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Current Grants

After School

BRAVO Youth Orchestra

After school/summer youth orchestra program for elementary and middle school youth; N and NE Portland

$143,108

El Programa Hispano Catolico, Youth Community School Program

Intensive academic support, cultural enrichment; middle/high school youth at 2 schools; focus on Latinx youth; SE Portland

$143,146

Ethos Inc.

After school/summer music education program at 10-15 schools for students in grades K-12; N and NE Portland

$152,996

Girls Inc. of NW Oregon

After school/summer program for girls focused on youth development at nine schools; N, NE and SE Portland

$103,785

Hacienda CDC, Expresiones

After school/summer program providing homework support, enrichment activities for children in grades K-8 at Hacienda properities; focus on Latinx and African immigrant youth; N and NE Portland

$269,570

Impact NW, AKA Science

After school/summer science program offered to youth in grades K-8 at SUN Community Schools; citywide

$164,366

Impact NW, CORE Program

After school/summer program focused on career readiness and experiences for high school students; N, NE and SE Portland

$188,512

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), INSPIRE

After school/summer intensive academic support and family engagement for immigrant/refugee youth in grades 1-8 at 9 schools; NE and SE Portland

$716,048

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), SUN Community Schools

After school/ summer academic support and enrichment at two schools; NE and SE Portland

$182,671

Latino Network, Conexiones

After school/summer academic support, enrichment and college prep support for middle and high school youth at 4 schools; parent instruction and support; focus on Latinx youth; N, NE and SE Portland

$584,597

Latino Network, Studio Latino

After school/summer arts enrichment program for youth in grades 3-5 at 4 schools; focus on Latinx youth; N, NE and SE Portland

$85,742

Metropolitan Family Service, SUN Community Schools

After-school/summer academic support and enrichment at two schools; SE Portland

$196,392

Native American Youth & Family Center

After-school/summer and school break enrichment activities for Native American/Alaska Native children aged 5-18; citywide

$284,672

Open School, Step Up

After school/summer academic support, coaching and mentoring for high school students at three schools; focus on BIPOC* youth; N, NE and SE Portland

$659,198

Our Just Future (formerly Human Solutions), LearnLinks

After school/summer program academic support and enrichment activities for children in grades K-8 at low-income housing developments; NE and SE Portland

$256,125

Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center

After school robotics program for middle school students and college preparatory program for high school students on 4 campuses; focus on BIPOC youth; N, NE and SE Portland

$144,093

Portland State University, Oregon MESA

After school STEM** enrichment program for middle and high school youth; N, NE and SE Portland

$154,180

REAP, Inc.

After school academic support, enrichment and leadership development for elementary and middle school youth; focus on BIPOC* youth, NE and SE Portland

$231,035

Self Enhancement, Inc.

After school/summer academic support and enrichment program for middle and high school students, focus on Black youth; N and NE Portland

$534,429

Total After School

$5,194,665

Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention

Bridge Meadows, Intergenerational Interventions

Therapeutic and community building services for children 0-18 who were previously in foster care; N Portland

$129,855

El Programa Hispano Católico, Parent Child Intervention Program

Parenting support and therapy, focus on Latinx families with children 0-12, who have experienced domestic violence; citywide

$305,624

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization

In-home parenting education & support; focus on immigrant & refugee families with children ages 0-18; citywide

$462,557

Janus Youth Programs/Insights, SEEDS

In-home parenting education & support for young parents, ages 15-20, & their children, ages 0-5; focus on BIPOC* families; citywide

$335,147

Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center/CARES Northwest

Therapy for children, ages 0-18, who have experienced child abuse related trauma; citywide

$269,381

LifeWorks NW, Children’s Relief Nursery

Classroom-based therapeutic care for children ages 0-5, home visits, parenting education & respite care; N Portland

$759,614

LifeWorks NW, Family and Community Alliance

In-home parenting education & support for families, with children 0-18, at risk of abuse and neglect; citywide

$324,097

Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Parenting in Portland

Parent education services, focus on immigrant and refugee families, with children ages 0-18; citywide

$349,076

Native American Youth & Family Center, Parenting in 2 Worlds

Parenting education & support, focus on Native American/Alaska Native families with children ages 10-17; citywide

$283,542

Oregon Community Health Workers Associations, Community Education Worker Program

Parenting education & support, focus on Somali and Myanmar refugees with children ages 0-6; citywide

