Programs
Fair
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Proud Ground Land
Trust Preserves
Affordable Home
Buying Market
The Land Trust, a non-
profit
corporation,
purchases properties and
then rolls them into a con-
tractual agreement – a
“trust” – that prohibits buy-
ers and sellers of that
property from raising the
cost of the land for 100
years. The idea is to keep
prices stable so that wage-
earners on the low end of
the spectrum can afford to
buy homes.
Proud Ground has served
more than 160 first-time
homebuyers making it the
largest organization of its
kind in the Northwest.
More on their work at
www.proudground.org.
REACH Tackles
Housing, Education,
Community Livability
Since 1982, REACH has
pioneered affordable hous-
ing
and
supportive
programs that address com-
plex challenges facing
communities across the
greater Portland metropoli-
tan region.
REACH has gained local,
state and national acclaim
for innovation and respon-
siveness to difficult urban
issues. Their work began
with revitalization efforts
in the neighborhoods of
inner Southeast Portland,
where we bought and reno-
vated single family homes.
Today, REACH owns
and manages a portfolio of
1,852 units of affordable
housing across the metro-
politan region, including
properties of Affordable
Community Environments
(ACE), located in Vancou-
ver, Wash.
REACH’s
portfolio
includes new and renovat-
ed plexes, apartment
buildings and mixed-use
developments. REACH
does not provide rental
assistance but rather is a
nonprofit property manage-
ment company that owns
and manages affordable
and low-income housing.
In addition to building
and maintaining affordable
housing, REACH offers
several programs to help
residents stay in their hous-
ing, raise their standard of
living, and connect to local
resources and opportuni-
ties.
If you’re interested in
renting housing from
REACH, please visit
http://reachcdc.org
and
click on “Search Homes.”
You’ll find photos, loca-
tions, eligibility criteria and
“Frequently Asked Ques-
tions.” Call 503-231-0682
with any questions.
prohibition against discriminatory advertising applies to
single-family and owner-occupied housing that is other-
wise exempt from the Fair Housing Act.
3) Additional Protection if You Have a Disability
If you or someone associated with you:
• Have a physical or mental disability (including hearing,
mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism,
chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex
and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or
more major life activities
• Have a record of such a disability or
• Are regarded as having such a disability
your landlord may not:
• Refuse to let you make reasonable modifications to your
dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if neces-
sary for the disabled person to use the housing. (Where
reasonable, the landlord may permit changes only if you
agree to restore the property to its original condition
when you move.)
• Refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules,
policies, practices or services if necessary for the dis-
abled person to use the housing.
If You Think Your Rights Have Been Violated
HUD is ready to help with any problem of housing dis-
crimination. If you think your rights have been violated,
the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form is available
for you to download, complete and return, or complete
online and submit, or you may write HUD a letter, or tele-
phone the HUD Office nearest you. You have one year
after an alleged violation to file a complaint with HUD, but
you should file it as soon as possible.
Step 1: What to Tell HUD:
• Your name and address
• The name and address of the person your complaint is
against (the respondent)
• The address or other
identification to the
housing involved
• A short description to
the alleged violation (the
event that caused you to
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HOUSING
believe your rights were violated)
• The date(s) to the alleged violation
Step 2:Where to Write or Call:
• Send the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form or a
letter to the HUD Office nearest you or you may call that
office directly.
If You Are Disabled HUD also provides:
• A toll-free TTY phone for the hearing impaired: 1-800-
927-9275.
• Interpreters
• Tapes and braille materials
• Assistance in reading and completing forms
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