WASHINGTON, July 9 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for research to develop new information on factors that influence nutrient supply to forests of the Oregon Coast Range. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $48,929. The agency said the grant was associated with science and technology and other research and development. The funding is open to participating partners of the Pacific Nor  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the expansion of head start services in Union, Umatilla, Morrow, Wallowa and Gilliam counties, Oregon. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $830,813. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding is open to state, county, city, township governments; ind  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: By Lauren Bennett It is no secret that relations between the federal government and Native American Indians have historically been, and sometimes remain, contentious. Throughout the past few decades, the Corps and Portland District has worked to restore trust through relationship building and consultation with the tribes, and will continue to do so into the future with the help of a tribal liaison.   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Oregon. Assistance for State, Tribal and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required: * Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for debris remova  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Based on July 1, 2019 conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho is forecast at 59.2 million bushels, up 3 percent from the June 1 forecast but down 3 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 680,000 acres, is unchanged from 2018. Yield is expected to be 87.0 bushels per acre, down 3.0 bushels from 2018. Oregon   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: Wondering about the best place to build a pond, where to dig post holes, or the crop production capability of your land? Now there's an app for that! USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the University of California at Davis Soil Resource Laboratory have launched the SoilWeb app version 2.0 for Android and iOS devices. Soil  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 - The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $31,744 cooperative agreement to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for the expansion of hikidng routes and interpretation along the Oregon and California trails at the Ash Hollow State Historical Park. The funding opportunity number is NPSNOINTIRP19AC00777 (CFDA 15.935). For more information, contact Trish Fresquez-Hernandez, 505/988-6122.  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland Field Office issued the following news release: Welcome to the Oregon FBI's Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against travel troubles. Last week we talked about how to avoid travel scams when planning your summer vacation. Now that you have booked your trip and packed your bags--you are in the clear, right? Unfortunately, that is what scammers want us to think. While  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oregon to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on April 6-21, 2019. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizati  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from April 6 to April 21, 2019. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-shar  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Oregon office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is now accepting pre-applications for loans and grants to develop housing for year-round and migrant or seasonal domestic farm laborers. Loans and grants provided through USDA's Farm Labor Housing Program may be used to construct off-farm rental housing for domestic farm laborers. Rural Development fund  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. "This significant investment in airport improvements in Oregon  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on June 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint and notice of hearing against Bartels Packing Inc., doing business as Bartels Farms (Bartels Farms) and Christopher J. Bartels (C. Bartels) of Eugene, Oregon, for alleged violatio  more