Grant County awarded $1.6M grant for Emergency Support Facility
By Logan Bagett on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
CANYON CITY – A press release was issued Thursday from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management regarding a grant that has been awarded for over $1.6 million for the seismic rehabilitation of the M.P. Berry Emergency Support Facility in Canyon City. The building is a designated location for emergency use across multiple scenarios. The funding will help the building achieve a “Risk Level IV” structural standard—the highest level in the state’s building code. Find the full press release below:
(News Release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management)
On 05-22-24 Grant County Emergency Management was notified that we had been awarded a grant for $1,600,261.00. The purpose of the grant is for the seismic rehabilitation of the M.P. Berry Emergency Support Facility at 323 S. Humbolt St, Canyon City, Oregon 97820, which was first built in the late 1950’s.
Grant County has been focused on developing the necessary capacity to address continuity of government, public safety and property protection for all our citizens since areas of improvement were identified in 2021, and lessons learned from the 2015 Canyon Creek Complex fire. One of the goals was to make significant progress in addressing aging infrastructure that could be vulnerable to threats we face today.
In addition to housing the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team and Emergency Management, the M.P. Berry building is designated as a location for use in a number of emergency scenarios in order to facilitate the protection of the public. Today, certain public buildings, like this one, require a structural standard of “Risk level IV”, which is the highest in Oregon building code.
To this end, Grant County conducted an engineering analysis of the M.P. Berry building, in December of 2023. The grant to assist with this upgrade was applied for in January 2024.
I would like to recognize the leadership of the Grant County Court who have unanimously authorized and supported this project.
Eric Bush
Grant County Emergency Management Coordinator
Todd McKinley
Grant County Sheriff
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Below, find the full press release from Business Oregon regarding this round of funding:
(Press Release from Business Oregon)
Business Oregon is pleased to announce Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program (SRGP) awards of $26,111,710 to Emergency Service Projects and $55,842,944 to School Projects. The SRGP is an extremely competitive grant program that provides funding for the seismic rehabilitation of critical public buildings, particularly public schools and emergency services facilities in Oregon. This year, Business Oregon received over 100 applications requesting almost $240 million in funding.
Public K‐12 school districts, community colleges, and education service districts are eligible for the grant program. For emergency services facilities, the emphasis is on first responder buildings. This includes hospital buildings with acute inpatient care facilities, fire stations, police stations, sheriff’s offices, 9‐1‐1 centers, and Emergency Operations Centers. Eligible activities for a SRGP award include structural improvements (including non-structural); architecture and engineering; and project management.
Below are the grant awardees from the Emergency Service Projects group:
City of Baker City-Baker City Fire Station $2,497,600
City of Bay City-Bay City Fire Station $2,497,513
Christmas Valley RFPD-Christmas Valley Fire Station $1,970,860
City of Coos Bay-Eastside Fire Station $1,125,284
Echo Rural Fire Protection District-Echo Fire Station $1,873,631
Grant County Sheriff’s Office-Emergency Support Facility $1,600,261
Hauser Rural Fire Protection District-Hauser Fire Station $2,219,871
Jefferson Fire District-Fire Station 60 $2,499,411
Knappa Fire District-Svensen Sub-Station $1,092,354
Town of Lakeview-Lakeview Fire Station $2,499,420
Nestucca Fural Fire & Rescue-Station 85 $2,498,470
City of Pendleton-Fire Station 2 $2,499,795
Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District-Station 23 $1,237,240
Below are the grant awardees from the School Projects group:
Ashland SD-Ashland HS Science Bldg $2,500,000
Alsea SD-Alsea Gym & Office Addition $2,480,800
Central Point SD-Crater HS Old Gym $2,499,860
Colton SD-Colton HS Classroom Wing $2,499,080
Creswell SD-Creswell HS Academic Bldg. $2,055,520
Culver SD-Culver HS Original Gym $2,488,725
Eagle Point SD-Table Rock Elem School Gym $2,492,440
Elgin SD-Stella Mayfield Elem Auditorium $2,497,273
Grants Pass SD-Redwood Elem School $2,496,100
Harrisburg SD-Harrisburg Elem Classrooms $2,467,555
Junction City SD-Laurel Elem Classrooms & Cafeteria $2,466,105
Klamath Falls City Schools-Joseph Conger Elem Phase 2 $2,469,300
Medford SD-Griffin Creek Elem Phase 2 $2,499,660
Mount Angel SD-JFK HS Classroom Addition $2,040,631
North Powder SD-North Powder Elem Original Bldg Class Wing $1,944,140
Oakland SD-Oakland HS Gym $2,499,880
Oakridge SD-Oakridge Elem School Gym $2,498,920
Pleasant Hill SD-Pleasant Hill HS Gym $2,499,940
Portland Public Schools-Maryville Elem $2,500,000
Roseburg Public Schools-Roseburg HS VoTech East Bldg $2,499,420
Sutherlin SD-Sutherlin MS Gym $2,495,300
Three Rivers SD-Fort Vanroy Elem Gym $2,499,755
Tillamook SD-Liberty Elem Original Classrooms $2,452,540
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