATION FOR LENDERS AND FUNDERS.