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The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) has been established by US Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of aiding communities that have suffered from foreclosures and home abandonment. The NSP program accomplishes its purpose by providing funding for the purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed homes and residential properties.

Through the NSP-2 program, the City of Bend has been allocated approximately $2.3 million dollars to assist distressed areas throughout Central Oregon (including Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties).  In order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of house values of neighboring homes, NSP-2 program funds are being utilized to offer 0% interest, deferred payment loans to eligible households.  The loan funds can be used to assist with the purchase of bank owned foreclosed upon homes.  More Information

Downtown Redmond Property Assistance Programs

Redmond’s Urban Renewal Agency has several grant and loan programs available to business and property owners in the Downtown Urban Renewal District, as well as a Free Design Assistance Program to help support downtown business and property owners invest in their properties. These programs are available to any property and/or business owner in the Downtown Urban Renewal District. For additional information, please visit the Downtown Property Assistance Programs page.

RCAPP Board Vacancies

The Redmond Commission for Art in Public Places has two vacancies on its board. If you live in the Redmond School District and are interested in helping us promote public art in our community, please consider submitting an application to participate in this exciting endeavor. To learn more please visit the Public Art home page; to obtain an application, please contact the City Recorder’s office at City Hall by calling (541) 923-7751.

Odem Medo/S. Canal Project Commenced

On January 18, 2010, work began on the Odem Medo/S. Canal Street Improvements project. The project is scheduled to conclude in June 2010. For more information on this and other projects, please visit the Urban Renewal home page.

Planning Division Receives Award

Redmond’s Community Development Department received the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association’s 2006 Professional Achievement in Planning Award for its work with the “Redmond Urban Reserve Area/Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Project!” For more information regarding the award, please click here.

Please take a moment to learn more about the Community Development Department by visiting its About page.