REACH Community Development

REACH Community Development is deeply disappointed by the 9th Circuit’s decision to pause protections for Gray’s Landing, allowing federal agents again to use tear gas and chemical munitions near our residents.

These harmful tactics have already impacted seniors, veterans, families, and people with disabilities—and as a nonprofit, REACH cannot shoulder the cleanup and damage alone.

We will continue pursuing our resident‑led case against DHS and ICE to protect Gray’s Landing and the South Waterfront community. We appreciate your support as this case moves forward: reachcdc.org/donate

🤝 Partner with REACH in 2026!

Your organization can make a meaningful difference for families by supporting affordable housing, resident focused services, and community led programs—from onsite food pantries to economic mobility initiatives.

Whether you join us as a 2026 Gala sponsor or support one of our resident services programs, your partnership helps build a more stable, equitable future—one home, one pantry, one family at a time.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities: https://f.mtr.cool/zliqqlotxg

🎉 Save the Date! 🎉
The 2026 Hope + Housing Gala is coming this fall! Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating community resilience, powerful resident stories, and the impact of affordable homes.

📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
📍 Portland, Oregon

We can’t wait to gather with our partners, supporters, and friends. ✨ Mark your calendars!

Our 2025 Impact Report is here! Thanks to the strength of our community, this year we supported 3,500+ residents, stewarded 2,600+ affordable homes, opened new communities like Dartmouth Crossing North, and advanced major developments including Camas Meadows and 73Foster.

We also expanded resident focused services—from credit building and job readiness support to homeownership counseling—helping families build long term stability.

📘 See the impact YOUR partnership made possible.

👉 View the 2025 Impact Report

We’re opening the door to homeownership for more REACH residents and first-time homebuyers across Southeast Portland.

Want to follow the journey or support this work?
✨ Learn more on our website
✨ Stay tuned for more resident spotlights
Together, we’re building a community where stability becomes opportunity.
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Today, we welcomed U.S. Senator Ron Wyden to Gray’s Landing. He met with residents and staff to hear firsthand what our community has been experiencing and to offer support during an incredibly challenging time.

Gray’s Landing residents continue to navigate the impacts of ongoing activity near the ICE Building. Many are living with damaged windows, disrupted air quality, and prolonged stress.

If you’d like to support residents as we work to repair homes, replace damaged items, and keep people safe and comfortable, please consider giving to Gray’s Landing. Every contribution helps provide stability for our neighbors. 💙

The impact is already taking root. 🌿📊
First Quarter Highlights:
• 100% of buyers are first‑time homebuyers, BIPOC, and women*
• Every buyer received down‑payment assistance + Portland Housing Center counseling
• REACH assistance unlocked a 3:1 return in additional public and nonprofit investment
*Based on responses.

This is what equitable homeownership looks like.
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For 53 years, Sheryl rented her Southeast Portland home from REACH — the home where she raised her family, tended her garden, and built a life.

In 2025, when REACH transitioned its single‑family rentals into new homeownership opportunities, Sheryl was offered the chance to buy the home she loved. With guidance from our homeownership team, she said yes — turning decades of stability into ownership, equity, and a powerful legacy.

Her words say it best: “I feel like I lost a thousand pounds. This is mine.”
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Today, Gray’s Landing residents won a major victory for safety, dignity, and the right to a peaceful home.

A federal court has ordered DHS to stop deploying tear gas and other chemical munitions in ways that expose residents to toxic substances inside their homes.

This decision protects our community and reinforces that everyone deserves to feel safe where they live.

We are deeply grateful to the residents who bravely came forward, and to the many supporters who stood with Gray’s Landing.
This is a powerful day for our community.

If you’d like to support REACH’s ongoing work to protect resident safety and housing justice, make a gift at https://f.mtr.cool/arswpdzlfi

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REACH for Homeownership is helping longtime residents and first-time homeowners build stability, wealth, and the opportunity to stay rooted in the communities they love. 🌱🏡

Through mission-based pricing, down‑payment support, and homebuyer counseling, we’re expanding access to affordable homeownership.

💛 Homes sold through this program reinvest directly back into REACH’s rental housing — strengthening stability for all our residents.

Learn more about the impact we’re building together.

For months, residents of Gray’s Landing — including families, seniors, and veterans — have faced repeated exposure to tear gas drifting into their homes from activity at the ICE facility across the street. Their lived experiences were featured in a powerful New York Times article today.

REACH stands with our residents. We have invested significant resources to protect the health of our community, and we support our residents as they seek accountability and the right to live in safe, stable homes.

Our mission has always been clear: everyone deserves a home where they can thrive.