Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc.

104 Elm Street
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 963-3186
FAX: (541) 963-3187

www.ccno.org

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