Mission
NOAH IS A CERTIFIED NONPROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (CDFI) THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE THE STATE'S SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE STRENGTHENING OREGON COMMUNITIES. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)NOAH STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGH FLEXIBLE FINANCING, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OREGON. NOAH OFFERS A VARIETY OF LOAN PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION, RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES THAT PRIMARILY SERVE HOUSEHOLDS WHO EARN BELOW 60% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY, MPOWER OREGON, NOAH FOCUSES ON STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SPECIFICALLY THROUGH COORDINATION AND FINANCING OF EFFICIENCY UPGRADES IN MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES. NOAH ALSO FACILITATES THE OREGON HOUSING PRESERVATION PROJECT, A STATEWIDE COLLABORATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING OREGON'S AT-RISK, PUBLICLY SUBSIDIZED HOUSING.