Current Grants
After School
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
BRAVO Youth Orchestra
After school/summer youth orchestra program for elementary and middle school youth; N and NE Portland
$137,605
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
$127,539
Ethos Inc.
After school/summer music education program at 10-15 schools for students in grades K-12; N and NE Portland
$136,589
Girls Inc. of NW Oregon
After school/summer program for girls focused on youth development at nine schools; N, NE and SE Portland
$96,234
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
$243,919
Impact NW, AKA Science
After school/summer science program offered to youth in grades K-8 at SUN Community Schools; citywide
$144,181
Impact NW, CORE Program
After school/summer program focused on career readiness and experiences for high school students; N, NE and SE Portland
$175,771
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
$671,870
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), SUN Community Schools
After school/ summer academic support and enrichment at two schools; NE and SE Portland
$161,434
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
$562,111
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
$79,646
Metropolitan Family Service, SUN Community Schools
After-school/summer academic support and enrichment at two schools; SE Portland
$188,838
Native American Youth & Family Center
After-school/summer and school break enrichment activities for Native American/Alaska Native children aged 5-18; citywide
$257,204
Neighborhood House, Connect
After-school/summer academic support and enrichment program for children in grades 2-5 at affordable housing development; SW Portland
$17,809****
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
$578,496
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
$246,273
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
$128,450
Portland State University, Oregon MESA
After school STEM** enrichment program for middle and high school youth; N, NE and SE Portland
$145,279
REAP, Inc.
After school academic support, enrichment and leadership development for elementary and middle school youth; focus on BIPOC* youth, NE and SE Portland
$222,149
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
$513,874
Total After School
$4,835,271
Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
Bridge Meadows, Intergenerational Interventions
Therapeutic and community building services for children 0-18 who were previously in foster care; N Portland
$125,424
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
$292,490
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization
In-home parenting education & support; focus on immigrant & refugee families with children ages 0-18; citywide
$438,803
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
$314,631
Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center/CARES Northwest
Therapy for children, ages 0-18, who have experienced child abuse related trauma; citywide
$259,020
LifeWorks NW, Children’s Relief Nursery
Classroom-based therapeutic care for children ages 0-5, home visits, parenting education & respite care; N Portland
$669,424
LifeWorks NW, Family and Community Alliance
In-home parenting education & support for families, with children 0-18, at risk of abuse and neglect; citywide
$269,350
Lutheran Community Services Northwest, Parenting in Portland
Parent education services, focus on immigrant and refugee families, with children ages 0-18; citywide
$306,320
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
$273,057
Oregon Community Health Workers Associations, Community Education Worker Program
Parenting education & support, focus on Somali and Myanmar refugees with children ages 0-6; citywide
$406,035
The Pathfinder Network, Center for Family Success
Parenting education & support for parents with criminal justice system involvement, who have children ages 0-18; citywide
$394,479
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center
Parenting education & support, focus on Black students attending Rosemary Anderson High School/POIC; citywide
$197,403
Self Enhancement, Inc., Parent Engagement Services
In-home & group parenting education & support, focus on Black families with children ages 0-18; citywide
$175,470
Volunteers of America, Family Relief Nursery
Classroom-based therapeutic care for children ages 0-5, home visits, parenting education & respite care; citywide
$352,173
Total Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention
$4,474,079
Early Childhood
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
Albina Head Start
Two full-day Head Start preschool classrooms; NE Portland
$782,874
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
$1,087,177
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
$209,623
David Douglas School District
Spanish-language immersion preschool classroom at Lincoln Elem focused on native Spanish speakers; E Portland
$262,604
Hacienda CDC, Sembrando Semillitas
Home-visiting, parent/child groups with Latinx families in Hacienda properties and Cully neighborhood
$270,541
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Child and Parent Success
Home-visiting, parent/child groups with immigrant & refugee families; citywide
$619,691
Impact NW, Parent-Child Development Services
Home-visiting, parent/child groups, and kindergarten transition support, NE and SE Portland
$322,408
Latino Network, Juntos Aprendemos
Weekly parent/child preschool groups for Latinx, Spanish-speaking families in 10 schools; N, NE and E Portland
$704,702
Metropolitan Family Services, Ready-Set-Go!
