Hacienda Community Development Corporation

Affordable housing and commercial property Development and management: in addition to 11 residential properties, Hacienda developed and operates the administrative office building which includes two commercial spaces; the portland mercado, a small business and food services incubator, public market, plaza, and food cart pod; and the baltazar f. ortiz Community center (ortiz center), which houses a county health clinic and family resource center. Hacienda is co-developing las flores (formerly the maples) with Community Development partners. This 171-unit multi-family affordable housing Development in Oregon city is scheduled to open in late 2023. In 2022, Hacienda embarked on an innovative approach to meeting the need for more affordable housing options throughout the state by developing and starting construction on prototypes of modular housing using mass timber. The project, called mass casitas, is in partnership with the port of portland and state of Oregon.

Economic opportunity: started in 2006, the economic opportunity program forms a central piece of haciendas strategy to help families build and protect their assets and financial security. Economic opportunity includes two major programs: homeownership: Hacienda is a hud-approved housing counseling program with a team of certified counselors. Hacienda staff provide financial coaching and work with families one-on-one to assist them in making the best financial choices for their household. The homeownership program includes: the camino a casa/pre-purchase program prepares prospective homebuyers for owning a first home. Clients work with haciendas financial coaches and hud-certified housing counselors throughout the entirety of the home-buying process. In addition to mortgage-readiness and financial fitness workshops, they provide several opportunities for down-payment assistance. Clients are assisted with opening individual Development accounts (idas) which provide 5-1 matching dollars for down payments, small business, vehicle purchase and retirement. The default intervention program provides support to homeowners at risk of foreclosure. Hacienda's certified housing counselors work with those struggling financially to identify and explore all available options based on their specific situations. Services are free of charge. Haciendas mercado empresarios supports entrepreneurs through personalized technical assistance to launch and scale their businesses, focusing on women-, minority- and immigrant-owned businesses. Haciendas bilingual/bicultural business advisors provide one-on-one technical assistance, host spanish-language small business bootcamps, a monthly networking seminar and a variety of events and sales opportunities for entrepreneurs. Haciendas mercado empresarios program is a critical part of the bipoc entrepreneurial landscape in the region, and Hacienda is an active partner in portland's inclusive business resource network. Haciendas commitment to small businesses and entrepreneurism is also highlighted in their commercial property portland mercado, with 18 on-site businesses and a sliding-scale commercial kitchen. Portland mercado has become a thriving hub for cultural events, food, and entrepreneurism. Hacienda activates the space through hosting and supporting on-site events.

Youth and family services: haciendas youth and family services department provides educational and social support to children and parents. The programs they delivered are designed to promote healthy and vibrant parent-child relationships, help children reach their full potential and give parents the tools to support their child's educational and emotional Development. Haciendas bilingual and bicultural staff, in collaboration with other culturally specific Community partners, administer all youth and family support programs which include: expresiones, haciendas afterschool and summer program which serves youth grades k-8. Nios, haciendas early childhood education program, serves latino children throughout multnomah county with home visiting, educational workshops and parenting support groups. Sun youth advocacy provides culturally appropriate support to at-risk latino middle-schoolers at george and beaumont middle schools. Arrob@s, a new program launched in 2020, is focused on advancing stem education, digital literacy and workforce readiness for middle and high school students and adults. Resident services program offers ongoing support to residents to ensure their housing stability with resources such as rent, utility and transportation assistance and builds connections to resources and the Community.