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Allocation Committee meeting recap (10-6-25)
Allocation Committee members approved designating $1.5 million for the upcoming small grants funding round, which is tentatively scheduled to launch Oct. 15.
City Council approves $71 million in Portland Children’s Levy grants to support after school, mentoring and children’s programs
City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved $71 million in grants from the Portland Children’s Levy to support therapeutic services for foster youth, home visiting and parent education programs, school food pantries, after school music and sports programs and more.
Allocation Committee meeting recap (6-18-25)
On June 4, City Council voted 7-5 to remand the Allocation Committee’s funding decisions for reconsideration pending further instructions. Staff reviewed the financial context, competing priorities, the concerns raised by City Council, information provided to Council to address concerns and next steps.