CALL FOR PROPOSALS - pdf

Project requests may be for up to $5,000,  ($63,000 available)

Application Due Date: Monday, June 13, 5:00 PM

What this is:

The Diversity and Civic Leadership (DCL) Program with the City of Portland’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) is providing one-time small grants for community engagement and capacity building projects for community-based organizations led by and serving people of color, immigrants and refugees.

This grant project expands upon the existing DCL program which currently serves six larger community-based organizations providing a broader range of community engagement and leadership development services. ONI has identified a gap in services meeting the needs of smaller, emerging and/or mostly volunteer-led community-based organizations and/or Mutual Assistance Associations (MAAs).

Grant support sessions:

Monday, May 23
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Asian Family Center
8040 NE Sandy Blvd.
Bus #12 and #82

or

Tuesday, May 24
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Center for Intercultural Organizing
700 NE Killingsworth St.
Bus #72 and #4

Please call five days in advance for special needs accommodations, childcare, and/or language interpretation requests at 503-823-5827 or TTY 503-823-6868.The buildings are mobility device accessible.

For more info:

Jeri Jimenez
Diversity and Civic Leadership Program Coordinator
Office of Neighborhood Involvement
jeri.Jimenez@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-5827

General information on the Diversity and Civic Leadership Program is at: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/DCL  

The accomplishments and lessons learned from this groundbreaking program have been documented in the following report, Engaging for Equity: A Report on Portland's Diversity and Civic Leadership Program, 2007-2013, which can be found at: www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/DCLreport

Goals of ONI and DCL Program:

This project is one of many community engagement programs within ONI’s Community and Neighborhood Involvement Center (CNIC) guided by the City Council adopted Five Year Plan to Increase Community Involvement organized around three interdependent community involvement goals (Learn more about ONI’s mission, goals and values.

1. Increase the number and diversity of people involved in their communities,

2. Strengthen community capacity, and,

3. Increase community impact on public decisions.

Language and ADA Accessibility:

To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will provide language translation and/or interpretation, reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services/alternative formats to persons with disabilities. For accommodations, translations, complaints, and additional information, call the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (503-823-5827), use City TTY 503-823-6868, or use Oregon Relay Service: 711.

为了确保市民能够平等地接触到各种城市项目、服务和活动，波特兰市将提供文本翻译和/或口译服务、适当修改的政策/规程、并提供额外的辅助/服务/替代性格式，供残障人士使用。如需适应性服务、翻译文本、提交投诉或额外信息，请致电社区参与办公室：（503-823-5827）；或使用城市电传服务：503-823-6868；或使用俄勒冈州中继服务：711。

Для обеспечения равного доступа к программам, услугам и мероприятиям муниципалитет Портленда предоставляет письменные и устные переводы, вносит разумные изменения в процедуры/правила и предлагает дополнительные средства/услуги/альтернативные форматы для людей с ограниченными физическим возможностями. С вопросами касательно особых условий и переводов, а также с жалобами и для получения дополнительной информации обращайтесь в Отдел по привлечению общественности (503-823-5827); при необходимости воспользуйтесь линией для глухих и слабослышащих 503-823-6868 или Орегонской службой передачи текстовых сообщений: 711.

Para ayudar a garantizar la igualdad de acceso a los programas, servicios y actividades de la Ciudad, la Ciudad de Portland ofrecerá traducción y/o interpretación de idiomas, modificará razonablemente las políticas/procedimientos y proporcionará ayudas auxiliares/servicios /formatos alternativos para personas con discapacidades. Para acomodaciones, traducciones, quejas e información adicional, llame a la Oficina de Integración de Vecindarios al (503-823-5827), use el TTY de la Ciudad 503-823-6868 o use el Servicio de Retransmisión de Oregon: 711.

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