ESPERANZA One ORFH Success Story

Who is ORFH?

PATEROS

One Town’s Need Grant County: Over 1,500 farms that produce over $1.76 billion in agriculture products annually Over half the households in Mattawa have income of less than $35,000 per year and 33% have less than $25,000 per year Significant overcrowding Tremendous need No other affordable capital

Finding Solutions Cargo containers were converted into temporary housing to serve Mattawa’s farmworker housing need Cargo containers: Not a long term solution; Reaching their limit of usefulness

A Better Solution ORFH secured nearly $3 million from USDA Rural Development Section 514 & 516 farmworker housing programs ORFH also secured over $1 million in additional funding from the Washington State Housing Trust Fund

Esperanza Esperanza, consists of four 2-story buildings; 16 units in Phase 1 Each building contains four units each having two bedrooms

Esperanza Laundry building onsite The project totaling 25,300 SF Esperanza is seasonally occupied from March through November Laundry building onsite The project totaling 25,300 SF

Esperanza Serves low-income, seasonal farmworkers In 2016, assisted over 100 households during the season

Thank you! For additional information please contact: Marty Miller, Executive Director Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing 1400 Summitview Ave., #203 Yakima, WA 98902 Ph: (509) 248-7014