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.
Dayville awarded $472,000 for community hall
The city of Dayville received $472,000 in grants to improve and repair its 100-year-old community hall. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced Oct. 13 that Dayville was awarded $300,000 in Community Facility Disaster Grants and $172,000 in Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants to renovate the community hall. “The
Hillsboro company gets $70 million federal contract for air tankers to fight wildfires
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday that Hillsboro-based Erickson Aero Tanker has earned a $70.5 million federal contract for next-generation large air tanker services to support wildland firefighting in Oregon and nationwide. “The blazes that devastated so much of Oregon this year unfortunately provide
NUMBER OF WOMEN ALLEGING MISCONDUCT BY ICE GYNECOLOGIST NEARLY TRIPLES
AT LEAST 17 women treated by a doctor alleged to have performed unnecessary or overly aggressive gynecological procedures without proper informed consent remain in detention at Irwin County Detention Center, a privately run facility in Georgia housing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainees, according to a briefing and written materials submitted
Feds Investing $7.2 Million for Affordable Rental Housing in Morrow, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today welcomed more than $7.2 million in federal resources to renovate affordable housing units in Heppner, McMinnville, Newberg, and Tillamook.“Oregonians working hard to pay rent as well as their bills for groceries, prescription drugs and more know full well how
Jeff Merkley introduces bills to ban fossil fuel investing
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) yesterday introduced two bills to limit fossil fuel investing by financial institutions. The “Protecting America’s Economy From the Carbon Bubble Act” would ban banks and other financial companies from making new loans for or investments in fossil fuel companies and from financing new fossil fuel projects.
Oregon Senators Co-Sponsor Small Business Relief Bill
MEDFORD, Ore. — U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are co-sponsoring the HEROES Small Business Lifeline Act, which supports businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill will provide more than $370 billion to small businesses, restaurants and live venues. It includes a $40 billion lifeline grant program.
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