WYDEN, MERKLEY: NEARLY $600,000 TO CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR VETERAN STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Central Oregon Community College (COCC) will receive nearly $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to expand veteran student services into a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) on the COCC campus.
WYDEN, MERKLEY: $1.6 MILLION TO BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR PERMANENT CONTROL TOWER
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Bend Municipal Airport will receive $1.6 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to invest toward the $15 million cost of building a permanent control tower. “Reliable and safe air service is crucial for Oregonians
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $50 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR HOUSING SERVICES AND SUPPORT
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding Oregon non-profits, state, and local governments $49,970,799 through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program to support efforts across the state to address
WYDEN, MERKLEY: $2.1 MILLION TO OREGON FARMERS
Grants will go to farmers in Clackamas, Deschutes, Jackson, Lane, Multnomah, Polk, and Wallowa counties on National Ag Day 2023 Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that 11 Oregon farmers will received a combined $2.1 million in grants from the U.S.
SALINAS, MERKLEY LEAD OREGON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO AMEND THE GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced her first piece of legislation, which amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to restore the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s right to pursue land claims and compensation. The bill is co-led by Senator Merkley (D-Ore.), and cosponsored by U.S. Representatives
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $23 MILLION IN USFS INVESTMENTS TO STRENGTHEN AND DEFEND OREGON COMMUNITIES FROM WILDFIRE THREATS
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) is investing $23.5 million in 10 project proposals in Oregon that will help make communities across the state more resilient to severe wildfires. The funding is part of the Community Wildfire