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.
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.
More than 70 programs will continue to receive funding for services such as after school science and art programs, youth mentoring, school food pantries, home visiting programs for parents and more.
The Allocation Committee made large grant funding decisions.
The Allocation Committee received updates on the large grant funding process, Community Council and the City of Portland government transition.
The Allocation Committee received updates on the large grant funding process, Community Council and the City of Portland government transition.
To be eligible to serve on the Allocation Committee you must currently live, work, play, worship or go to school in the City of Portland.
The Allocation Committee approved funding priorities, allocation of projected resources, and other details for the upcoming funding round -- and more.
Welcome to the recap of the joint meeting of the Allocation Committee and the Community Council on May 6, 2024. Community engagement results and recommendations Consultants Camille E. Trummer and ...
Learn about 2022-23 performance data, preparation for the funding process and more.
Preview the upcoming funding process, learn details about the community engagement plan and get updates on the Community Council.
Learn more about the small grants renewal decisions, the community engagement process and more.
The Levy is overseen by a 5-member Allocation Committee that makes funding recommendations in a competitive application process subject to Portland City Council approval.
Learn more about the small grants renewal process and timeline, community engagement process and more.
The Allocation Committee approved large grant renewals, revised a policy for foster care grants, heard about the fiscal year 2022 audit report and more.
The Allocation Committee considered a policy change proposal for foster care grants and heard presentations on the large grant renewal process and timeline, 2021-22 performance data and the Community Council.
The Allocation Committee heard from three hunger relief grantee partners on program delivery, appointed 5 people to the Community Council, and received updates on the grant performance summary process and large grant renewal process and timeline.
The Allocation Committee heard from three Portland Children's Levy grantee partners on after school program delivery and received updates on the financial report, Community Council and Community Report.
PCL is recruiting volunteers with lived, professional, and volunteer experience with marginalized children, youth, families and their support services for its new Community Council. The purpose of the Council is to advise PCL staff and the PCL Allocation Committee on Levy policy and procedures including community engagement and future funding rounds.
The Allocation Committee heard from four Portland Children's Levy community partners in foster care, appointed eight applicants to the Community Council, and received updates on service delivery during the pandemic and PCL staffing.
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