FEMA Denied Most Oregonians’ Requests for Wildfire Disaster Assistance
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FEMA Denied Most Oregonians’ Requests for Wildfire Disaster Assistance

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…

Reforestation Assistance for Landowners Replanting After the Wildfire
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Reforestation Assistance for Landowners Replanting After the Wildfire

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…

Homes for Good Accepting Applications
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Homes for Good Accepting Applications

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…

USDA Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program is OPEN FOR BUSINESS in February!
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USDA Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program is OPEN FOR BUSINESS in February!

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…

Lane Transit District Has Restarted McKenzie River Route 91 Service
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Lane Transit District Has Restarted McKenzie River Route 91 Service

Lane Transit District (LTD) restarted the Route 91 service on the McKenzie Highway on Sunday, Jan. 24, and since then has added two temporary bus stops along the Highway (Highway 126) at the east end of Blue River Drive. The schedule has been modified to take into consideration work happening along the highway and an…

FEMA Direct Temporary Housing & Recovery Update
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FEMA Direct Temporary Housing & Recovery Update

Direct Temporary Housing: The severity and scope of destruction of the wildfires and straight-line winds has severely diminished the ability of the state to adequately respond to the housing needs of the residents of Lane County. Additionally, the lack of available rental resources, the unique commuting challenges in the McKenzie Valley, and the need to…

Vida Relief Center Now Offering Public WiFi!
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Vida Relief Center Now Offering Public WiFi!

Good News!  As of Saturday, the Vida Relief Center now offers public WiFi thanks to Matt Sayre and the Oregon Internet Response volunteers. Currently, there is public WiFi access in the Information Center and near the buildings where there are multiple picnic tables available outside.  The Vida Relief Center driveway gate is open only when the relief center is open (Tu/Th/Sa, 10a-4p)  …

DDEV Destination Ready Program Open for Applications
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DDEV Destination Ready Program Open for Applications

Source: Industry.TravelOregon.com Direct investment and technical assistance for the development, enhancement and stewardship of key visitor experiences that are COVID-19 appropriate, will aid in economic recovery, enhance local livability and provide access to a diversity of explorers. The deadline for applications is Feb. 3 at 12 p.m. PST.  Apply now. Full details of this opportunity…

What’s Happening Near You? Easily Track Progress with Online Tools
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What’s Happening Near You? Easily Track Progress with Online Tools

As cleanup work ramps up across Oregon, track what’s happening in your area or around the state by using ODOT’s two online interactive tools. The first tool is an address lookup map. Type in your unique access ID to see the status of your property, as well as what documentation we have on file for you….