Community choice grants program receives award [Video]

The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) USA awarded Metro the IAP2 USA Core Values Award in the Respect for Diversity, Inclusion and Culture Category for their Nature in Neighborhoods community choice grants program.

“Metro’s community choice grants put community members in the lead to imagine, design, and choose parks and nature projects through a participatory process. This year, Metro invested over $2 million to fund community-led parks and nature projects that benefit communities of color, Indigenous communities, people with low incomes, and other historically underserved. The projects will connect people to nature close to home, restore habitat, and improve climate resilience, making a better region for everyone,” said Gabrielle Brown, the community choice grants program manager.

Metro serves more than 1.7 million people in Oregon’s greater Portland area. Metro manages the region’s garbage and recycling system, protects clean water and air at more than 18,000 acres of parks and …