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City\u2019s Portland Harbor Superfund Community Grants Now Open!<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>The City of Portland is now accepting applications for the 2023 Portland Harbor Superfund Community Grants funding cycle and the Portland Harbor Superfund Community Grants Review Committee! A total of $500,000 is available for activities, projects, and programs that amplify the voices and support the involvement of Portlanders disproportionately affected by the Portland Harbor Superfund contamination and cleanup. These include\u00a0<\/span>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.\u00a0<\/span>Grant applications are due 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Groups that are led by or work with communities with current, traditional, or cultural connections to the area are particularly encouraged to apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Applicants may request up to $75,000\u00a0<\/span>to achieve the following objectives:<\/p>\n Apply to be a Portland Harbor Community Grants Reviewer and help select the 2023 grantees!<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Reviewers will read and score grant applications, participate in conversations with selected applicants,\u00a0<\/span>communicate with Portland Harbor team members and the other review panelists, and engage in a consensus-based process to select grantees. All meetings will take place over Zoom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Portlanders who represent communities disproportionately affected by the contamination and cleanup are strongly encouraged to apply.\u00a0<\/span>Community reviewers will receive an honorarium of $500.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Review committee applications are due 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Join us for a virtual information session to learn more about the grant funding objectives, eligibility, evaluation criteria, and grants review committee.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n