HOUSING REHABILITATION
For the past twenty years C.A.T. has worked with local public
jurisdictions, e.g. cities, and counties to obtain and expend Community
Development Block Grant funds on housing rehabilitation. No-interest,
deferred payment loans (no payment until house is sold) are given to
qualified home owners. Qualification is based on a household income that
is 80% or less of the county’s median income. Programs currently operate
in Columbia County, Clatsop County, and Tillamook County. For more
information call 503.397.1675.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Over the past ten years, C.A.T. has become a developer of affordable
housing and expanded on its previous experience developing community
facilities. C.A.T. has developed or assisted with the development of 189
units of new, affordable housing, developed three community facilities
and in the process of developing three others. Eligibility for these
programs starts at 50% of the county’s median income. Two years ago,
C.A.T. branched out into land development and direct housing
construction through the Self Help Housing Project. Homeowners who
qualify, buy houses planned and developed by C.A.T. staff using what is
called “sweat equity” as their down payment. For more information call
503.366.6550 or
http://www.cat-team.org/nworhc.
EMERGENCY ENERGY PROGRAM
The goal of this program is to assist low income households in need of basic services such utility assistance. Eligibility is based on income that is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Services are available in Columbia, Tillamook, and Clatsop County. For more information call 503.397.4951.
EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM
This program provides assistance to households earning less than 60% of
the median income in Columbia County. C.A.T. serves a variety of
populations, including under-educated and under-employed single parent
households, children & youth, senior adults, and adults with permanent
physical and psychiatric disabilities. For more information call
503.366.6559.
WEATHERIZATION
For the past twenty-eight years C.A.T. has operated a weatherization
program for households with annual incomes at 125% or less of the
poverty level. Both home owners and renters qualify for the program
whose incomes do not exceed the 60% of the statewide median. Program
currently operates in Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook Counties. C.A.T.
has invested over 3 million dollars in weatherizing 1,300 homes. For
more infor- mation call 503.397.1675.
