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Bureau of Housing and Community Development

The City of Portland will make reasonable accomodation for people with disabilities. Please notify us no less than five (5) business days prior to the event by phone 503-823-2375, by the City's TTY at 503-823-6868, or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.

Find out more about our three campaigns:

          Economic Opportunity          Ending Homelessness          Affordable Housing

Low Income Homebuyer Assistance RFP (Request for Proposal)

June 2008

The City of Portland, Bureau of Housing and Community Development is announcing a Low Income Homebuyer Assistance RFP of CDBG, city general funds and a limited amount of ADDI funds to assist low-income, first time potential homebuyers and to address the city's goal of closing the minority homeownership gap. (59% of non-Hispanic Whites in Portland are homeowners, but an average of only 34% of minorities own their own homes. The city's goal is to raise the minority homeownership level to that of non-Hispanic Whites.) Click here for applications and information.

Consolidated Plan-Draft of the 2008-09 Action Plan:

2008-09 Action Plan

Focus on rental housing issues:

Quality Rental Housing Workgroup
 

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