WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to four grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $5,595,084. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Management Agency [EMA]). Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced the issuance of more than $28 million to 18 counties in western Oregon as a part of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension. The funding will go directly to the counties, supporting investments in education, infrastructure, public safety, health services and other critical expenditures   more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have lodged a proposed Consent Decree in federal court that would settle a series of Clean Water Act violations with Mr. William Case, Bill Case Farms, Inc., and Case Family, LLC, of Albany, Oregon. If the court enters the Consent Decree as proposed, the defendants will restore riverbanks and wetlands along the   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $140,163,415 in airport aid to 55 airports in Oregon to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief,   more

BOTHELL, Washington, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided over $7.5 million to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for eligible activities related to the COVID-19 response. The funding was made available under major disaster declaration FEMA-DR-4499-OR approved on March 28, 2020. FEMA has expedited funding of $7,509,180.04 to assist t  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced the issuance of more than $28 million to 18 counties in western Oregon as a part of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension. The funding will go directly to the counties, supporting investments in education, infrastructure, public safety, health services and other critical expenditures made by these jurisdictions.  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Potato stocks in Idaho on April 1, 2020 totaled 49.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 81.9 million cwt. April 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled 8.9 million cwt. Disappearance to date was 16.2 million cwt. In Washington, April 1 potato stocks totaled 29.5 million cwt. Disappearance to date total  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release on April 16: USDA's Natural Resources Service (NRCS) announced that it is investing $7.3 million in Oregon for a partner-driven conservation projects through its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). NRCS will leverage an additional $7.5 million in partner contributions. "I'm excited to announce the first RCPP awards under the 201  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams and FBI Special Agent in Charge Renn Cannon denounced discrimination and acts of hate targeting Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, and other racial and ethnic minorities and called on Oregonians to take steps to counter xenophobia throughout the state. "During these challenging times, Oregonians must come together t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it intends to award a $899,999 grant to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission of Portland, Oregon, for constant fractional marking assistance at the Coleman hatchery and Nimbus hatchery in California. The category of funding activity is environment. The agency description of the grant states: "The objectives of the project are: * evaluate the contribution rates of hatchery and naturally  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $255,299 cooperative agreement to the Portland State University of Oregon for ethnographic overview and assessment of the Pinnacles National Park in California. The category of funding activity is cultural resources. The funding opportunity number is P20AS00059 (CFDA 15.945). For more information, contact Jason Whitehead, 415/623-2254, Jason_Whitehead@nps.gov. [Category: A  more