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.
$6.9M for Oregon coastal resilience, ecosystem recovery
The World Oregon will receive more than $6.9 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to support coastal ecosystem restoration and resilience. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced the federal grants, which will be distributed to these Oregon projects: Oregon
Sen. Merkley speaks at Chemeketa
Keizer Times Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D) spoke at Chemeketa Community College’s Salem campus on April 26 about a series of legislation he secured funding for including more than 475 community-initiated projects throughout the state as well as introducing a strengthened version of his End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act.
Bill could boost mass timber products in federal projects
Rogue Valley Times A bipartisan bill would promote the use of mass timber in federal building projects and military construction, which could create jobs, reduce wildfire risk and promote forest health. Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced the introduction of the legislation on April 17. “With the
Merkley visits Dallas on town hall tour
Oregon senator touts local programs paid with federal funds Polk County Itemizer-Observer Dallas was one of three barnstorming stops in one day, April 26 providing follow through on Sen. Jeff Merkley’s promise to attend a town hall in each Oregon County every year. The town hall gives Merkley opportunities to
Biden Faces Pressure to Lead on Combating Plastics Pollution
Bloomberg Government The Biden administration has come up short in advocating meaningful steps in international talks toward curbing harmful plastic pollution, a leading Senate Democrat says. The government, led by the State Department in talks with other countries to develop a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution before the end
Wyden, Merkley Announce $345,000 for Klamath Falls Recycled Water Supply
Gorge News Center Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Klamath Falls will receive $345,000 in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to help conserve groundwater and increase supply of recycled potable water. “Rural communities in Oregon depend on water for everything from
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