Amigos Del Valle, Inc.

Street Address:
1116 N. Conway Avenue
Mission, TX 78572


Phone: 956-581-9494x106
Fax: 956-581-7743
Website: www.advrgv.org

Jose E. Garza, Executive Director

Contact Name: Idahlia R Snell
Phone: 956-581-9494x125
Fax:
Email: isnell@advrgv.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 63    Part Time: 3

Background
Amigos Del Valle, Inc. (ADV) is a private non-profit corporation chartered in 1974. It was organized as a cooperative effort between multiple County and City governments to provide nutrition, transportation, and housing services to the elderly of Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties in south Texas. Since then, ADV has become the largest non-profit developer and manager of affordable housing for senior citizens in the lower Rio Grande Valley. ADV owns and operates 9 complexes with 531 units and manages an additional 137 units for other owners. In addition to its residential services, ADV provides congregate and home-delivered meals and transportation services for the elderly. ADV has added a single-family home ownership program. This program is assisting low and moderate-income families in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to obtain safe, decent, and affordable homes that would not be available to them under conventional terms. ADV is a member of the Campaign for Homeownership. ADV is led by a 19 member Board of Directors composed of 12 city and 3 county government officials and 4 members at large from the three-county service area. In addition, ADV has a participant Project Advisory Council whose membership consists of the presidents of ADV's 33 Senior Center Advisory Councils. The Project Advisory Council meets on a monthly basis to address issues and concerns and to develop recommendations to the administrative staff and Board of Directors. ADV has been designated a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) and is a member of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation's national NeighborWorks network.

Mission
To positively impact the quality of life in the Lower Rio Grand Valley and South Texas through the provision of diversified and effective human services, community development activities and advocacy, which are directed to low and moderate income individuals and families; and with special emphasis in assisting the elder population to maintain active, healthy and independent lives.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $5,555,599

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Building and Organizing

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership
  • NeighborWorks Multifamily Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 110 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 0 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 24 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 533 rental units.
  • Invested $195,558 in the community through Amigos Del Valle, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $1,921,662 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $2,117,220.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    7/27/2006 January 01, 1995 thru June 30, 2006, Afforadable Development Staff has provided pre-purchase counseling to 1148 low to moderate income families.
    7/27/2006 Afforadable Housing Development Staff has produced 411 new home owners durning the time period of January 1, 1995 thru June 30, 2006 with mortgage loans, grants, down payment, and closing cost assistance.
    7/27/2006 Afforadable Housing Development Staff projects that 40 additional low to moderate income families will become homeowners by the end of the fiscal year 2006
    7/27/2006 Affordable Housing Development Staff worked very hard with public and private lenders and nonprofit organizations to create opportunities for low to moderate income families to realize their dreams through successful long-term homeownership. This accomplishment is an on-going task.
    7/27/2006 Affordable Housing Development Staff celebrated National NeighborWorks Week for 2006 by organizing a 2006 Marketing Blitz at the Monte Alto Fire Department to promote homeownership initiatives. Amigos Del Valle, Inc. was able to extend the relationships with fellow community organizations, such to enhance community awareness. Affordable Housing Development was able to create partnerships with community leaders, local government entities, universities, and private enterprise that will make a difference for first-time homebuyers in the near future.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Tenant Organizing

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Disposition of Foreclosed Property

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Home Safety and Security

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Center

  •  Home Ownership Counseling

  •  HomeBuyers Club

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Handicapped


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Eloy R AlanizBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of WeslacoPlanning and Code Enforcement Director
    Reynaldo AlegriaBoard MemberCity of DonnaCommissioner
    Pedro R AvilaBoard Member AlternateCity of DonnaCity Manager
    Edward C CamarilloBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of BrownsvilleCommissioner
    Abiel CantuBoard Member AlternateCounty of Willacy Pct # 2Commissioner
    Arturo CortezBoard Member AlternateCounty of HidalgoCommissioner
    Scott CraneBoard Member AlternateLocal GovernmentCity of McAllenCommissioner
    Larry GalbreathBoard MemberCity of HarlingenCommissioner
    Eleazar J GarciaBoard Member AlternateLocal GovernmentCity of RaymondvilleCity Manager
    Irma R GarciaBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionLaredo National Bank - McAllen, TXSenior Vice-President
    Leonardo J GarciaBoard Member AlternateLocal GovernmentCity of MercedesCommissioner
    Alma GarzaBoard Member AlternateCity of EdinburgCommissioner
    Noe GarzaBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of EdinburgCommissioner
    Claudia R GonzalezBoard MemberCity of San JuanCommissioner
    Gabriel GonzalezBoard Member AlternateLocal GovernmentCity of HarlingenAssistant City Manager
    Mary GutierrezBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of RaymondvilleCommissioner
    Sylvia S HandyBoard Member AlternateCounty GovernmentCounty of HidalgoCommissioner Pct # 1
    Hector JalomoBoard Member AlternateCity of San BenitoCity employee
    Aida LermaBoard Member AlternateCity of Mission 
    Fred LongoriaBoard Member At LargeResidentRetiredRetired
    Minnie MartinezBoard TreasurerCounty GovernmentCounty of CameronCommissioner Pct # 4
    Ben J MedinaBoard Member AlternateLocal GovernmentCity of BrownsvillePlanning and Community Development Director
    Ricardo MedinaBoard MemberCountyof HidalgoCommissioner
    Leo OlivarezBoard MemberCity of MissionMayor Pro Tem
    Hector PalaciosBoard MemberCounty GovernmentCounty of HidalgoCommissioner Pct # 2
    Joel QuintanillaBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of MercedesMayor
    Carla M RodriguezBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of McAllenGrant Administrator
    Eddie RodriguezBoard Member AlternateCity of San JuanMayor Pro Tem
    Norberto SalinasBoard Member EmeritusLocal GovernmentCity of MissionMayor
    Victor G TrevinoBoard SecretaryLocal GovernmentCity of San Benito 
    Emilio Vera Jr.Board PresidentCounty of WillacyCommissioner Pct # 3

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  Rocky Mountain
    Name:  Josie Martinez-Littig
    Phone:  303-782-4805
    Toll-Free:  
    Fax:  303-782-5568
    Email:  jlittig@nw.org