Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund
Description
Website for the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund which invests in community-led projects to reduce carbon emissions, create economic opportunity, and help make Portland more resilient to a changing climate.
Questions this resource can help answer
- How can my city set up a funding program for community based programs to reduce emissions?
- How can my city obtain revenue to support the funding program?
How do I use this resource?
The web resources are divided into 9 sections, accessible through the topic headings on the page. These include a start page, newsletter, information on the climate investment plan, grantee stories, community grants, mini grants, strategic programs, resources, and a dashboard. You can also access information about advisory groups in a separate menu.
Pro tips
For information about how Portland funded the program, go to the start page and select "governing documents" from the menu on the right side of the page. Scroll down to the Clean Energy Surcharge Administrative Rules and Requirements link, and you can read how the surcharge is structured and administrated.
