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Committee asks city's microenterprise program for ARPA impact data and selection criteria
CDBG Allocation Committee · January 8, 2026
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Summary
Reviewers praised the concept of a microenterprise grant program but found the application lacked outcome metrics and clear selection criteria; the committee voted to request details on prior ARPA-funded results and eligibility rules before recommending funding.
The committee examined an application from the Portland Housing & Economic Development Department for a Microenterprise Grant & Training Program. Members agreed the idea has potential to spur small-business activity but said the application did not provide robust evidence of past…
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