The Board of County Commissioners’ Small Grants Program application process is only open for two more weeks! This important program assists local nonprofits that provide services to vulnerable populations living within the county. A total of $250,000 will be distributed.
Preference for organizations receiving grants will be given to groups that:
The Oregon Legislature awarded the City of Sandy a $14.7 million grant for wastewater system improvements. The funding is part of the $2.6 billion awarded to the State of Oregon as part of the American Rescue Plan bill passed by Congress in 2021. "I’d like to thank our state legislative delegation of State Representative Anna Williams and State Senator Chuck Thomsen for their leadership in making this happen.
In responses to a large jump in cases and hospitalizations and new national guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the Oregon Health Authority today is recommending universal mask use in public indoor settings throughout the state to protect Oregonians from COVID-19.
“Today’s reported sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations in Oregon are sobering reminders that the pandemic is not over, especially for Oregonians who remain unvaccinated,” said Dr. Dean Sidelinger, state epidemiologist and state health officer.
In a typical parade, onlookers remain in one place as a column of people and floats pass by. In a REVERSE Parade, the floats and displays are stationary and the onlookers pass by them. Last year, New Orleans residents adapted a long-standing tradition to fit with COVID guidelines. Participants partnered with local artists to turned their homes, businesses, and lots into works of art and/or fun displays. Visitors were then encouraged to tour the floats in a "Reverse Parade"
The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Capital Access will host a webinar series for small business owners to discuss the COVID EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan) program’s small business loans.
The City of Sandy is making public funding available to non-profit organizations that present a proposal to help the City achieve specific City Council goals, identified community needs, or provide a public benefit for the next budget period.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in four Oregon counties and neighboring counties in Washington are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county that began July 6, 2021.
Primary Oregon county: Hood River;
Neighboring Oregon counties: Clackamas, Multnomah and Wasco;
