• Middle schools, high schools, and K-8s.
• Charter schools and CBOs are not eligible for PCEF funding.

Full list of schools eligible for PCEF student project funds:

• Access Academy (K-8)

• Alliance High School

• Astor Elementary

• Beaumont Middle

• Benson Polytechnic High

• Beverly Cleary at Fernwood Campus

• Bridger Elementary

• Cesar Chavez Elementary

• Cleveland High

• da Vinci Arts Middle

• Faubion Elementary

• Franklin High

• George Middle

• Grant High

• Gray Middle

• Harriet Tubman Middle

• Harrison Park Elementary

• Hosford Middle

• Ida B. Wells High

• Jackson Middle

• Jason Lee Elementary

• Jefferson High

• Kellogg Middle

• Lane Middle

• Laurelhurst

• Lincoln High

• Marysville K-8

• McDaniel High

• Metropolitan Learning Center

• Mt. Tabor Middle

• Ockley Green Middle

• Odyssey

• Roosevelt High

• Roseway Heights Middle

• Sellwood Middle

• *Skyline

• Sunnyside Environmental

• Vernon Elementary

• *West Sylvan

• Winterhaven Elementary

*indicates PPS schools not within Portland city boundaries that will be connected with student climate project funds using the same process as the student climate projects but with a different funding code)

• The Portlance Clean Energy fund will make $15,000 per eligible school available each year. Of this $15,000, $5,000 can go towards funding the support and resources needed to set student projects up for success. PPS plans to allocate the funding available accordingly: 

• $10,000 each year for 5 years to be used for projects.

• A portion of the $5,000 available for coordination are earmarked to support Extended Responsibility (ER) pay for one staff member. The Extended Responsibility position is still moving through contract negotiations. Updates on accessing these funds staff payment will be available in the coming weeks. 

• The additional funds from the $5,000 available for coordination and supporting students will fund  central coordination and resources to students across the district.

• Students! This process is led by students.

• Student Climate Project Advisor (SCPA), a school-based staff member.

• The PPS Climate Justice and Sustainability teams will support school-based teams in navigating processes, systems, and connection to community partnerships for successful implementation of student projects.

What types of projects can this funding pay for?

• Project scopes need to be in one of the following PCEF categories:

  • Climate action related to youth education and engagement

  • Energy efficiency and renewable 

  • Transportation decarbonization

  • Regenerative Agriculture and Green Infrastructure

• A small number of example projects can be found in the program overview document (pg 3).

• A Climate Project Playbook of project ideas from the PPS Climate Justice and Energy & Sustainability Teams will be shared with student groups this fall.

• November 2024- Project proposals due.
• December 2024 - Project approval notification.
• January 2025 - Project funds distributed.
• May 2025 - Projects final report due.
• June 2025 - Projects completed.

The PPS Office of Climate Justice is working with the Portland Clean Energy Fund and the PPS Grants team to make the funds available for schools. When this process is finalized, the Climate Justice team will reach out to school business analysts and the Student Climate Project Advisors to make the account code available.

Student groups will need to collaborate and submit 1 application per school per year. The Climate Justice and Sustainability teams will connect students interested in PCEF with their school’s Student Climate Project Advisor.

• PCEF funding will be able to support one ER position per school. Further details on the Extended Responsibility position forthcoming..Staff members can choose to split the ER position, but that is determined on a school by school basis.

• Schools can choose to allocate funding to more ER positions for this work if there is funding available.

Remaining funds roll over to the following year.

Yes!