County to receive over $4M in funding; employees back to full-time
By Logan Bagett on Monday, October 3rd, 2022 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
GRANT COUNTY – It was recently announced that all 36 Oregon counties will receive federal assistance over the next two years included in the American Rescue Plan.
Grant County is slated to receive $2,181,600 each year over the next two years, totaling $4,463,200.
The federal fund distribution for Oregon counties comes from the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund. Grant County Commissioner Jim Hamsher informed our newsroom that it’s the intent of the County Court to use the funding to get all formerly full-time employees back to full-time following their reduction in hours last summer. We’ll keep you updated. Find the full press release form Senator Wyden’s office below:
(Press Release from Senator Ron Wyden)
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced that all 36 Oregon counties will receive a combined $113.1 million in federal assistance over the next two years through a program he successfully fought to include in the American Rescue Plan.
“This federal investment in rural Oregon and all parts of our state is timely and welcome news as counties work on their communities’ needs to support roads, schools and more that all add up to a quality of life families and small businesses depend on,” Wyden said. “I’m glad this work to secure these investments in the first COVID relief act has paid off as Oregon counties continue their recovery and rebound from this public health crisis that created such a devastating economic fallout.”
Today’s announcement of the federal fund distribution for Oregon counties comes from the $1.5 billion over the next two years in the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) that Wyden and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) teamed up to include in the American Rescue Plan for counties participating in certain federal revenue sharing programs related to federal land within their respective jurisdictions.
The fund also provides $500 million over the next two years for Tribes in Oregon and nationwide, and Tribes have until the end of October 2022 to submit applications for their allocations.
Today’s allocations of LATCF resources in Oregon for the next two years are as follows for counties:
| County | FY22 | FY23 | FY22+FY23 |
| Baker | $3,249,946.06 | $3,249,946.06 | $6,499,892.12 |
| Benton | $127,501.24 | $127,501.24 | $255,002.48 |
| Clackamas | $493,612.84 | $493,612.84 | $987,225.68 |
| Clatsop | $50,000.00 | $50,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
| Columbia | $50,000.00 | $50,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
| Coos | $783,179.58 | $783,179.58 | $1,566,359.16 |
| Crook | $3,006,958.99 | $3,006,958.99 | $6,013,917.98 |
| Curry | $2,199,793.50 | $2,199,793.50 | $4,399,587.00 |
| Deschutes | $2,311,072.51 | $2,311,072.51 | $4,622,145.02 |
| Douglas | $5,306,660.20 | $5,306,660.20 | $10,613,320.40 |
| Gilliam | $73,149.99 | $73,149.99 | $146,299.98 |
| Grant | $2,181,600.00 | $2,181,600.00 | $4,363,200.00 |
| Harney | $2,272,500.00 | $2,272,500.00 | $4,545,000.00 |
| Hood River | $329,108.60 | $329,108.60 | $658,217.20 |
| Jackson | $2,178,708.87 | $2,178,708.87 | $4,357,417.74 |
| Jefferson | $966,784.60 | $966,784.60 | $1,933,569.20 |
| Josephine | $2,854,515.36 | $2,854,515.36 | $5,709,030.72 |
| Klamath | $6,000,000.00 | $6,000,000.00 | $12,000,000.00 |
| Lake | $2,482,800.00 | $2,482,800.00 | $4,965,600.00 |
| Lane | $4,168,407.89 | $4,168,407.89 | $8,336,815.78 |
| Lincoln | $618,734.92 | $618,734.92 | $1,237,469.84 |
| Linn | $1,347,605.37 | $1,347,605.37 | $2,695,210.74 |
| Malheur | $6,000,000.00 | $6,000,000.00 | $12,000,000.00 |
| Marion | $548,877.49 | $548,877.49 | $1,097,754.98 |
| Morrow | $365,526.13 | $365,526.13 | $731,052.26 |
| Multnomah | $199,124.57 | $199,124.57 | $398,249.14 |
| Polk | $71,102.63 | $71,102.63 | $142,205.26 |
| Sherman | $128,705.10 | $128,705.10 | $257,410.20 |
| Tillamook | $330,198.29 | $330,198.29 | $660,396.58 |
| Umatilla | $1,008,833.13 | $1,008,833.13 | $2,017,666.26 |
| Union | $1,497,137.98 | $1,497,137.98 | $2,994,275.96 |
| Wallowa | $2,263,500.00 | $2,263,500.00 | $4,527,000.00 |
| Wasco | $527,743.19 | $527,743.19 | $1,055,486.38 |
| Washington | $50,000.00 | $50,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
| Wheeler | $435,300.00 | $435,300.00 | $870,600.00 |
| Yamhill | $93,799.67 | $93,799.67 | $187,599.34 |
| Total | $56,572,488.70 | $56,572,488.70 | $113,144,977.40 |
