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 $100 Million investment into Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects for Oregon
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced four Oregon based organizations will be receiving awards totaling $100 million to foster partnerships around Oregon to support the production and marketing of climate-smart commodities. These projects are intended to expand markets for commodities that are produced with smaller or no carbon footprints, helping
Senators, others back Nelson nomination to U.S. judgeship
Adrienne Nelson, having gotten hearty endorsements from Oregon’s U.S. senators and many others, awaits a vote of a Senate committee and the Senate itself on her nomination as a U.S. District Court judge. The Senate Judiciary Committee considered President Joe Biden’s nomination of Nelson, now a justice of the Oregon
Over $15.5M awarded to install broadband on Umatilla Reservation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR) will receive over $15.5 million in federal funding for high-speed Internet and digital training on Tribal lands, according to a press release from the U.S. Senate. The funding was announced by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), who
Wyden, Merkley: More than $1.6 million to Oregon Tribes to address sexual violence
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that three Oregon tribal organizations will receive a combined more than $1.6 million from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to continue to provide victim and intervention services after sexual violence on tribal land. “Addressing the atrocity of sexual violence on
$8M for Oregon Schools: Federal grants for student safety
Oregon schools will receive $8,265,004 million in federal grant funding to help provide students with safe and supportive learning environments and opportunities to help foster their success. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) which provided $1 billion for state education agencies (SEAs) to make grants to
Oregon to receive nearly $23M to combat opioid crisis
Oregon will receive $22,972,499 in federal financial help in combating the opioid crisis. The grant funding is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat the opioid crisis, according to Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. In 2021, Oregon overdose deaths increased 41%, compared to
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