News In the News Portland city councilors get a look at resources to develop affordable housingPortland city councilors get a look at resources to develop affordable housing
Portland city councilors get a look at resources to develop affordable housing
Portland city councilors got a look Wednesday night at resources the city can use to help develop affordable housing.
During an hour-and-a-half workshop, the council discussed the HOME program and Community Development Block Grant funding, two federal programs that can be used to help finance affordable housing and related infrastructure, and the city’s Jill C. Duson Housing Trust Fund, a local resource to help offset the costs of creating affordable housing.
They also talked about the process for developing city-owned property into affordable housing and Portland’s goals.
The workshop was called at the request of Councilor Anna Trevorrow, who also serves on the city’s Land Bank Commission. She said the commission is often questioned about whether various properties have been considered for affordable housing.
“We often hear, ‘Have we pursued this property for affordable housing?’ We all know we’re in a huge housing crisis,” said Trevorrow, who said she wanted to provide a baseline for the council and public about the role the city can play in affordable housing development. ...
FOR FULL TEXT OF ARTICLE, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
