To achieve this goal. Sabin sought out a State grant to fund Hands Across the Table (HATT). HATT was envisioned to convene leaders in the black and minority communities with two goals: 1. to speak to the vision of housing design in the future, and 2. provide the elements needed to strengthen the community connection within NE Portland and within the new communities of Harvey Rice Heritage, which is made up of Isaka Shamsud-Din and Charlotte Lewis.

As stewards of affordable housing, Sabin CDC strives to preserve economic and racial diversity in neighborhoods where housing costs have increased exponentially since 1990, while incomes have become more polarized. Our resident demographics mimic the overall neighborhood composition in 1990: incomes average 20-50% of median, resident age is above median, 27% of our residents identify as disabled, and 76% of our residents identify as African American or Multi-Racial. Because of our relatively small scale, Sabin CDC is an approachable nonprofit organization where word-of-mouth has provided a pathway for people of color to affordable housing in Inner N/NE Portland.