Media Release

March 10, 2009

PDC Releases Community Livability Grant Funds for Interstate Corridor URA

The Portland Development Commission (PDC) now has funds available for community livability projects in the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area (ICURA). The Community Livability Grant Program, administered by PDC, awards funding for projects that involve physical improvements to community facilities or historic/cultural preservation. The program invests in facilities and other assets of ICURA neighborhoods that improve livability for residents and enhance the unique nature of these Portland neighborhoods.

Up to $300,000 in Community Livability Funds will be awarded in the coming fiscal year, June 2009 through July 2010.  Eligible applicants include neighborhood associations, business associations, and public or non-profit tax exempt entities.

PDC has awarded a total of $650,000 in ICURA Community Livability Grants since 2006.  Projects receiving awards included:

• A wheelchair ramp for a community medical center;
• Storefront improvements for a music center;
• Heating, electrical upgrade, and doors for a new art center in Kenton;
• Exterior building improvements for a community center in Boise;
• A new furnace and energy efficient improvements for a child care center;
• Historic building improvements, including acoustic upgrades, new solar power and sustainable storm water runoff. 

Proposals are due to PDC by Tuesday, April 28 at 5:00 p.m. Proposals will be reviewed by the ICURA Community Livability Committee which will make recommendations back to PDC. Decisions will be announced on Tuesday, June 30. Projects can begin as soon as the grantees have formalized a Letter of Agreement with PDC. 

Individuals or groups interested in submitting an application must attend a mandatory information workshop to learn more about project eligibility, completing the application, and the evaluation and selection process. Workshops will be offered at:

• The Kenton Firehouse, 2209 N. Schofield Street, on Wednesday March 25, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Lorenzen Center, 2801 N. Gantenbien, on Wednesday April 8, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Details about the grant program and a downloadable application are available at: www.pdc.us/communitylivability, or contact Susan Kuhn at kuhns@pdc.us; 503-823-3406.

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PDC was created by Portland voters in 1958 to serve as the city’s urban renewal agency as laid out in Chapter 15 of the City’s Charter. PDC provides comprehensive housing, development and economic development programs within the Portland region.

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