Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation

Newberg OR


Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation (CASA) was established in 1988 to address the affordable housing needs of Oregon farm workers and their families. CASA serves an important role in rural Oregon by building the capacity of nonprofit organizations and public agencies to develop farm worker housing, providing them with the initial capital to pay for predevelopment costs, and managing the structuring of the rest of the multi-layer financing process.

CDFI Awards for Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation


FA (2009) - $2,000,000

Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation (CASA) is a certified CDFI established in 1988, in response to the housing needs of Oregon farm workers and their families. CASA provides loans and development services to other nonprofit organizations and housing authorities in order to develop housing and community facilities for low-income persons in rural communities in Oregon. CASA will use its FY2009 Financial Assistance award to increase lending in its target market.



CORE (2000) - $505,000

The CDFI Fund"s $505,000 award ($165,000 capital grant, $300,000 loan and $40,000 technical assistance grant) will increase CASA"s ability to make predevelopment and land acquisition loans, and will help develop the organization"s capacity as a community development financial institution through the acquisition of technology, training and consulting services.



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