The City of Oregon City has two grant application programs now available that could help your group fund a project in the 2012-13 fiscal year.

Last spring the Oregon City Civic Improvement Trust and the Oregon City-Metro Enhancement Committee awarded a combined $156,800 to groups with projects that were of benefit to the citizens in Oregon City. The amount available for each program to award varies each year.

The Oregon City Civic Improvement Trust (OCCIT) is a non-profit entity of the City of Oregon City, formed in 1982, and funded by the hotel/motel tax. By City ordinance, the hotel/motel tax is designated for projects that promote tourism within Oregon City boundaries. The OCCIT committee meets to review applications in March.

The Oregon City-Metro Enhancement Committee (OCMEC) provides an excellent opportunity for the City of Oregon City and METRO to support critical neighborhood projects. The grant program benefits the Oregon City community, affected by the METRO South Transfer Station at Highway 213 and Washington Street and is available to projects within the City boundaries. The program derives it’s funding from an intergovernmental agreement between Oregon City and METRO. This agreement generates a $.50 per ton surcharge on fees collected at the Metro South Transfer Station on Washington Street. Applications for this grant are reviewed by the OCMEC committee in May.

Applications and specifics for each grant program are available online at www.orcity.org. For more information, contact Michele Beneville at mbbeneville@orcity.org.

Both applications are available in a fillable pdf form. After opening application, save to your computer before filling out the document.