Portland Children's Levy

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Portland Children's Levy Vibrant Communities Service Area Portland Children's Levy Sonia Schmanski, DCA - Vibrant Communities Lisa Pellegrino, Director Portland Children's Levy 0.3% City Budget 99.7% Administration and Support 3.6% Investing in Children 96.4% Bureau Overview Requested Revised Total Change from Percent Requirements FY 2024-25 2025-26 Prior Year Change Operating $33,999,082 $29,157,997 $(4,841,085) (14)% Capital Total $33,999,082 $29,157,997 $(4,841,085) (14)% Authorized Positions 7.80 7.80 — —% 20 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget

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Portland Children's Levy Vibrant Communities Service Area Bureau Summary Bureau Mission The mission of the Portland Children’s Levy (PCL) is to prepare children for school, support children’s success inside and outside of school, and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in children’s well-being and school success. As prescribed by its authorizing legislation, PCL invests in programs that support children’s early development and readiness for kindergarten, prevent child abuse and neglect and support vulnerable families, support children and youth in foster care, connect children and youth with caring adult role models, provide safe and constructive after-school and summer activities, and expand access to healthy, nutritious food for children and their families. Bureau Overview The Portland Children’s Levy (PCL), a City of Portland initiative, annually generates approximately $23 million through a local option property tax. PCL grew out of a desire to increase opportunity for all Portland children. Historical policies and practices have a direct relationship with disparities in outcomes for children navigating poverty and children of color. PCL strives to change this trajectory by supporting community-based programs that work to eliminate disparities in children’s success. Portland voters approved the first levy in 2002 and overwhelmingly renewed it four times. The Levy includes annual audits and a 5% cap on administrative expenses. The current Levy runs through June 2029. PCL funds more than 80 programs for children age birth through 24 in six program areas that support positive early development, school engagement and academic achievement, high school graduation, and family safety and stability. Community partners provide a range of services including high-quality childcare, enriching after school and summer programs, caring adult mentors, therapeutic supports in times of trauma and crisis, and daily access to nutritious food. Programs receive funding through a competitive application process. Executive Leadership  Lisa Pellegrino, Director  Meg McElroy, Assistant Director Major Work Groups PCL’s small team works together to:  facilitate community engagement  run competitive grantmaking processes  monitor program delivery  provide grant-level fiscal monitoring, and support grantee partners with training and technical assistance  support grantee partners 22 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget

Portland Children's Levy Vibrant Communities Service Area Staff liaises with the Allocation Committee, a advisory board that oversees Levy operations and makes funding recommendations to City council. Staff also supports and works with a 13-member Community Council to advise staff and the Allocation Committee on policy, funding and community engagement. Recent Accomplishments  In May 2023, more than 70% of Portland voters renewed the Children’s Levy for a fourth time, extending funding through June 2029.  In fall 2024, PCL launched a competitive funding round for 3-year large grants to commit funds for the current Levy period. The funding round is underway and set to wrap up by the end of this fiscal year.  Prior to the competitive funding round, PCL engaged community members most affected by Levy investments. More than 750 people participated in surveys, focus groups and interviews. Participants engaged in this process in more than 25 languages. This input shaped funding priorities for the 2024-25 large grant funding opportunity.  Before beginning the community engagement process, and in response to feedback, PCL created a Community Council to provide ongoing community input on PCL policy and funding.  The 13-member Council reflects communities served in Levy-funded programs. They have professional and lived experience working with the following communities: Black, Indigenous and people of color, immigrants and refugees, LGBTQIA+, youth with disabilities, houseless families, and families experiencing poverty and food insecurity.  In response to community feedback, PCL created the Small Grants Fund in 2020 to further improve equitable access to Levy funding for smaller organizations with barriers to applying for PCL grants. The pilot has been successful in building capacity for smaller organizations serving priority populations, and 6 of 7 small grantees have applied in the current large grant funding round. The next small grants funding round is planned for FY 2025-26. City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 23

