Who else is involved?

The Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services is responsible for managing the COEP Fund, managing the Community Equity and Inclusion Committee and oversight of the intergovernmental agreement with Prosper Portland.

The Office of Equity and Human Rights provides technical assistance applying an equity lens to the process, programming and the outcomes for the City and Prosper Portland to ensure that the program meets its equity objectives.

Worksystems, Inc is responsible for managing contracts with service providers to deliver workforce development services.

The Community Equity and Inclusion Committee (CEIC) is a volunteer advisory and review body for compliance and equity efforts on City-owned projects between $10 and $25 million. They will also advise the city on priorities for COEP funding.

Funding for COEP will come from a 1% set aside of the eligible costs of public development projects undertaken by the City’s infrastructure bureaus.