Bend awarded $5 million federal grant to fuel affordable housing production
Bend Bulletin The city of Bend has received a $5 million grant intended to kickstart affordable housing supply, the federal government announced Wednesday. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the grant set the course for the city to identify and address policies that slow affordable housing
Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2024, including over $6 million for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT
Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call on Postal Service to prepare for November election
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is leading Senate colleagues including fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide.
Merkley, Wyden announce $3.2M in federal investments
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday, Nov. 5, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development is allocating $3.2 million among 15 agricultural producers in Oregon, helping businesses develop and market new products. “Agricultural innovation has long played an essential role to the vitality of
Senators criticize Trump’s latest cap on refugee admissions
Even if President Donald Trump loses his bid for re-election Tuesday, Nov. 3, refugee advocates say a reversal of his policies — such as the historically low cap on refugee admissions that drew sharp words from Oregon’s U.S. senators — will take time. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, both
Feds investing in affordable housing in Newberg, elsewhere in state
Announced in a joint press release put out by the office of Oregon’s Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, a boon to affordable housing is coming Newberg’s way. Newberg is among four cities in Oregon that will receive a total of $7.2 million from the federal government to preserve affordable
Senate Democrats call on power, water, telecom giants to halt all utility shutoffs
Top Senate Democrats are calling on electric, gas, water and telecommunications giants to voluntarily halt all utility shutoffs for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, raising fears that millions of Americans are falling behind on their bills and have no easy way to catch up. The request – sent in a letter Friday to
USDA grant will help remake Heppner apartments
The Mountain Glen Apartments in Heppner are getting a complete makeover thanks to a $7.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support affordable housing in four rural counties. The money will support a project by Glenhaven Park LLC to purchase four aging low-income apartment complexes, including Mountain
Oregon company set to become a rare domestic N95 mask maker
Eight months and at least $8 million after it began an improbable journey, a Portland-area packaging manufacturer is on the precipice of becoming one of a handful of companies making highly regulated N95 masks in the U.S. “We led with our hearts and not our heads on this venture,” D6
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