Portland Children's Levy Vibrant Communities Service Area Challenges and Opportunities  In 2024-25, PCL began using Web Grants, an online grant management software purchased by the City. PCL is at the forefront of adoption of this enterprise technology. Informational sessions, application guidelines and other resources were available to help interested applicants apply for the grant. Training was provided to reviewers to complete application review in the new system.  Funding priorities for the 2024-25 competitive grant shifted in response to community engagement. New priorities include supporting mental health of children, youth and their caregivers, and mentoring programs that focus on violence prevention, youth transitioning to adulthood and post-secondary education, apprenticeships, and employment. PCL will no longer fund preschool classrooms in the early childhood program area due to passage of Multnomah County’s Preschool for All initiative.  Many PCL-funded programs have struggled to hire and retain staff to provide in-person services. Nonprofit wage scales, increased cost of living in the City, and preferences for remote work impact nonprofit service providers’ ability to fill vacant positions amid increased staff turnovers. Some agencies have changed salary scales to successfully retain current staff and recruit new staff.  Lingering impacts of the pandemic on children, youth and families persist. Learning loss during the lockdown period, interruptions to learning during COVID surges, family job loss, increased houselessness, food insecurity, and community violence continue to impact families and service providers. Coming to City Council PCL will appear before City council in spring 2025 for approval of three-year grants recommended for funding by the Allocation Committee. What’s New or Different PCL’s 2025-26 budget is year two of a five-year levy authorization, and year one of a three-year grant cycle. 24 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget

Portland Children's Levy Vibrant Communities Service Area Performance Measures Actuals Actuals Target Target Strategic Performance FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 FY2025-26 Target Outcome Number of children served in Hunger Relief programs 15,572 12,900 10,000 8,000 8,000 Percent of children in early childhood services programs who met age 88 86 85 85 85 appropriate developmental milestones Percentage of foster youth served who met academic goals 93 97 85 85 85 Percentage of parents participating in child abuse prevention and intervention 89 84 80 80 80 programs who met parenting goal Percentage of youth in after-school programs who met youth development 90 87 80 80 80 goals Percentage of youth in mentoring programs who met school engagement 90 97 85 85 85 goals Output Number of administrative cost audits 1 1 1 1 1 Number of children served 9,750 9,638 9,000 7,200 7,200 Number of grant contracts managed 92 85 85 85 85 Quality Administrative cost as percentage of cumulative tax revenue 4.8% 4.5% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 25

Portland Children's Levy Vibrant Communities Service Area Summary of Bureau Budget Requested Requested Actuals Actuals Revised No DP Total FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY 2024-25 2025-26 2025-26 Resources External Revenues Taxes 24,348,830 24,877,949 23,733,470 22,621,003 22,621,003 Miscellaneous 454,915 618,551 0 0 0 External Revenues Total 24,803,745 25,496,501 23,733,470 22,621,003 22,621,003 Internal Revenues Fund Transfers - Revenue 350,242 392,498 400,000 440,000 440,000 Internal Revenues Total 350,242 392,498 400,000 440,000 440,000 Beginning Fund Balance 9,748,863 0 9,865,612 6,096,994 6,096,994 Resources Total 34,902,850 25,888,999 33,999,082 29,157,997 29,157,997 Requirements Bureau Expenditures Personnel Services 1,076,528 1,234,019 1,503,483 1,539,652 1,539,652 External Materials and Services 20,626,593 26,369,521 31,520,705 25,550,731 25,550,731 Internal Materials and Services 56,978 61,766 67,287 82,744 82,744 Bureau Expenditures Total 21,760,099 27,665,306 33,091,475 27,173,127 27,173,127 Fund Expenditures Contingency 0 0 882,607 1,959,870 1,959,870 Fund Transfers - Expense 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Fund Expenditures Total 25,000 25,000 907,607 1,984,870 1,984,870 Ending Fund Balance 13,117,751 0 0 0 0 Requirements Total 34,902,850 27,690,306 33,999,082 29,157,997 29,157,997 Programs Administration & Support 1,259,027 1,426,143 635,213 983,323 983,323 Investing in Children 20,501,072 26,239,163 32,456,262 26,189,804 26,189,804 Total Programs 21,760,099 27,665,306 33,091,475 27,173,127 27,173,127 26 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget

Portland Children's Levy Vibrant Communities Service Area FTE Summary Requested Requested Revised No DP Total Salary Range FY 2024-25 2025-26 2025-26 Class Title Min Max No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount 30003979 Analyst II - CPPW 97,510 126,693 3.00 346,889 3.00 346,889 3.00 346,889 30003008 Analyst III 107,266 151,882 1.00 141,710 1.00 141,710 1.00 141,710 30003983 Coordinator II - CPPW 83,221 118,768 0.90 86,961 0.90 86,961 0.90 86,961 30003984 Coordinator III - CPPW 97,510 126,693 1.00 123,822 1.00 123,822 1.00 123,822 30003986 Financial Analyst II - CPPW 97,510 126,693 0.90 114,024 0.90 114,024 0.90 114,024 30003081 Manager I 117,957 168,709 1.00 161,324 1.00 161,324 1.00 161,324 Total Full-Time Positions 7.80 974,730 7.80 974,730 7.80 974,730 Grand Total 7.80 974,730 7.80 974,730 7.80 974,730 City of Portland, Oregon - FY 2025-26 Requested Budget 27

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