Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East

PO Box 11527
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-9529
FAX: (503) 287-4649
www.habitatportlandmetro.org

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AGENCY INFORMATION
Steve Messinetti, Executive Director        
Number of Staff:  24
Number of Housing Staff: 18
Operating Budget: $3.5 Million, includes construction for 20 homes.
Area Served: Multnomah and Northern Clackamas County
Year Incorporated:   1981

Total Number of Units Developed: 157 (Homeownership)                 
Total Number of Units Under Development: 22 (Homeownership)

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED

  • Social Services
  • Economic Development
  • Community Organizing
  • Homeownership Counseling
  • Green Building

MISSION
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East builds partnerships among volunteers, families and the community to transform lives and revitalize neighborhoods by enabling families in need to earn and own a simple, decent, affordable home.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Developed and sold 157 homes to hard working, low income families earning 30-60% MFI (41% on average), providing more than 700 people, including 400 children, with a simple, decent, affordable place to live.
  • Completed first Platinum LEED-Certified Habitat homes in Northwest in 2009.
  • Annually involve more than 3,000 volunteers who donate over 40,000 hours
  • We have experienced less than a 1% default rate on our mortgages, much lower than the national average.
  • Recently opened second Habitat ReStore in Vancouver. This combined with the Portland store raises more than $120,000 annually from selling donated building materials and annually diverts more than 1000 tons of material from the landfill.

CURRENT PROJECTS

  • Currently developing the largest Habitat for Humanity development in the state. Jubilee Commons, on NE 197 and Stark in the Rockwood community of Gresham, will include 24 units plus a community center and will be completed in 2010.
  • Completed 26 homes in SE Portland’s Lents community and will build 9 additional homes in this community on SE 97 and Woodstock in 2009.
  • Building 12 home community in North Portland

PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
Entire community!