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.
Echo gets $450,000 for water improvement systems
Hermiston HeraldThe city of Echo will receive nearly half a million in federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency for water improvement systems. According to a press release, Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday, Sept. 15, that Echo has been awarded $450,000 to replace 30-plus-year-old water service
Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to restore critical kelp forests
Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Angus King of Maine have teamed up with Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) to introduce the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act. Over the last 50 years, the changing climate, poor water quality, and overfishing have damaged between 40-60 percent of our kelp forests. Kelp forest ecosystems
Three Oregon Tribes receive over $1 million from EPA for environmental improvement projects
KPIC U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding three Oregon Tribes a combined total of $1,104,088 for projects to improve water and air quality and reduce pollution. ‘Tribal families and community members rely on clean air and water for
Reports of groundwater pollution in Oregon surface in a US Senate hearing
OPBAcross rural Oregon, state and federal laws don’t protect clean drinking water. That’s because these safeguards exclude private domestic wells, with consequences that were highlighted by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley last week at a congressional hearing on infrastructure spending. At Thursday’s hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Environment
North Bend Fire Department receives major grant
The World The North Bend Fire Department is thrilled to publicize the receipt of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) amounting to $282,514. This pivotal funding will facilitate the replacement of our aging self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), fortifying our commitment to the safety of our firefighters and the community they
$2.2M For Oregon: Funding for renewable energy, energy improvement projects
Tillamook Headlight Herald Oregon businesses and organizations will receive a combined nearly $2.3 million for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the operation that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen resilience. This funding is made possible in
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