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Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation
Newberg ORCDFI 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.
Other Community Development Financial Institutions in Oregon
Albina Community Bancorp
Portland
Albina Equity Fund, I LLC
Portland
Ecotrust CDE, LLC
Portland
Hacienda Community Credit Union
Portland
Innovative Housing, Inc.
Portland
Mercy Enterprise Corporation
Porltand
National Community Fund I, LLC
Portland
Portland Housing Center
Portland
Portland New Markets Fund I, LLC
Portland
Warm Springs Community Action Team
Warm Springs
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