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Safe Rest Villages 2022-23 Annual Report to be presented at City Council
Safe Rest Villages 2022-23 Annual Report has been recently published. It will be presented at City Council on Wednesday 10/11/23 at 3:00 PM (Time Certain)
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City Council authorizes removing deed restriction at former Sears Armory, current property uses to continue
Portland City Council approved an emergency ordinance authorizing $3 million in ARPA funding for removal of the deed restriction at the Sears Armory site where the Multnomah Safe Rest Village is located.
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City Council allocates $104 million from the American Rescue Plan, launches open data portal to track investments in Portland’s recovery
The City of Portland launched an open data portal that tracks the impacts of the first round of federal American Rescue Plan funds awarded to the City last year. The second round of federal funding, awarded this year, was also allocated to address some of Portland's most urgent needs.
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Resiliency Support for Cultural Organizations - Guidelines and Application Instructions
Applications are due Thursday, April 7, 2022
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Community Healing through Art - A Final Report
The City has been collaborating with artists and nonprofit organizations to support healing in our community.
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You’re invited to these events for Community Healing through Art
Join Portland’s creative communities in an expression of our city’s resilience and diverse ways we grieve and heal together.
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Moments from the Community Healing through Art initiative
The events organized through this initiative will continue into 2022. Here are some of the highlights so far.
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Volunteer at a cooling center/misting station
The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management is seeking volunteers to staff cooling centers and misting stations August 11-15, 2021.
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City of Portland launches unified social media channels
New Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts will provide coordinated information about public health, economic recovery, news and events.
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City Council will consider proposal to invest $63.6 million from American Rescue Plan for COVID-19 relief in Portland
The ordinance prioritizes houselessness response and household stabilization, small business support, community health and safety.
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Choreographers, dancers invited to apply for role in Sept. 12 event
The City Arts Program invites choreographers/dancers to apply to be part of “Ten Tiny Community Healing Dances” Sunday, Sept. 12 from 5-7 p.m. at Lents Park
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City awards grants to support Community Healing through Art
The Community Healing through Art initiative is a collaboration with the City's former Creative Laureate, Subashini Ganesan-Forbes
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Grant opportunity for art-focused activities that support community safety and healing
The Community Safety Program of the Office of Community & Civic Life is teaming up with the City’s Creative Laureate and the City Arts Program to launch a pilot grant program for activities that support community grieving and healing, with a focus on safety.
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Grant opportunity for art-focused events that support community grieving and healing in Portland
The City seeks grant proposals for arts-focused and community-informed collective grieving and healing events taking place this summer and fall.
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Supporting Community Healing with Art
The City's Creative Laureate, Subashini Ganesan, will lead an arts-focused initiative to support healing in our community.
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Portland City Council agrees to focus on safety, housing and economy as city faces historic challenges
Shared priorities will shape the Portland City Council’s budget and policy decisions during 2021.
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Portland City Council allocates $114 million in CARES Act funding to provide COVID-19 support
Community involvement shaped proposal to support housing, public health, homelessness, small businesses, arts and culture.
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Portland Creative Laureate, Oregon Poet Laureate launch crowdfunding campaign to support artists affected by COVID-19
Emergency relief fund for artists receives more than $65,000 in donations, 250 applications for support in first two days
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Portland City Economist: To limit economic impact of COVID-19, 'end the panic as soon as possible'
Portland does better than average in booms, worse in recessions, says Portland City Economist Josh Harwood
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