Community Services Grant Program

Community Services Grant Program is sponsored by City of Hillsboro, OR. The Community Services Grant Program supports local social service agencies that assist in improving the mental or physical condition of Hillsboro residents.

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Applications for the 2026-27 Community Services Grant opened on Monday, August 17, 2026. A total of $200,000 in funding is available and eligible organizations may request up to $20,000. **Applications are due by Tuesday, September 15, 2026** at 11:59 pm.

Apply for the 2026-27 Community Services Grant. The City will award a total of **$200,000**in the fall of 2026, with a **maximum award per project of $20,000**.

Projects that align with at least one of these focus areas will receive priority funding: * Mental & Behavioral Health * Housing Access & Stability * Early Childhood Education & Childcare _Please note we will no longer allow for different departments within the same organization to apply for funding. _ * Organizations must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) social service agency serving Hillsboro community members.

* An organization will only be considered for a grant if all previously awarded grants complied with grant procedures, including submitting a six-month progress report, if required. Organizations who receive funding for amounts less than $3,000 are not required to submit a progress report. * Grant requests can be made for all project and activity types that provide social services to residents of Hillsboro.

Six-Month Progress Reports Organizations that receive grant funding of $3,000 or more are required to submit a six-month progress report in order to be eligible for future grant funding through this program.

2026-27 Grant Program Schedule * **Applications Open**: Monday, August 17, 2026 * **Applications Close**: Monday, September 15, 2026 * **Application Review & Scoring**: September 17 through October 30, 2026 * **Finance Committee Approval & Recommendation to Council:**Tuesday, November 10, 2026 * **City Council Consideration & Approval**: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 * **Grant Award Notifications Emailed to Recipients**: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 * **Checks Mailed to Recipients**: No later than Wednesday, November 25, 2026 * **Six-Month Progress Reports Due:**Friday, July 30, 2027 ## Grant Program Description The Community Services Grant Program supports local social service agencies that assist in improving the mental or physical condition of Hillsboro residents.

For purposes of the grant program, social services are defined as programs or activities that address community needs including, but not limited to: * Drug & Alcohol Recovery * Early Childhood Education * Mental & Physical Health * Vocational Rehabilitation _ASSIST helped Paco navigate Social Security Disability Insurance to find a stable home and recuperate from lifesaving medical treatment.

_ The grant program has grown and changed since its inception in 1992 with a total award of just $15,000, but the focus — improving the mental or physical condition of Hillsboro residents — remains the same.

Community Services Grants support organizations like ASSIST (Assertive Supplemental Security Income Service Team)that serve the greater community and help local residents like Paco move toward better health, independence, and stability. Read Paco's story and learn how grants impact Hillsboro residents.

* Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area, $20,000 * Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest,$10,000 * Boys & Girls Aid, $20,000 * HomePlate Youth Services, $20,000 * Open Door HousingWorks, $15,000 * Adelante Mujeres, $20,000 * Assistance League of Greater Portland, $10,000 * CASA for Children, Inc., $20,000 * Centro Cultural Del Condado De Washington, $12,500 * Lines for Life, $12,500 All recipients received $20,000 in funding.

* Xpose Hope: Kim's Place * All God's Children Daycare: Classroom Inclusion Project: 2233 E. Main St.

Hillsboro, OR 97123 * CASA for Children, Inc: CASA Advocacy for Hillsboro's Children in Foster Care * Centro Cultural Del Condado De Washington: 2025 Utility Assistance and Housing Stability Services Program * Working Theory Farm: Working Theory Farm Youth Wellness * HomePlate Youth Services: HomePlate Support Services Program * Project Homeless Connect Washington County: Access Center * Oregon Food Bank: Healthy Food Program * St Vincent de Paul, St Matthew Conference: St Vincent de Paul, St Matthew Conference-Rent/Utilities * Centro Cultural Del Condado De Washington, $20,000 * Youth Contact, Inc, $20,000 * Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area, $20,000 * HomePlate Youth Services, $20,000 * CASA for Children Inc., $20,000 * Project Homeless Connect, $20,000 * Assistance League of Greater Portland, $8,000 * Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare, $20,000 * Community Warehouse, $10,000 * St Vincent de Paul, St Matthew Conference, $11,000 * Albertina Kerr Centers, $11,000 For Fiscal Year 2022-23, the City awarded a total of $200,000 to social services agencies that assist in improving the mental or physical condition of Hillsboro residents.

* Boys & Girls Aid —**$20,000** * CASA for Children, Inc. —**$16,000** * Cascade AIDS Project—**$12,462** * Community Alliance of Tenants —**$5,093** * Fora Health — **$20,000** * Lifeworks NW — **$5,093** * Meals on Wheels People — **$5,000** * New Narrative — **$16,528** * Project Homeless Connect — **$20,000** * Saving Grace Maternity Home — **$5,093** * Sequoia Mental Health Services — **$20,000** * St. Vincent de Paul, St.

Matthew Conference — **$20,000** * Xpose Hope — **$20,000** * Youth Contact, Inc. — **$15,000** The City of Hillsboro awarded $200,000 for the Community Services Grant Program for fiscal year 2021-2022, which prioritized applications that addressed homelessness as a priority focus area.

* Assistance League of Greater Portland * CASA for Children, Inc. * Domestic Violence Resource Center, Inc. * HomePlate Youth Services * Project Homeless Connect Washington County * St. Vincent de Paul,St.

Matthew Conference Funding for the Community Services Grant Program may be modified or suspended during times of economic downturn when revenue sources for the City are reduced and/or by City Council consistent with the adopted budget. Email our Community Services Program Coordinator or call 971-330-2273 for more information. 503-681-6100150 E.

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