Insurance Help is Available Now

ByTom Atkinson January 11, 2021January 12, 2021

If you need help understanding your insurance coverage or plan or are struggling to get help from your insurance company, Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services has FREE help available through consumer advocates.

You can contact consumer advocates at 888-877-4894 or by visiting dfr.oregon.gov.

The non-profit United Policyholders also has insurance resources, including for disaster recovery. Visit www.uphelp.org to learn more.

Blue River | Housing | PSA Alerts | Rebuilding

Watch Out for these Building Permit and Inspection Issues

ByTom Atkinson April 20, 2022May 3, 2022

Some fire survivors have been surprised by issues found during building inspections. Some contractors are not working in good faith with homeowners, and understanding your role in the permit and inspection process can help keep you from falling victim to scams or expensive mistakes. See our guide to help you avoid red flags, a checklist…

Senate Bill 745 Passes Unanimously to the House Floor

ByTom Atkinson May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Update 19th May Senate Bill 745 (full details below) has passed out of committee and onto the House Floor for further consideration! This a great step forwards for our fire-ravaged communities. We Need Your Voices NOW to Help Pass Senate Bill 745! Visit the link below to view the legislative history of Senate Bill 745…

Housing | McKenzie Recovery | Resources

$500k in Grants Available for Oregon Residents

ByTom Atkinson September 18, 2020October 29, 2020

OAR has secured a $500,000 grant for housing relief through NAR’s REALTOR® Relief Foundation for the Oregon wildfires disaster. Who should apply? Any full-time resident and U.S. citizen or legally admitted U.S. resident who has lost their home in the Oregon wildfire disaster and is in need of support for either of the following: 1)…

Recovery At A Glance – Lane County Apr. 2021

ByTom Atkinson May 4, 2021May 4, 2021

Source: FEMA–DR 4562-OR–Fact Sheet #149 | Apr. 28, 2021 (As of Apr. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted) 386 individuals and households have been approved for more than $2.5 million in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. More than $6.4 million in U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans have been approved for 53…

Temporary FEMA Trailers Coming to Rainbow

ByTom Atkinson June 4, 2021June 3, 2021

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…

Forest Landowners Have Until Dec. 31 to Apply for Wildfire Aid

ByTom Atkinson November 6, 2020

Forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties can now apply for aid to address wildfire damages The following news release of interest to non-industrial forest landowners was sent earlier today from the USDA. TUALATIN, Ore. — Nonindustrial private forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties hit hard by wildfires have until the end of the year to…

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