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Bureau Of Housing And
Community Development Grants
Com m issioner Gretchen M ille r
K a fo u ry announced today re cip i­
ents o f tw o grant programs offered
throughout the Bureau o f Housing
and C om m unity Development.
T h e C o m m u n ity In itia tiv e s
Small Grant Program makes small
one-tim e grants to neighborhood
neighborhood.
• S tay C le a n , In c., $12,000 fo r
firs t tim e this year, provides sup­
port to com m unity-based seivice
providers who focus their programs
in the Bureau’ s designated targe,
area. Selected fo r tw o years o f
needs o f low/moderate income res­
idents o f Portland. Projects select­
funding are:
• C h ris tm a s in A p r il, $12,000
ed include:
• A lb in a Y o u th O p p o r tu n ity
School, $ 12,000 to operate a youth
each year to carry our repair and
reh a b ilita tio n o f homes in the B o i­
se, Kenton, K in g , and Portsmouth
run nursery business.
• H ousing O u r Fam ilies, $ I 1,700
fo r the L ow Rider B icycle C lub in
target areas.
• C o m m u n ity C y c lin g C e n te r,
$20,000 each year to operate the
Repair and Ride Program in the
neighborhood.
• L ow Income H ousing fo r Na­
tive Am ericans o f P o rtla n d O re ­
gon, $3,200 for development o f a
play area at the Nelson Court A part­
ments
• Neighborhood Health Clinics,
$12,000 for the S e lf Care health
education program in the Brentwood-
Darlington neighborhood.
• N o rth e a st C o m m u n ity D evel­
opm ent C o rp o ra tio n , $12,000 to
assist the H um boldt neighborhood
in developing a neighborhood ac­
tion plan
• O u ts id e In , $10,000 fo r the
Homeless Y outh C ouncil.
• P o rtsm o u th C o m m u n ity Rede­
ve lo p m e n t C o rp o ra tio n , $7,400
for a paint-a-thon in the Portsmouth
and Kenton neighborhoods.
• S p rin g C o r r id o r H a b ita t Res­
to r a tio n P ro je c t, $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 fo r
pla n ting native plants along the
Johnson Creek C o rrid o r in the Lents
Renters’
Rights
Forum
The Oregon H ousing N O W ! Coa­
litio n and the Y W C A o fG reater Port­
land, St. Johns Center, are co-spon­
soring a free renters’ rights forum.
The forum is a chance fo r renters
to learn their rights under the Land­
lord-Tenant Law and learn how to
strengthen their rights.
This event w ill be held Tuesday
May 7th, 7:00 pm at the St. Johns
Community'Center, 8427 N orth Cen­
tral Bus routes 4, 6, 17, 40 and 75.
Free refreshments and childcare w ill
be provided. For further inform a­
tion, or to register fo r childcare, call
Housing N O W ! at 288-0130.
When it comes
to housing,
u n iq u e d e s ig n c o m p e titio n M a y
2 fro m 6 to 9 p.m .?
T h e P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C o ­
a lit io n fo r H a p p y K id s in v ite s
y o u to a tte n d an a rt sh o w and
a w a rd s c e re m o n y fo r c h ild r e n
w h o p a rtic ip a te d in a T - S h ir t
L o g o D e s ig n co n te s t. O n d is p la y
w il l be a rtw o r k o f the o v e r 50
c o n te s t p a rtic ip a n ts . Judges w il l
s e le c t a w in n e r fro m fo u r age
c a te g o rie s b e tw e e n s ix and 18
and w ill a lso se le c t a G ra n d P riz e
s ta ff and client training.
The Targe,ed N eighborhood A s­
sistance Program, offered fo r the
o rg a n iz a tio n s and c o m m u n ity -
based service providers to meet the
the Boise neighborhood.
• K e n to n A c tio n Plan, $10,000
for development o f park and recre­
ational fac i I ities fo r residents o f the
A s y o u e n jo y a “ F irs t T h u rs ­
d a y ” s tr o ll th ro u g h P o rtla n d ’ s a rt
g a lle rie s , w h y n o t s to p o f f at the
P o rtla n d B u ild in g to ta ke in a
W in n e r.
C o n te s t Ju d g e s in c lu d e th e
H o u s in g A u th o r ity o f P o rtla n d
Boise, K ing, and Sabin target areas
Friends ofT rees, $ 15,400 each year
to carry out neighborhood street
tree plantings in the nine designated
y e a r to o p e ra te th e S u m m e r
Y a rd w o rk P roject in the Boise,
C u lly , K in g , and Sabin target areas
T L C -T n T , $10,600 each year to
operate a youth mentorship and rec­
reation program in the Portsmouth
refuses to rent to you, requires a higher
s e c u rity d e p o s it, lim its th e use o f
facilities, or says you can only live in
certain areas o f a housing com plex...
that could he discrimination.
Housing discrimination is against the law
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T h e y e a r-ro u n d p ro g ra m ,
w h ic h fo cu se s on p a re n ta l in ­
v o lv e m e n t, se rve s a ro u n d 225
y o u th aged s ix th ro u g h 18 w h o
liv e in fiv e H A P d e v e lo p m e n ts
th ro u g h o u t M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty .
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v is itin g a rtis ts ; fis h in g and c a m p ­
in g ; to Field trip s and n u tr itio n
e d u c a tio n .
F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n c a ll 2 7 3 -
4521 o r 7 4 5 -2 0 4 4 . The P o rtla n d
B u ild in g is lo c a te d at I 120 SW
F ifth A v e .
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target area.
“ Portland is fortunate to have so
many comm unity-based organiza­
tions p ro v id in g services to our c it­
izens,” K a fo u ry said. “ In times o f
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neighborhoods.”
K a fo u ry also announced that a
new round o f C om m unity In itia ­
tives w ill begin in M ay and organi­
zations interested in ap p lyin g fo r
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o f H ousing and C om m unity D evel­
re n ta l
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(503) 319-0821
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