MicroEnterprise Resources, Initiatives & Training (MERIT)

Address: 2640 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97301 Contact: Claudia Maciel, ida@meritnw.org, 503-584-7314 Communities served: Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties. Communities in Marrow, Umatilla, and Malheur counties are welcomed depending on availability. Other services provided:  Group workshops Business training Financial education One-on-one coaching Financial products and services Connection to free legal clinic Credit coaching Eligibility Criteria: Focus […]

Maps Community Foundation

Address: PO Box 12398, Salem, OR 97309 Contact: Peter Rector, prector@mapscu.com, 503-375-2449 Communities served: The Greater Willamette Valley, with an emphasis on Marion and Polk counties Other services provided: Financial education, banking services, bilingual staff Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility criteria can be found here www.mapscu.com

Housing Authority of Yamhill County

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Address: 135 NE Dunn Place, McMinnville, OR 97128 Contact: Nanette Pirisky, nanette@hayc.org, 503-883-4331 For Spanish Speakers: Rosa Cerda, rosa@hayc.org, 503.883.4300 Communities served: Polk, Marion, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Multnomah Counties Eligibility Criteria: Preference given to current clients. More information here: https://www.hayc.org/savings-program Other services provided: Homeownership Counseling, Budget and Credit Counseling and Classes, Family Self Sufficiency Program through […]

Community Home Builders

Address: P.O. Box 1193, McMinnville, OR 97128 Contact: Roxanne Crafton, 503-434-5265, roxannec@communityhomebuilders.org Gerardo Partida, gerardop@communityhomebuilders.org Communities served: Marion and Yamhill Counties. Other services provided: Community Home Builders provide assistance processing USDA 502 Direct Loans for low and very low income families to obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing assistance to […]

African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH)

Address: 825 NE 20th Ave, Suite 225, Portland, OR 97232 Contact: Daniel Lechuga, daniel@aaah.org, 503-595-3517 ext. 305 Communities served: Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties Other services provided: One-on-One Homebuyer Counseling, Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance, Homebuyer Education Classes, Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention, Home Retention Services, Estate Planning Services, Water Leak Program, Homes for Sale Bus Tours (virtual or in-person […]

Mercy Corps Northwest

Address: 43 Southwest Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97204, USA Contact: Olivia Rasmussen, orasmussen@mercycorps.org, 503-896-5094 For Arabic Speakers: Huda Al-Hamdani, Halhamdani@mercycorps.org, 503-896-5448 For Spanish Speakers: Osvaldo Guzman, oguzman@mercycorps.org, 503-896-5813 Primary communities served: At Mercy Corps Northwest, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for our programs, but particularly welcome people from traditionally underserved/undercapitalized populations: those who identify […]