Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc.
104 Elm Street
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 963-3186
FAX: (541) 963-3187
AGENCY INFORMATION
Margaret Davidson, Executive Director
Lynne Ewing, Housing Developer and Housing Resource Center Manager
Linda Roberts, Housing Rehab and Weatherization Manager
Total Number of Staff: 80
Housing Staff: 2.0 FTE
Annual Operating Budget: $8,300,000
Total Cost of Development: $10,700,000
Area Served: Northeast Oregon (Baker, Grant, Union and Wallowa Counties)
Year Incorporated: 1969 (CDC established 1995)
Total Number of Units Developed: 182 (Rental-182; Homeownership-0)
Total Number of Units Under Development: 112 (Rental-92; Homeownership-1)
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED
- Social Services
- Child Care
- Homeownership Counseling
- Community Facilities
- Housing Rehab
- Senior Programs
MISSION
The mission of Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc. is to advocate for and assist senior citizens, children, low-income persons, and persons with disabilities in attaining basic human needs and in becoming self-sufficient. This will be accomplished by providing direct client services; stimulating a more efficient uses of existing resources; broadening the available resource base; and providing decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Initiated a Housing Resource Center including Homeownership Counseling and Community Education.
- Manage a housing rehab revolving loan fund with a portfolio valued at $5,000,000.
- On-going coordination of the 9-county Northeast Oregon Affordable Housing Coalition, a partnership of community development corporations, housing authorities, tribal housing authorities and others in the field.
- Purchased, renovated, and are occupying a vintage-1906 elementary school in La Grande for a before- and after-school program, summer lunch program, site for indoor & outdoor youth sports, and a venue for general community activities.
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Acquisition and rehab of a 32 unit Rural Development project in Baker City which will include adding four new units within the existing footprint.
PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
Oregon Housing and Community Services Department • Morrow & Associates • City of Island City • Community Bank • Union County Senior Living, LLC • First Bank • Community Bank • City of Elgin • Chrisman Investments • W.C. Construction, Inc. • City of Union • City of Baker City • Baker County Seniors, Inc. • Oregon Economic and Community Development Department • City of Enterprise • USDA Rural Development • Grande Ronde Association for Youth (GRAY) • Union County • La Grande School District • New Directions Northwest • Cove Community Association • Baker County
STAFF PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Lynne Ewing: Homeownership Development; Multi-Family Development; Homeownership Education and Counseling
