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.
Nearly $20 million coming to districts to hire mental health providers
On Friday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that four Oregon School Districts will receive a combined nearly $20 million in competitive grants from the U.S. Department of Education to hire additional licensed mental health providers over the next five years. Wyden said, “students, teachers and counselors across Oregon
Columbia County programs to receive $1.85M from federal budget
Nearly $2 million will be coming to Columbia County programs from the 2023 budget bill signed by President Joe Biden on Dec. 29, 2022. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley secured $1.85 million in funding via a congressional program to fund community projects in legislators’ districts.
Klamath Tribes Get Control Of Termination Era Tribal Funds
Law360 (January 5, 2023, 6:39 PM EST) — Native American tribes in Oregon and California will have access to money held in federal trust for decades after President Joe Biden signed legislation repealing a termination era policy preventing the tribes from controlling the funds. The enactment, inked last month, allows
$3M from federal spending bill headed to Beaverton’s future year-round shelter
U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden supported Beaverton’s housing goals by setting aside $3 million for the Beaverton Homeless Shelter as part of the $1.7 trillion spending bill passed by Congress in late December. The future year-round shelter is set to become the first of its kind available to
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