Hello East Portland Friends!

The East Portland Community Office Small Grants & Sponsorships application is now closed!

New this year, we will be offering Small Grants as well as event Sponsorships between $3,000 and $4,900 to grassroots organizations doing work in East Portland.  Information & Instructions in multiple languages, along with a link to the application, can be found here: 2022-2023 Small Grants & Sponsorship Program | Portland.gov. Please share with your networks.

Our first Info-Session will take place on October 13^th then again on October 26^th. The session on 10/13 will be recorded and ASL and CART captioning will be provided. If you would like to register for either of these info-sessions or have any other questions, please contact the Grants Coordinator at EPCO, Carlee Smith at Carlee.smith@portlandoregon.gov or by phone at 503-523-5905. She is available Monday – Friday 9am -5pm.

What is the CAF?

• The Community Activities Fund (CAF) is a sponsorship program which provides funding support to East Portland’s diverse, volunteer-led community groups and organizations.
• The East Portland Community Office (EPCO) provides approximately $10,000 in sponsorship funding to eligible groups/organizations to support community-building and civic engagement activities in East Portland that occurred or will occur between June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
• The East Portland Community Office (EPCO) will accept applications from 09/01/2022 until the CAF fund is gone, or the absolute final deadline of May 31, 2023—whichever comes first. Please submit your application as soon as possible to improve your chances for reimbursement of expenses.
• Funding is provided through reimbursement checks for funds spent. Your group cannot be reimbursed without receipts and proper documentation of expenses.
• Each group/organization is limited to $1,000 this fiscal year.

Looking for resources to clean up your neighborhood or want to get involved in community cleanup efforts?

Find all the resources you need below.

Volunteer at a cleanup project: solveoregon.org/solvecalendar | info@solveoregon.org | 503-943-2835

Lead your own cleanup, get free cleanup supplies, and find assistance with disposal costs: solveoregon.org/detrashpdx | peter@solveoregon.org | 971-346-2705

Adopt your block and commit to regular cleanups: adoptoneblock.org

Report an overflowing public trash can or issue with private trash containers: wasteinfo@portlandoregon.gov | 503-823-7202

Get assistance removing an abandoned vehicle: Report an abandoned vehicle | pdxreporter.org | 503-823-7309

Remove an abandoned shopping cart: 888-55-CARTS

Report illegally dumped materials for removal including furniture, mattresses, and other bulky waste, bags of trash and loose trash not associated with encampments: ridpatrol.oregonmetro.gov/report | 503-234-3000

Report trash near encampments for pickup: Call 311 and a customer service representative can take a report for you over the phone. Or go to pdxreporter.org (select the “campsite reporting” icon). 

Report graffiti or request graffiti removal assistance: pdxreporter.org or email | graffiti@portlandoregon.gov

Request free supplies to remove graffiti in your community: graffiti@portlandoregon.gov

For more information, please visit: portland.gov/cleanup-resources