Community Enhancement Projects

The application period closed on January 12, 2024 at 5:00pm 
 

The Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement Program (CEP) provides funding annually to individuals or organizations to complete projects that improve the city's appearance or environmental quality, increase reuse and recycling opportunities or improve recreational areas and programs.

Organizations that seek to sponsor projects are encouraged to contact the CEP administrator  to review the prospective fit of the proposed project (pre-application meetings are required).  All projects must take place within city limits and must be completed within two years after funding becomes available. 

PROCESS AND TIMELINE OF PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION 

2024 tentative process and timeline:

• November 28: Application Workshop at Wilsonville Library, 6 pm.
• January 12: Applications were accepted online until 5 pm. 
• February 2024: Staff review of submitted applications.
• March 2024:  Community Enhancement Committee meeting(s) to review projects.
  • Each qualifying application representative presents their proposal and answers questions.  
  • Community Enhancement Committee discusses projects and make a recommendation to City Council
• May 2024:   Allocations of funds recommended to and approved by City Council
• July 2024: Allocated funds become available; projects may begin after agreements are signed.

GOALS FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDE:

• Improve the appearance or environmental quality of the community.
• Reduce the amount or toxicity of waste.
• Increase reuse and recycling opportunities.
• Result in rehabilitation or upgrade of real or personal property owned or operated by a nonprofit organization.
• Result in the preservation or enhancement of wildlife, riparian zones, wetlands, forest lands and marine areas, and/or improve the public awareness and the opportunities to enjoy them.
• Result in improvement to, or an increase in, recreational areas and programs.
• Result in improvement in safety.
• Benefit youth, seniors, low income persons or underserved populations

Applicants may not have any previous Community Enhancement program grants that are active at the time of the Community Enhancement Committee (CEC) application review meeting (May 22, 2023), however, exceptions may be made based on a project performance update and anticipated project completion schedule. (Project proposals seeking an exception should be prepared to provide the committee with this information at the CEC meeting.) Generally, all projects should be complete within the agreed upon project completion date.

Grant Recipient Reimbursement Request Form