Weekly parent/child preschool groups for families in Powell Butte Elem. area; E Portland
$168,311
Morrison Child & Family Services, Listos Para Aprender
Home-visiting, parent/child groups, parenting groups with Latinx families; E Portland
$715,956
Morrison Child & Family Services
Early childhood mental health consultation with childcare sites, preschools, home visiting programs; parenting classes; citywide
$842,400
Mt. Hood Community College, Early Head Start
Home-based Early Head Start services (home visits and parent/child groups); E Portland
$500,789
Native American Youth & Family Center
Home visiting, parent/child groups for Native American/Alaska Native families; citywide
$257,142
Neighborhood House
Home-based early Oregon Pre-kindergarten services (home visits and parent/child groups); SW Portland
$271,806
Portland Public Schools Head Start
Four extended-day Head Start preschool classrooms; E Portland
$694,351
Total Early Childhood
$7,706,128
Foster Care
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
Boys & Girls Aid, Permanency Services
Therapeutic activities to support youth in foster care, ages 5-21, prepare for permanency; citywide
$257,142
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
$324,533
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization
Support for immigrant & refugee children ages 0-24; recruit & train potential foster parents; citywide
$285,879
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
$349,375
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
$249,375
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
$406,898
New Avenues for Youth, Avenues to College
College preparatory workshops, leadership development, and college housing support & case management; citywide
$385,197
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center
Work opportunities training & support for youth ages 14-24; focus on Black & Latinx; citywide
$151,506
Self Enhancement, Inc.
Support for children in foster care ages 0-18 and their birth and foster parents; focus on Black youth; citywide
$262,578
Youth, Rights, & Justice: Attorneys at Law, School Works
Educational advocacy for children in foster care, ages 3-21; citywide
$269,885
Total Foster Care
$2,942,368
Hunger Relief
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
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
$227,795
Growing Gardens
School garden and education program; community garden access and support for immigrant and refugee families; NE and SE Portland
$161,073
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Hunger Relief
School based emergency food pantries, nutrition and cooking education; 8 sites NE and SE Portland
$314,918
Meals on Wheels People, Meals 4 Kids
Home meal delivery for children and caregivers with barriers to accessing other sources of emergency food; citywide
$797,178
Metropolitan Family Services, Hunger Relief
School based emergency food pantries, nutrition and cooking education; 6 sites NE and SE Portland
$198,860
Neighborhood House, Mobile Pantry Program
Mobile food pantry/food box delivery at affordable housing communities; SW Portland
$106,162
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
$768,855
Our Just Future (formerly Human Solutions), Food Pantry
Food pantries at 2 affordable housing sites and homeless shelter; SE Portland
$83,758
Our Village Gardens
Community gardening for vegetable production and produce discount/incentive program at Village Market; N Portland
$178,974
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
$117,827
Sunshine Division, Community Transitional School
Weekend food backpacks for students attending Community Transitional School; citywide
$70,000
Total Hunger Relief
$3,025,400
Mentoring
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
Campfire Columbia
After school mentoring program for middle school youth at 3 schools; N and SE Portland
$619,484
College Possible
After school mentoring program to help low-income high school students prepare, apply for, enter, and graduate college; SE and E Portland
$130,421
Friends of the Children
Long-term, community-based, one-to-one mentoring program for children grades K -12; citywide
$664,372
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
$468,380
Latino Network
Community-based individual and group mentoring for Latinx youth with barriers to school success; citywide
$308,340
Native American Youth & Family Center
Community-based mentoring supporting Native American/Alaska Native high school students’ college and career pursuits; citywide
$219,467
The Pathfinder Network
Community-based individual and group mentoring for youth with parents involved in the criminal justice system; citywide
$192,872
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center
School-based mentoring program for students at Rosemary Anderson Alternative High School; focus on BIPOC* youth; N and E Portland
$185,322
Total Mentoring
$2,788,658
Small Grants Fund
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
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.
$50,685
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.
$20,380
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.
$54,642
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.
$60,233
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.
$31,725
Portland Tennis & Education
Long-term afterschool program with academic, fitness, social-emotional components. Year-round activities including afterschool and summer camp activities.
$63,028
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.
$32,931
Total Small Grants Fund
$313,624
Special Initiatives
Grantee Organization and PCL-Funded Services
Investment 2023-24
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 funding ended early in fiscal year 2023-24
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