The Williams & Russell Project aims to honor and enrich Portland’s Black community, create wealth, and promote a healthier economy by providing affordable rental apartments and homeownership as well as business opportunities for the community, especially those whose families were impacted by the displacement.

The Project has collectively secured $10.3M in pre-development funding from Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS), Congressionally Directed Spending, Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF), and Meyer Memorial Trust’s Justice Oregon for Black Lives. The project has over $23M in funding pending from the Portland Housing Bureau and Prosper Portland.