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OPEN NOW – Round 4 Emergency Small Business Grants
To Small Business Owners (and partners who can help spread the word) in Lane, Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Business Oregon just announced the start of their Round 4 (and final) Emergency Small Business Grants. Eligibility is expanded for Round 4, so even if you’ve been ineligible before, please read on or reach out to Community…

The Community Rebuilding Fund
The Community Rebuilding Fund is a collaborative fund administered by Oregon Community Foundation, Ford Family Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust. There is currently $6.5m in this fund with a goal of $10m (this is for statewide fire recovery efforts). The fund will be distributed in two “tracks”: 1. Track one: Capacity and response (about 25%) – available…

Floodplain updated for Blue River properties
Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org Lane County hired a technical consultant to lead the process to remove properties and areas from the FEMA floodplain maps, called a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in the Blue River area. The LOMR has been approved by FEMA, effective August 26, 2022, will remove most of the Blue River community from the…

Lane County Permit Navigator New Upriver Hours
Beginning August 12, no appointments are necessary at the Leaburg Annex (Leaburg Fire Station) on Thursdays and wildfire survivors are encouraged to drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to see Permit Navigator Marianne Nolte. Appointments are no longer required after a multi-week slowdown in the number of people registering for appointments. Marianne is also…

EWEB Commissioners Meeting at the Leaburg Fire Station – June 15th at 6pm
EWEB Commissioners are making plans for the scheduled “Upriver” meeting at the Leaburg Fire Station June 15th at 6pm All Commissioners and the General Manager are planning to attend. Covid-19 constraints will be in effect and there are no snacks or beverages planned. Current agenda topics are: Watershed status and Investments Programs for McKenzie Valley…

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…