Portland Harbor Community Grants are available to support community-led projects and programs about the Portland Harbor Superfund.
Donor Name: City of Portland
State: Oregon
City: Portland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/16/2022
Grant Size: up to $75,000
Details:
The goal of the Portland Harbor Community Grants is to support meaningful public involvement, particularly for communities disproportionately affected by the contamination and cleanup. These communities include people with current, traditional, or cultural connections, including:
- Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals
- People who eat shellfish and non-migratory fish like carp, catfish, and bass caught in Portland Harbor
- Housed and unhoused residents who live in neighborhoods near the Portland Harbor Superfund site
Based on feedback heard from grantees, community members, and government partners, funds will support activities that advance and achieve the following objectives:
- Expand and deepen leadership and participation in the cleanup process by communities disproportionately affected by the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup and contamination
- Provide resources to support under-represented community members’ participation in the cleanup design process
- Build community-based organizations’ capacity to shape and support EPA’s plan to minimize impacts of cleanup construction on housed and unhoused neighbors (i.e., transportation routes, emissions, sound, light, and access restrictions)
- Engage and educate communities about the Portland Harbor Superfund, including the Lower Willamette River Fish Advisory, and scientific, technical, policy, and process topics related to the cleanup.
- Support career development in environmental remediation
- Strengthen partnerships among community groups and governments
Funding Information
A total of $500,000 is available this funding cycle. Applicants may request up to $75,000. Funds must be spent by February 16, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be a community-based organization, student group, faith organization, neighborhood association, or service group located or providing services within the City of Portland. Applicants must also be able to show they have:
- Leadership by and strong relationships with community members disproportionately affected by the Portland Harbor Superfund contamination and cleanup; OR
- Collaborative partnerships with groups led by Portlanders disproportionately affected by the Portland Harbor Superfund contamination and cleanup.
Disproportionately affected communities include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); people with current, traditional or cultural connections to this stretch of the river; people who eat shellfish and non-migratory fish like carp, catfish, and bass caught in Portland Harbor; and housed and unhoused residents who live in neighborhoods near the Superfund site.
Applicants must also meet the following fiscal and insurance requirements to receive funding under this grant:
- 501-C3 tax status (or established agreement with a fiscal agent)
- A bank account
- Insurance (general liability, workers’ compensation, automobile)
- Ability to make purchases up-front, with the understanding that reimbursement will come 30 days after the City receives an invoice
For more information, visit City of Portland.