Awarded Grants

Detailed descriptions of the funded projects can be found in attachments at the bottom of the page.

2017 Civic Engagement Grant Awards (Total Funded: $73,996)

• African Youth & Community Organization (AYCO) - $9,450
• Community Energy Project, Inc. - $7,623
• East Portland Neighbors: Association of Russian Speaking Compatriots, US - $13,828
• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon: SOAR Immigration Legal Services Program - $6,000
• Elders in Action - $5,720
• Growing Gardens - $14,000
• Northwest Family Services - $12,535
• The Jim Pepper Native Arts Festival - $4,840

2017 EPAP General Grant Awards (Total Funded: $79,130)

• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) - $9,950
• Chess for Success - $5,000
• David Douglas School District - $10,000
• David Douglas School District - $8,000
• Division Midway Alliance - $10,500
• Impact NW - $4,250
• Metropolitan Family Service - $7,830
• Morpheus Youth Project - $5,600
• REAP, Inc. - $5,000
• Somali American Council of Oregon (SACOO) - $6,000
• The Rosewood Initiative - $7,000 

2016 EPAP Civic Engagement Grant Awards (Total Funded: $48,503)

• David Douglas School District - $4,487
• OneLife Portland, LLC - $6,563
• Oregon Bhutanese Community Organization - $13,538
• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) - SOAR Immigration Legal Services Program - $5,000
• Faith Baptist Church: Russian Speaking Network - $5,000
• Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors - $1,500
• Rosewood Initiative: Noroeste Enterprises, LLC - $5,880
• Slavic Community Center of NW - $6,535

2016 EPAP General Grant Awards (Total Funded: $47,500)

• Center For Intercultural Organizing – Oregon Karen Community - $4,000
• Chess for Success - $2,500
• Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT) - $5,000
• Division Midway Alliance - $2,500
• Association of Russian Speaking Compatriots - $5,000
• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon - SOAR - $5,000
• Human Solutions - $4,000
• Morpheus Youth Project - $2,500
• People-Places-Things, LLC - Community Care Festivals - $5,000
• Portland Fruit Tree Project - $5,000
• Portland Meet Portland - $5,000
• ROSE CDC - $2,000

2015 EPAP Civic Engagement Grant Awards (Total Funded: $35,990)

• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon - Jade District - $5,000
• Community Alliance of Tenants - $10,440
• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon - SOAR Immigration Legal Services Program - $6,750
• Faith Baptist Church of Portland Oregon - Russian Speaking Network - $8,000
• ROSE Community Development Corp. - $5,800

2015 EPAP General Grant Awards (Total Funded: $75,344)

• Chess for Success - $5,000
• David Douglas School District - $1,258
• Division Midway Alliance - $5,000
• Association of Slavic Immigrants U.S - $5,000
• Iraqi Society of Oregon - $5,000
• Lents Neighborhood Association - $4,180
• Free Arts NW - $5,000
• Green Lents - $5,000
• Grow Portland - $5,000
• Morpheus Youth Project - $5,000
• Oliver P. Lent PTA - $5,000
• OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon - $5,000
• Outgrowing Hunger - $4,700
• Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors - $3,700
• Portland Fruit Tree Project - $4,972
• Portland Youth Builders - $1,534
• Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. - $5,000

2014 EPAP Civic Engagement Grant Awards (Total Funded: $42,126)

• Buddhatham-Aram Inc. - Lao Community Project - $5,000
• Community Alliance of Tenants - $8,563
• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon - SOAR - $9,000
• Faith Baptist Church of Portland Oregon - Russian Speaking Network - $5,000
• Impact NW - $5,000
• Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) - $5,000
• The Rosewood Initiative - OneLife Portland - $4,563

2014 EPAP General Grant Awards (Total Funded: $55,746)

• African American Youth and Community Organization (AYCO) - $4,988 
• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon - $5,000
• Community Alliance of Tenants - $5,000
• Association of Slavic Immigrants U.S. Oregon Chapter/ - $5,000.00 
• Bhutanese American Society North West (BASNW)/ - $5,000
• Zomi Association of USA/EPN - $5,000
• Friends of Zenger Farm - $5,000 
• Human Solutions Inc. - $3,080 
• Organizing People/Activating Leaders (OPAL) - $5,000
• Outgrowing Hunger - $4,705
• Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods/ Portland Fruit Tree Project - $2,973 
• Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. - $5,000 

2013 EPAP Civic Engagement Grant Awards (Total Funded: $52,600)

• African American Alliance for Homeownership - $6,000
• Community Alliance of Tenants - $10,000
• East Portland Neighbors Inc.: Lao American Foundation - $5,000
• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon - $6,000
• Faith Baptist Church of Portland Oregon: Russian Speaking Network - $8,480
• St. Johns All Nations Church of God In Christ: Man UP and Planting a S.E.E.D. - $7,120
• Urban League of Portland - $10,000

