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Council questions a roughly $120M PCEF allocation for school infrastructure as staff outline distribution approach
Summary
Staff told council that PCEF has about $120 million allocated to public school districts inside Portland’s boundaries. The allocation came from the CIP development and a later collaborative funding opportunity; staff said distribution used an equity‑oriented formula that weighted free‑and‑reduced‑price‑meal and other indicators, and
Portland — PCEF staff told the City Council on Oct. 30 that approximately $120 million of the five‑year Climate Investment Plan is allocated to public school districts serving students within the city limits.
How it came about: Sam Brasso said the school funding first appeared in the climate investment plan after a multi‑month community engagement process in which schools and community members raised building infrastructure as a priority. A second tranche of school funding followed the PCEF “Collaborating for Climate Action” funding opportunity in…
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