NAYA Family Center Homeownership Program Services

Owning your own home can move from a dream to a reality – and the Native American Youth and Family Center can help!   Our dedicated staff provides homeownership services to meet our community’s need for safe, affordable housing and works to increase homeownership opportunities for Portland’s Urban Indian Community.     

Our homeownership services start with meeting you one-on-one to identify your steps to homeownership and continue by providing the supports you need to complete each one.  We provide resources and referrals for homebuyer education, financial resources, down payment assistance and loan programs including the Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program.  Our strong partnerships with Portland’s foremost non-profit homeownership organizations and financial institutions ensure you have the best options to choose from.  We tailor services to fit your income, tribal affiliation, and/or location.      

In August 2008, NAYA Family Center will introduce our expanded

Homeownership and Financial Programs

Our services will increase to include Homeownership Mentors, Homeownership and Financial Education with a Native Curriculum, a Homebuyers Club, and a Savings Match program (known also as an IDA).  An IDA (or Individual Development Account) is a long term savings account designed to help you save for your first home.  The IDA matches your savings three to one:  for example, if you deposit $25 dollars in your savings account, we will match it with $75!  With an IDA, the more you save the more match money you get to help buy your home.  Contact us for program qualifications and terms.         

Every year we also host the Native American Housing to Homeownership Fair on the last Saturday in July.  This day long family event features fun, informative workshops on housing and homeownership and specific resources for the Native community.  You can meet and talk to representatives from local banks, non-profit homeownership organizations, and realtors and eat a delicious lunch of Killer Indian Tacos by Tawna Sanchez and Co. - all for free!   

Serving over 1,400 youth and their families yearly with culturally specific, comprehensive programming, the NAYA Family Center is committed to increasing Native family stability in the Portland Metro area. 

For more information on NAYA Family Center’s Homeownership Program,

contact Sara Libby at saral@nayapdx.org  or 503-288-8177, ext. 232. 

Our offices are located at 5135 NE Columbia Boulevard in Portland.

Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program – loans available to enrolled tribal members from any tribe or Nation, on land in Oregon (land in other states is eligible, see site for details): http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/homeownership/184/index.cfm