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| Housing and Community Development Commission Mission To increase the effectiveness of the public housing delivery system by: Providing coordination among the diverse public agencies that implement housing programs; and Serving as a centralized liaison between those agencies and the governing bodies of the jurisdictions on issues related to housing policy, goals, programs, and related allocation of public funds. HCDC was created in the early 1990s. It is the primary public forum for policy development, resource coordination, and civic leadership on affordable housing problems throughout Multnomah County. HCDC is also responsible for developing the Consolidated Plan for the Portland Consortium, which includes the cities of Portland and Gresham, and Multnomah County. The Consolidated Plan is a grant application that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires entitlement jurisdictions to submit as a condition of receiving federal funds (including Community Development Block Grant, HOME, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, and Emergency Shelter Grant). HCDC holds at least one annual hearing on community needs, so that these needs can be reflected in the Consolidated Plan. HCDC also hold an annual hearing on the performance of the projects in the prior year’s Consolidated Plan. |
