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Debris Management Task Force Update
Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com General Operation Updates As work continues to help keep wildfire-impacted communities safe, the independent arborist hired to review the state-led hazard tree process found that the operation is sound. The independent arborist contractor, Galen Wright, brought more than thirty years of Pacific Northwest arboriculture and forestry experience to his review, including expertise in…
Reopening park in Oregon town devastated by wildfire ‘is going to be a big milestone’
Source: NBC16.com BLUE RIVER, Ore. – The Holiday Farm Fire swept down the McKenzie River drainage and through town late last summer, driven by unusually fierce east winds. Blue River Park was lost to the flames along with much of the community. NBC-16 visited Blue River and interviewed Park Board member Alice Bonasio. “Blue River…
State, Federal and Local Partners make housing a reality for Fire Survivors
Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com The 2020 Almeda Fire left more than 2,400 homes destroyed, placing a massive burden on displaced families throughout the Rogue Valley as they worked to find safe, stable housing. The cities of Talent and Phoenix were hit particularly hard by the fire and crews work tirelessly to clean up debris and pave the…
Help for Small Businesses and the Arts
Source: ArtsActionFund.org Without a moment to spare, the United States Senate just voted overwhelmingly 92-to-7 to extend the PPP application deadline from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021. The House had already passed this legislation 415-to-3 earlier this month, so it now moves to the President’s desk for his signature and certain enactment. What impact…
FEMA Wildfire Aid Application Deadline Extended to Nov. 30
Source: Oregon.gov Salem, OR—Salem, Ore. – The deadline for survivors of Oregon wildfires to apply for FEMA individual disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is extended to Monday, Nov. 30. The extension agreed upon by the state and FEMA is for survivors living in counties designated for individual…
Fire-Resistant Rebuilding Grant
Lane County and the Oregon Building Codes Division have launched a grant program to help owners of homes and businesses rebuild after the 2020 Oregon wildfires. People who own a home – including manufactured homes – or business that was damaged or destroyed by the 2020 wildfires can receive money for using more fire-resistant methods…
