7.07.060 Funding Categories.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinance 191046, effective November 25, 2022.)

  1. A. Funding priorities and funding levels in the Climate Investment Plan and funded projects must further the purpose of this Chapter and fall within the following categories: 
    1. 1. Renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
      1. a. This category includes residential, commercial, industrial and school-based projects that reduce greenhouse gases within the City.
      2. b. Projects that broaden access to energy efficiency and renewable energy, such as community-initiated energy strategies and decentralized renewable energy, are a high priority.
      3. c. At least one half of the projects should benefit priority populations.
      4. d. Projects that impact tenants must include terms to encourage rent stability including but not limited to a term that prohibits landlords from using improvements funded by this Chapter as a basis for rent increases.
    2. 2. Climate jobs training, apprenticeships, and contractor development projects.
      1. a. This category includes projects serving populations within the Portland metropolitan statistical area that directly facilitate and promote job training, pre-apprenticeship programs, apprenticeship programs, and contractor development in businesses that produce goods or services that reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.
      2. b. Projects supporting workforce priority populations are a high priority.
      3. c. Projects supporting entry into union-registered apprentice trades are a high priority.
    3. 3. Regenerative agriculture and green infrastructure projects.
      1. a. This category includes projects that reduce or sequester greenhouse gases within the City.
      2. b. Projects must demonstrate or promote the adoption of regenerative agriculture or green infrastructure practices, with a focus on priority populations.
      3. c. Projects that provide benefits to priority populations are a high priority. 
    4. 4. Transportation decarbonization projects. 
      1. a. This category includes projects that reduce greenhouse gases by displacing fossil fuel use. 
      2. b. Projects that provide direct benefits to priority populations are a high priority. 
    5. 5. Organizational capacity building projects.
      1. a. This category includes projects to provide non-profit organizations with trainings, technical assistance, consultation, operational funding, staff support and other resources that contribute to effective functioning.
      2. b. Non-profit organizations that support priority populations are a high priority.
      3. c. Organizations funded under this category should have a mission, vision, workplan, strategic plan, or other guiding document that demonstrates a meaningful connection to the purpose of this Chapter.
    6. 6. Other projects that reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.
      1. a. This category includes projects that do not fall under another category but provide meaningful, measurable reduction or sequestration of greenhouse gases. 
      2. b. Projects that provide benefits to priority populations are a high priority.
  2. B. Funding decisions must consider:
    1. 1. Co-benefits. Whether a project prioritizes greenhouse gas reduction or sequestration in a manner that promotes environmental justice and social, economic, and environmental benefits.
    2. 2. Geographical diversity. Whether projects operate at the neighborhood level (including east of 82nd Avenue) as well as citywide. 
    3. 3. Organizational representation. To ensure that the Program change is inclusive as well as effective, at least 20 percent of the Funds shall be awarded to non-profit organizations with a stated mission and track-record of benefitting economically disadvantaged community members, including workforce priority populations.
    4. 4. Leverage. Projects that leverage additional government or private funding and therefore increase the Program's effectiveness should be prioritized, but leverage is not required.
    5. 5. Held-over funds. If there are insufficient qualified applicants, funds may be held over to the following year.
  3. C. Terms of Grants and Contracts.
    1. 1. U.S.-made renewable energy products. Solar, wind or other renewable energy systems purchases must be predominantly manufactured in the United States unless such a product is unavailable or the cost is prohibitive.
    2. 2. Workforce and Contractor Equity Agreement. Funding recipients must agree to workforce and contactor equity agreements developed by staff in alignment with workforce and contractor equity plans adopted by the Committee.
    3. 3. Family Wage Standards. Wage standards for employees working on projects must be no less protective of workers than those contained in the State of Oregon’s Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Technology Act, ORS 470.560(2)(g). For purposes of this Subsection, an employee is not a volunteer or trainee.

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