Small Business Empowerment Program

Small Business

Empowerment Program

The Small Business Empowerment Program assists historically marginalized business owners including Black, Indigenous, people of color business owners and business owners with disabilities recognized by the ADA who have experienced severe disproportionate barriers in the development review process.

Applicant Name*

Business Name

Phone Number*

Email Address*

Referred By

As the applicant, are you the: (Please select all that apply)

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Are your certified a Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) firm? If so, what designation?

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Are you Black, Indigenous, or a person of color?

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Do you have a disability as defined by the American Disability Act (ADA)?

The ADA defines a person with a disability as: A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. This includes people who have a record of such an impairment, even if they do not currently have a disability. It also includes individuals who do not have a disability but are regarded as having a disability.

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Does this project require a building permit?

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Voluntary Information

Please note that the Voluntary Information section helps our team to strive for more inclusive and diverse involvement in our process and programs. We will be able to monitor these statistics and determine whether we’re hearing from a stronger representation of Portlanders, and then make adjustments in our outreach, engagement and program development as needed. Please know that our team deeply values the needs of the community and your information is kept in strict confidentiality. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to complete the form in its entirety.

What is your race or ethnicity of the business/property owner? Select all that apply.

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What is your age?

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What gender do you identify with?

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What area of town is your business located?

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Which best describes your current property?

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Are you a New Business (less than 1 year)?

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How long have you been in business?

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Which industry best describes your business?

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Additional information

Completion of this form does not guarantee acceptance into the Small Business Empowerment Program. If you meet program eligibility, a team member will contact you with next steps. If you falsify or deliberately misrepresent information on this form, your application will not be accepted into the program.

If you are not accepted into the Small Business Empowerment program, you will be notified with alternative resources for your project.

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