220 SE 12th Street, Suite A-100
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 693-2937 
FAX: (503) 693-4639
www.bienestar-or.org

AGENCY INFORMATION
Karen Shawcross, Executive Director   
Gracie Garcia, Program Services Manager
Total Number of Staff: 6
Number of Housing & Community Staff: 4
Annual Operating Budget: $500,000
Annual Operating Budget (with housing projects): $1,700,000
Total Cost of Development: $18,300,000
Area Served: NW Oregon
Year Incorporated: 1981

Total Number of Units Developed: 458            
Total Number of Units Under Development: 0
Rental:    458               
Homeownership:   0

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Social Services       
Youth Programs   
Workforce Development   
Community Safety   
Micro-enterprise   
Homeownership
Counseling   
IDA’s

MISSION
Bienestar builds housing, hope and futures for the well-being of working families.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RENTAL HOUSING: 458 units of affordable family rental housing: Elm Park Apartments (Forest Grove), Cornelius Park Apartments (Cornelius), Montebello Apartments (Hillsboro), Reedville Apartments (Aloha), Jose Arciga Apartments (Forest Grove, Cornelius) Sierra West, Sunset Gardens (Hillsboro), Willow Park (Forest Grove), Sycamore View (Scappoose).

COMMUNITY CENTERS:  Six in operation at housing sites (three in Forest Grove, one in Cornelius, one in Hillsboro, one in Aloha and one in Scappoose). Five computer labs

AWARDS:  United Way Community Partner of the Year 2008; and, Governor’s Livability Awards 2002 Affordable Housing, Jose Arciga Apartments

CURRENT PROJECTS
•    Conversion of office/unit at Elm Park to community room/computer lab
•    Installation of wifi at Elm Park, Reedville

PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
NOAH  •  CASA of Oregon  •  Community Action Organization  •  USDA Rural Development  •  Washington County Department of Housing Services  •  Washington County Office of Community Development  •  Oregon Housing and Community Services Department  •  The Nielson Group  •  Princeton Property Management  •  Bank of America  •  KeyBank  •  US Bank  •  Enterprise Community Investment  •  Homestead Capital •   Sterling Savings Bank • Community Housing Fund • PNC Multifamily Capital