Where

Not listed on the city's meeting portal

What was decided

The task force reviewed and revised CDBG application questions, scoring categories, and requirements across sections including Experience Providing Service, Measurable Community Impact, Readiness to Proceed, Financial Stability, and Strategic Partnerships. The committee approved updated wording and point allocations for these sections and discussed how to present the final report to City Council.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the minutes from the previous meeting. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved updated wording for Question 1 in the Experience Providing Service section. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved updated wording for Question 2 in Experience Providing Service regarding data collection systems. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Question 1 in Measurable Community Impact as written. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Question 2 in Measurable Community Impact with an amendment for city staff to link to resources within the application. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Reallocated the 5 remaining points in Measurable Community Impact, giving 3 points to Question 1 and 2 points to Question 2. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved modified wording for Question 1 in Readiness to Proceed. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Question 2 in Readiness to Proceed to require uploading a timeline instead of a descriptive narrative. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Question 3 in Readiness to Proceed addressing barriers and how the organization plans to overcome them. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a motion for staff to wordsmith the Financial Stability requirements to include Form 990s, the most recent 6 months of financials, and audited statements. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved splitting the Strategic Partnerships section into two 3-point questions with helper text. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 66 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 13, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

CDBG

Community Development Block Grant: federal money, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for housing and neighborhood projects that serve low- and moderate-income residents.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Portland's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Portland Publick on October 13, 2026.