$433,014

The Pathfinder Network, Center for Family Success

Parenting education & support for parents with criminal justice system involvement, who have children ages 0-18; citywide

$410,258

Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center

Parenting education & support, focus on Black students attending Rosemary Anderson High School/POIC; citywide

$209,736

Self Enhancement, Inc., Parent Engagement Services

In-home & group parenting education & support, focus on Black families with children ages 0-18; citywide

$199,503

Volunteers of America, Family Relief Nursery

Classroom-based therapeutic care for children ages 0-5, home visits, parenting education & respite care; citywide

$366,260

Total Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention

$4,837,664

Early Childhood

Albina Head Start

Two full-day Head Start preschool classrooms; NE Portland

$862,211

Albina Early Head Start

Four Early Head Start classrooms and home-based Early Head Start services (home visits and parent/child groups); N, NE and SE Portland

$737,470

The Black Parent Initiative

Prenatal, birth doula, and laction support for new moms and parent/child home visits and groups, focused on Black families; citywide

$224,975

David Douglas School District

Spanish-language immersion preschool classroom at Lincoln Elem focused on native Spanish speakers; E Portland

$299,860

Hacienda CDC, Sembrando Semillitas

Home-visiting, parent/child groups with Latinx families in Hacienda properties and Cully neighborhood

$281,836

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Child and Parent Success

Home-visiting, parent/child groups with immigrant & refugee families; citywide

$680,881

Impact NW, Parent-Child Development Services

Home-visiting, parent/child groups, and kindergarten transition support, NE and SE Portland

$343,576

Latino Network, Juntos Aprendemos

Weekly parent/child preschool groups for Latinx, Spanish-speaking families in 10 schools; N, NE and E Portland

$732,890

Metropolitan Family Services, Ready-Set-Go!

Weekly parent/child preschool groups for families in Powell Butte Elem. area; E Portland

$176,995

Morrison Child & Family Services, Listos Para Aprender

Home-visiting, parent/child groups, parenting groups with Latinx families; E Portland

$744,607

Morrison Child & Family Services, Infant Early Childhood Mental Health

Early childhood mental health consultation with childcare sites, preschools, home visiting programs; parenting classes; citywide

$884,156

Mt. Hood Community College, Early Head Start

Home-based Early Head Start services (home visits and parent/child groups); E Portland

$551,224

Native American Youth & Family Center

Home visiting, parent/child groups for Native American/Alaska Native families; citywide

$267,922

Neighborhood House

Home-based early Oregon Pre-kindergarten services (home visits and parent/child groups); SW Portland

$298,987

Portland Public Schools Head Start

Four extended-day Head Start preschool classrooms; E Portland

$722,125

Total Early Childhood

$7,809,715

Foster Care

Boys & Girls Aid, Permanency Services

Therapeutic activities to support youth in foster care, ages 5-21, prepare for permanency; citywide

$280,380

Friends of the Children

Long-term, one-to-one mentoring for children in foster care grades K-12; focus on Black & Native American/Alaska Native youth; citywide

$337,514

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization

Support for immigrant & refugee children ages 0-24; recruit & train potential foster parents; citywide

$304,030

Impact NW, Safe & Together

Intensive home visiting services for children in foster care, ages 0-8; support for birth & foster parents; focus on reunification; citywide

$398,288

Janus Youth Programs/Insights, ECHO

In-home parenting & life skills education for young parents where the child and/or parent is in foster care; focus on reunification; citywide

$260,084

Native American Youth & Family Center

Support & cultural enrichment services for youth in foster care, ages 0-24; focus on Native American/Alaska Native youth; citywide

$441,583

New Avenues for Youth, Avenues to College

College preparatory workshops, leadership development, and college housing support & case management; citywide

$400,605

Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center

Work opportunities training & support for youth ages 14-24; focus on Black & Latinx; citywide

$144,480

Self Enhancement, Inc.

