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McKenzie Firewise Public Meeting
Last night was the McKenzie Firewise public meeting and by all accounts, it was both robust and constructive. Below is a video, the planned next steps, the slides from the meeting, and here is a link to the Interest Form for those interested in board membership, landowner participation, and/or volunteering to help with the community-wide…
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Onward Eugene and the City of Eugene announced they are working together to help build local awareness about the new Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The new program provides a discount of up to a $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households. The benefit also provides up to a $100 per household discount toward…
Business | Communications | Education | Infrastructure | Lane County | Local Support | Resources | State Federal Aid | Wi-Fi
Rental Assistance for Tenants & Landlords
Rental Assistance for Tenants. If you have been struggling to keep up with rent payments due to the pandemic, you may be eligible for help through the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Learn if you’re eligible to apply. Landlord Compensation Fund. Oregon’s Landlord Compensation Fund Program helps provide relief to residential landlords who have been…
Cleanup | Environment | Forest | Highway 126 | Holiday Farm Fire | ODOT | Trees | Wildfire
Independent Arborist Completes Review of State Hazard Tree Removal Program
An independent arborist has reviewed Oregon’s hazard tree removal program and found a sound operation underway, plus provided helpful context for future work Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force on June 7, 2021 (Link) In response to calls for an investigation and as part of the unprecedented effort to remove fire-damaged…
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USDA Seeks Applications to Help Build and Repair Household Water Systems in Rural Communities
Source: USDA.gov Agency Expands the Eligible Use of Funds to Include Septic Systems to Help Rural America Build Back Better WASHINGTON, June 4, 2021 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is seeking applications for grants from qualified organizations to create loans to help rural homeowners finance household water systems….
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Temporary FEMA Trailers Coming to Rainbow
Source: McKenzieRiverReflectionsNewspaper.com US Basketball Academy will lease space for 17 units June 3, 2021 RAINBOW: Some area families should soon be able to return to living on the river again, after losing their homes in the Holiday Farm Fire last year. In an agreement between the Federal Emergency Agency and the US Basketball academy, 17…
