PO BOX 33
657 SW Main Street
Dallas, OR 97338
(503) 831-3173
FAX: (503) 831-3188
www.polkcdc.org

AGENCY INFORMATION
Rita Grady, Executive Director                   
Total Number of Staff: 8 (6.50 FTE)                   
Housing & Community Development Staff:  3
Annual Operating Budget: $451,030
Total Cost of Development: $16,647,021                             
Area Served: Polk County
Year Incorporated: 1989

Total Number of People Housed (as of end of 2010): 607
Total Number of Units Developed: 179 (Rental-159; Homeownership-20)     
Total Number of Units Under Development: 15 (all Rental)

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED

• Social Services
• Resident Services
• Youth Programs
• Economic Development
• Micro-enterprise
• Homeownership Counseling (prepurchase)
• IDAs

MISSION
Polk CDC is committed to serving the needs of low- and moderate-income people for community economic development and community self-help within Polk County, Oregon, including the provision of quality and service-enriched affordable housing.

WHO WE SERVE
The majority of Polk CDC’s work is related to delivering affordable housing opportunities to the low to moderate income population in Polk County.  Polk CDC has developed affordable housing for families with children and special needs populations including persons with chronic mental illness, young adults with early onset mental illness, persons with developmental disabilities and single parents in recovery from addictions and their children.  Polk CDC also manages an affordable loan fund to help lower income homeowners struggling with needed repairs on their homes.  Polk CDC strives to bring self-help opportunities to its tenants and the community at large, and it celebrates the accomplishments of those they serve, from children to seniors.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Developed 22 lease-to-own houses – 16 sold to low-income families (on-going program)
• Developed 5 group homes serving 25 disabled citizens (on-going program)
• Developed 32 units of affordable rental housing, both single family and  (1990-1995)
• Management of Carol Hensley Memorial Children’s Fund (on-going program)
• Acquired a 12-unit Section 515 preservation property for elderly and disabled persons
• Developed 40 units of LIHTC/HOME funded multi-family housing in Dallas (Woodbridge Meadow)
• Developed 36 units of LIHTC/HOME funded multi-family housing in Dallas (Rickreall Creek Townhomes)
• Developed 6 units of supported housing for persons with persistent, chronic mental illness (Hillside Villa).
• Developed 5 units of supported housing for young adults with early diagnosed mental illness (EAST Place)
• Developed 5 units of ADF transitional housing for single adults in recovery and their children. (Jen’s Place)
• Administers a county-wide Housing Rehabilitation Program for homeowner, rental and commercial properties.
• Identified as Polk Regional Housing Center in partnership with Yamhill County Affordable Housing Corporation, Housing Authority of Yamhill County, and West Valley Housing Authority in Polk County.
• Founding member of Valley IDA Program (VIDA)
• Founding Board Member for the MERIT micro-enterprise program serving Polk, Yamhill and Marion counties.

CURRENT PROJECTS

• Predevelopment of 15 units of multi-family affordable housing in Dallas.
• Development of single-family lease-to-own and rental homes with transitioning of tenants and general low-income families into homeownership, Polk CDC LTO or open market.
• Ongoing program of single family and commercial rehabilitation projects in 5 municipalities
• Ongoing participation in collaborative partnership for VIDA and MERIT programs in multiple counties and other self-sufficiency programs delivered to residents.
• Land Banking for future development.

PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
Oregon Housing and Community Services Department • Wells Fargo Bank • Bank of America • CONSALL • West Coast Bank • National Equity Fund (NEF)• Washington Mutual • Citizens Bank • Cities of Dallas, Independence, Falls City, Monmouth • Enterprise Social Investment Corporation (ESIC) • Federal Home Loan Bank • Pioneer Trust Bank • Polk County Board of Commissioners • US Bancorp • The Enterprise Community • Neighborhood Partnership Fund • VIDA Program • Albany Partnership for Housing and Community Development • Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services • Farmworker Housing Development Corporation • Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation • Linn Benton Housing Authority • Geller Silvis and Associates • Miller Nash • Innovative Architecture • Bergsund Delaney Architecture • St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County • CASA of Oregon • Metro Affordable Housing • Meili Construction • West Valley Housing Authority • Salem Keizer CDC • Chemeketa Small Business Development Center • Safeway Stores, Inc. • Wal-Mart, Inc. • Catholic Community Charities • AmeriCorps • Oregon Microenterprise Network • Andrews Architecture • OSU Federal Credit Union •  Citizens Bank • OSU Extension Service • Housing Authority of Yamhill County • Cursor Control Inc. •  Andrew Architects • Oregon ON • Rex Price Architecture LLC • Shetterly Irick & Ozias • Bremik Construction • MERIT • MAPs Credit Union • Polk County

STAFF PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Jamie Arnett Property & Asset Managers
Diana Cvitanovich Multi-Family Development
Celina Davila Homeownership Education & Counseling
Jean Lyell Financial Managers