NOTE – Beneath this article from OPB is the latest public advise from Lane County’s McKenzie Rebuilds service on what to do if FEMA declines your request for help, this is their dedicated FEMA advice page here. Source: OPB.org By April Ehrlich (Jefferson Public Radio) More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after…
Source: NBC16.com Written by Olivia Young BLUE RIVER, Ore. — Five months after the Holiday Farm Fire destroyed over 400 homes, a grassroots relief team is helping some of those homeowners start the recovery process. Some charred metal and ashes are all that’s left of one woman’s property after the Holiday Farm Fire destroyed her…
Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has reached an agreement with several insurance companies to extend timelines to at least two years from the date of loss for 2020 Labor Day wildfire victims. The complete list of insurance companies that have signed on to rebuild timeline agreements are listed on…
As one part of Oregon’s statewide wildfire recovery effort, work is underway in your community in the Holiday Farm Fire area to remove hazard trees adjacent to or near the OR 126 McKenzie Highway. This work is performed by state contract crews and the Oregon Debris Management Task Force (DMTF). The DMTF is working closely…
Source: OSWA.org Emergency Forest Restoration Program application deadline extended to January 30, 2021. Do you need financial assistance to pay for re-planting burned areas? Under the USDA Emergency Forest Restoration Program you may qualify for funding to cover up to 75% of the cost of re-planting some of the areas that burned. The deadline for…
Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org We have an important housing announcement for fire survivor families with limited or no income. Homes for Good will be accepting Project Based Voucher (PBV) waitlist applications for new housing complexes in Eugene and Springfield. Wildfire survivors will be getting preference on the waitlist. The waitlist time varies but those with preference are served first. The…
Source: Oregon.gov PORTLAND, Ore. — Well users in Oregon whose properties were affected by wildfires can get help paying for water testing so they can stay safe from contaminants in their drinking water. In October, the Oregon Legislature allocated funds to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to support domestic well water testing for an estimated 2,000…
Source: KEZI.com By Jacob Roberts, Posted: Feb 1, 2021 12:57 PM The McKenzie Community Development Corporation has been at the forefront of the response and recovery effort after the fire. BLUE RIVER, Ore. — The landscape of the McKenzie corridor is unmistakably changed in the wake of the Holiday Farm Fire that broke out last…
Source: content.govdelivery.com Pursuant to the GovDelivery message dated December 23, 2020, this communication clarifies that USDA will continue processing loans through February 26, 2020. At this time, the Agency has determined that final submissions received by USDA via Legacy GUS by 11:59pm ET on February 12, 2021 will be considered for Conditional Commitment prior…