2013 EPAP General Grant Awards (Total Funded: $47,401)

• African American Alliance for Homeownership - $2,600
• Chess For Success - $4,000
• Community Alliance of Tenants - $5,000
• Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors - $3,575
• East Portland Neighbors: Latino Learning Community/Comunidad Latina Aprendiendo - $2,6000
• East Portland Neighbors: Association of Slavic Immigrants USA - $2,558
• The Nonprofit Association of Oregon: Division Midway Alliance - $4,900
• Northwest Housing Alternatives - $678
• Organizing People/ Activating Leaders (OPAL) - $3,500
• Outgrowing Hunger - $4,940
• Portland Audubon Society - $3,100
• Rose Community Development - $4,950
• Wisdom of the Elders - $5,000

2012  East Portland Action Plan Civic Engagement Grant Awards (Total Funded: $54,805)

• Buddhatham-Aram, Inc. - $2,000
• Faith Baptist Church of Portland Oregon - $12,000 
• Native American Youth & Family Center (NAYA) - $12,100
• East Portland Neighbors Inc.: Latino Learning Community Connection - $12,000
• Vietnamese Community of Oregon - $9,295 
• City Bible Church - $7,410

2012  EPAP General Grant Awards (Total Funded: $74,500)

• Audubon Society of Portland - $4,000
• Better Life - USA - $5,000 
• BuddhathamAram, Inc. - $4,500
• David Douglas School District: Earl Boyles Elementary School - $2,990
• IRCO: Gateway EcoDistrict - $5,000 
• Grow Portland - $4,500 
• Human Solutions, Inc. - $3,000 
• Impact NW - $4,500
•  Johnson Creek Watershed Council - $2,020
• Metropolitan Family Service - $4,990 
• East Portland Neighbors: East Portland Exposition - $9,000
• Parkrose School District - $5,000 
• East Portland Neighbors: Parkrose High School Bronco Boosters - $5,000
•  The Rosewood Initiative - $5,000
• Faith Baptist Church of Portland: Russian Speaking Network - $5,000
• City of Portland: Parent Teacher Organization of Parklane Elementary - $5,000    

2011 EPAP Civic Engagement Grant Awards (Total: $64,000)

• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO- $8,000
• Catholic Charities El Programa Hispano - $6,000
• Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) - $9,000
• Immigrants Vista - $9,000.00
• Latino Learning Community/ Comunidad Latina Para El Aprendizaje - $3,000
• Latino Network - $8,000.00
• Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) - $11,000
• The Skanner Foundation - $10,000 

2010-2011  EPAP Grant Awards (Total: $54,301.60)

• Organizing People Activating Leaders (OPAL) - $4,100
• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) - $4,612
• Portland Youth Builders (PYB) - $4,427
• Parkrose Youth Activities Fund - $4,378.00
• Center for Intercultural Organizing - $4,445.00
• Ukrainian Community Center of Washington - $4,500
• El Programa Hispano of Catholic Charities - $2,576.00
• Mt. Hood Aquatics - $2,076
• Parkrose United Methodist Church - $2,278.00
• Northwest Housing Alternatives - $500
• Glenfair Neighborhood Association - $524.00
• Centennial Community Association - $2,800
• East Portland Neighbors - $742
• East Portland Neighbors - $4,043.60
• The Iraqi Society of Oregon - $4,100
• PowellhurstGilbert Neighborhood Association - $4,100
• PowellhurstGilbert Neighborhood Association - $4,100 

2010 EPAP Small/Medium Grant Awards (Total Funded: $23,592)

• OPAL's East Portland Transit and Health Equity Project - $2,000 
• Mill Park SUN After School Class Expansion - $2,500 
• Glenfair Community Garden - $3,250 
• Chess for Success After School Program - $3,942 
• Russian Speaking Youth Leadership Conference - $4,000 
• El Programa Hispano Everyday Science: From Soil to Stovetop - $4,000 
• Northwest Housing Alternative's Multicultural Share Fair - $1,000 
• Learn Zomi Language (Preserving heritage) - $1,000
• David Douglas High School  Expanding Swimming Lessons - $1,900 

2009 EPAP Small/Medium Grant Awards (Total Funded: $23,408)

• Powellhurst Gilbert Neighborhood Urban Farming Project - $670 
• Vickie Court’s Sunrise - $ 740 
• REACH Youth Photo Voice - $1,998 
• Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Graffiti Clean-up - $2,000 
• ARCO-IRIS Festival -  $2,500 
• Metropolitan Family Service's Centennial Education for Healthy Living - $4,000 
• Catholic Charities of Oregon's Latino Safety Promoters (Promotores de Seguridad) -  $4,000 
• David Douglas High School Solutions Leadership Program - $4,000 
• East Portland Exposition - $3,500