Town hall will be April 27, accessible by computer, mobile device, or telephone Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley on Tuesday, April 27, will hold a remote and telephone town hall for constituents in Lane County. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their…
Source: Oregon.gov Updated risk levels take effect Friday, April 23 CORRECTION: There was an error in the effective dates of the updated risk levels in the original release. Updated risk levels will be in effect April 23 through May 6. Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health…
Source: Oregon.gov Governor Kate Brown today appeared before the Joint Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development to urge her support for investments in expanding broadband access statewide. The Governor’s Recommended Budget proposes a $118 million investment, with a focus on providing broadband access to underserved communities that have been disproportionately impacted during the pandemic; ensuring…
Source: Oregon4Biz.com Business Oregon Announces Second Round of Commercial Rent Relief Grants to Help Small Businesses Cover Outstanding Lease Payments On April 22, Business Oregon will open the second round of a grant program for building owners to cover outstanding lease payments from small business tenants that are behind on rent due to COVID-19. The…
Source: SBA.gov This program provides emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID-19. Content Program details Supplemental documents Who can apply How to apply When to apply Set asides Funding amount Allowable use of funds Get help with your application Program details The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant…
Source: EugeneCascadesCoast.org Visit this article on the EugeneCascadesCoast.org site to see how you can take a volunteer holiday this summer to help wildfire affected areas recover while also getting out in the glorious McKenzie River Valley! We are so grateful for the fearless work of fire crews, the dedication of volunteers, the support of communities…
You are invited to a special virtual wildfire insurance town hall with Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. Cleanup is progressing, and the arrival of spring means construction will soon be ramping up for people affected by the Labor Day wildfires. Join Stolfi, Rosenblum, Oregon State University Fire Program Manager Carrie…
On the 29th March Oregon Senate Bill SB-745, which would allow the Blue River H2O District to incorporate a Sanitary District under its governance, was heard at the Senate Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Wildlife Recovery (SNRWR) and passed to the Senate Floor for consideration. While SB-745 doesn’t resolve the immediate problems we all face…
Source: RD.USDA.gov Join us for a public listening session on April 22, 2021 Comments are due by April 29, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is seeking public comment to help create a new Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program. To ensure a diverse group of voices are heard, USDA is seeking written…