Umpqua CDC

Street Address:
605 SE Kane Street
Roseburg, OR 97470


Phone: 541-673-4909
Fax: 541-673-5023
Website: www.umpquacdc.org

Betty Tamm, Executive Director

Contact Name: Betty Tamm
Phone: 541-673-4909
Fax:
Email: btamm@umpquacdc.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 24    Part Time: 4

Background
Umpqua Community Development Corporation (Umpqua CDC) was formed in 1991 to develop affordable housing for low-moderate income residents and to promote economic development in Douglas County. Umpqua CDC began operations by developing multi-family rental housing complexes. In 1999 we expanded to serve Coos and Curry Counties through housing and economic development activities. During the seventeen years of our operations we have met housing and economic goals by creating five major business lines with interrelations between each of them: 1) Affordable Housing Development 2) Education, Training, and Homeowner Assistance 3) Economic Development 4) Community Development 5) Asset and Property Management. Each of these business lines has sub categories such as the Individual Development Accounts, micro-business development program and our own social enterprise business, Heartwood ReSources, which are under Economic Development. We expect further expansion within some of these categories; with emphasis shifting as local needs change.

Mission
Our mission is to work for and with low-income people to provide safe affordable housing and community-based economic development opportunities, so that our community may collectively and individually recognize its intrinsic value and realize its potential.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $2,578,712

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Based Economic Development

  • 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
  • NeighborWorks Rural Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 86 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 84 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 43 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 321 rental units.
  • Invested $374,498 in the community through Umpqua CDC's revolving loan fund, which leveraged $11,125,982 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $11,500,480.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    3/3/2008 Umpqua CDC received an allocation of $2,000,000 from the State of Oregon and Neighborhood Partnership Fund for our Individual Development Account program
    5/1/2008 Umpqua CDC received the Great Strides in 2008 award from Northwest Area Foundation, a $100,000 award
    6/26/2008 Umpqua CDC, in partnership with Umpqua Homes for the Handicapped completed construction of "David's House"; seven units for disabled and victims of traumatic brain injuries
    4/15/2008 Umpqua CDC hired a new Director of Property Management.
    3/7/2008 We received a $2,000,000 award of IDA funds from the State and our first AFIA award for $200,000.
    7/16/2008 We completed construction of David's House to create seven units for people with severa disabilities and victims of traumatic brain injuries.
    7/31/2008 We started construction on the historic rehab of Hotel North Bend in Coos County, to create 33 housing and 3 commercial units.
    9/26/2008 Received a JOLI grant to help with Heartwood operations. We purchased a dump truck, a reach machine, and a nw trailer, creating a fleet of equipment to expand the type of work Heartwood's deconstruction crew can accomplish.
    9/30/2008 Started construction on the Gold Coast project to create 8 units of workforce housing in Curry County on the Oregon Coast.
    10/20/2008 We completed expansion of the Sutherlin Senior Center, adding 2,400 sq. ft. to this highly used senior center.
    11/20/2008 We leased the restaurant at the Grand Apartments in addition to the other commercial units.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Annual Paint the Town Event

  •  Business/Merchant Relationship

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Community Planning

  •  Landscape and Neighborhood Beautification

  •  Leadership Training

  •  Small Business Development

  •  Tenant Organizing

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Christmas-Adopt a Family Program

  •  Job Training / Youth Employment Project

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Disposition of Foreclosed Property

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Financial Education

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  •  IDA Savings Program

  •  Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Energy Conservation Programs

  •  Environmental Friendly Building Materials

  •  Home Maintenance Training

  •  Indoor Environment Quality

  •  Lead Poison Prevention

  •  Renewable Energy Resources

  •  Sustainable Site Planning

  •  Water Quality and Conservation

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Center

  •  Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Handicapped

  •  Housing for Homeless

  •  Relocation / House Moving

  •  Rental Housing

  •  Section 8 Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Chris ChristofferBoard TreasurerSterling Savings BankCommercial Lender
    Norm GershonBoard Vice ChairUmpqua Training & EmploymentPresident
    Darrell GreenBoard MemberRio Communicationssmall business owner
    Betti ManfreBoard MemberManfre Design SourceOwner
    David MorrisonBoard ChairAller & Morrison Law OfficeAttorney (partner)
    Robb G PaulBoard SecretaryDouglas County Public WorksDirector
    Daniel RobertsonBoard MemberAller & Morrison Law OfficeAttorney
    Sherri ShafferBoard MemberCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansCEO
    Randy WhobreyBoard MemberCity of Myrtle PointCity Manager

    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.

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