Support for children in foster care ages 0-18 and their birth and foster parents; focus on Black youth; citywide

$279,394

Youth, Rights, & Justice: Attorneys at Law, School Works

Educational advocacy for children in foster care, ages 3-21; citywide

$283,782

Total Foster Care

$3,130,140

Hunger Relief

Familias en Accion, Latino Food Equity Program

Health and nutrition education; community health worker navigation/ referral services; produce delivery; home garden support; focus on Latinx families; East Portland

$236,907

Growing Gardens

School garden and education program; community garden access and support for immigrant and refugee families; NE and SE Portland

$167,516

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Hunger Relief

School based emergency food pantries, nutrition and cooking education; 8 sites NE and SE Portland

$352,331

Meals on Wheels People, Meals 4 Kids

Home meal delivery for children and caregivers with barriers to accessing other sources of emergency food; citywide

$829,120

Metropolitan Family Services, Hunger Relief

School based emergency food pantries, nutrition and cooking education; 6 sites NE and SE Portland

$210,447

Neighborhood House, Mobile Pantry Program

Mobile food pantry/food box delivery at affordable housing communities; SW Portland

$110,412

Oregon Food Bank, School-Based Food Pantries

20 school-based food pantries and 3 summer produce markets at parks; food equity education; N, NE and SE Portland

$876,495

Our Just Future (formerly Human Solutions), Food Pantry

Food pantries at 2 affordable housing sites and homeless shelter; SE Portland

$92,375

Our Village Gardens

Community gardening for vegetable production and produce discount/incentive program at Village Market; N Portland

$204,031

Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, Emergency Food Support

School food pantries at/near POIC campuses and monthly food boxes for families; N, NE and SE Portland

$129,246

Sunshine Division, Community Transitional School

Weekend food backpacks for students attending Community Transitional School; citywide

$79,774

Total Hunger Relief

$3,288,654

Mentoring

Campfire Columbia

After school mentoring program for middle school youth at 3 schools; N and SE Portland

$323,110****

College Possible

After school mentoring program to help low-income high school students prepare, apply for, enter, and graduate college; SE and E Portland

$135,638

Friends of the Children

Long-term, community-based, one-to-one mentoring program for children grades K -12; citywide

$690,947

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

Community-based one-to-one and group mentoring program for immigrant and refugee youth in high school; NE and SE Portland

$487,115

Latino Network

Community-based individual and group mentoring for Latinx youth with barriers to school success; citywide

$324,658

Native American Youth & Family Center

Community-based mentoring supporting Native American/Alaska Native high school students’ college and career pursuits; citywide

$252,936

The Pathfinder Network

Community-based individual and group mentoring for youth with parents involved in the criminal justice system; citywide

$202,440

Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center

School-based mentoring program for students at Rosemary Anderson Alternative High School; focus on BIPOC* youth; N and E Portland

$207,796

Total Mentoring

$2,624,640

Small Grants Fund

A.Y.C.O. (African Youth and Community Organization)

After school program for East African youth with disabilities. Tutoring, sports, and nature-based field trips led by Cultural Navigators.

$78,419

Brown Girl Rise

Mentoring offered to non-white girls and non-binary femmes ages 7-17. Create a youth board to plan curriculum and conduct program evaluation and monitoring activities.

$24,660

Camp Elso

STEAMED*** education and nature-based camps for youth K-5 and 6-8, and a program for teens that provides leadership training, as well as the opportunity to become Camp Guides and teach the younger kids.

$77,875

Elevate Oregon

Mentorship of youth of color and other marginalized youth, including students with disabilities, in Parkrose. Emphasis on post-secondary education. In-school group mentoring through an elective emphasizing character building facilitated by Teacher Mentors. Additional group mentoring through summer programming. Middle school through high school.

$73,871

Ethiopian & Eritrean Cultural Resource Center

Mentoring for newly arrived refugee youth from Ethiopia & Eritrea. The youth in this program have been in the country 1-3 years. Individual mentoring (socially distanced when possible) and groups online. Families receive wraparound support.

$46,183

Portland Tennis & Education

Long-term afterschool program with academic, fitness, social-emotional components. Year-round activities including afterschool and summer camp activities.

$77,875

Urban Gleaners

Food is gleaned and distributed to families. Additional food is purchased from local farmers. Cultural and prepared foods are provided. Distribution sites located in low-income areas, including parks and school sites. Millions of pounds of food diverted from landfills.

$54,831

Total Small Grants Fund

$433,714

Special Initiatives

Mt. Hood Community College, Community Childcare Initiative

Childcare financial assistance for low-income families; support networks for culturally specific in-home childcare; citywide

$2,121,600

Total Special Initiatives

$2,121,600

*BIPOC refers to Black, Indigenous and People of Color
**STEM refers to science, technology, engineering and math
***STEAMED refers to science, technology, engineering, art, math, environment and design
****Grant ended midway through fiscal year 2024-25

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