Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on Tuesday (7/22) announced it has donated a snow plow to the City of Portland in a ceremony that took place at DTNA headquarters. Formerly known as Freightliner LLC, DTNA was founded as Freightliner Corporation in 1942, and opened its first full-scale manufacturing facility in Portland in 1947. [more]

According to Walk Score, Portland is the tenth most walkable city in the U.S. Click here to learn more about Portland's walkability. [more]

Vision into Action (VIA) Initiative awards Community Action Grants - July 16, 2008

The Vision into Action (VIA) Coalition has chosen a dynamic group of 12 community groups to receive Community Action Grants of up to $10,000. Selected from a pool of 55 applicants, recipients were chosen based on their ability to help advance the community vision articulated through visionPDX, one of the most extensive public engagement process in Portland's history. [more]

City offers $850,000 in assistance to first-time and low-income homebuyers - July 7, 2008

The City of Portland is soliciting proposals from community-based (or non-profit) organizations to provide marketing and outreach, education, counseling and financial assistance to first-time and low-income homebuyers as part of Operation H.O.M.E. (Home Ownership and Minority Equity). [more]

Mayor's Office grant funding is now available to enhance at-risk youth services - July 1, 2008

The City of Portland, Mayor's Office of Youth Violence Prevention (OYVP), is requesting grant fund proposals from individuals, firms, organizations or teams, who are registered as 501(c)(3), having current tax-exempt status for the Intervention Outreach Services Grant Fund. [more]