Union County approves over 228k in Title III and transient tax grant applications
By Garrett Christensen on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION COUNTY – During a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 25, the Union County Board of Commissioners officially approved Fourteen separate grant applications, split between Title III funding and transient room tax funding, totaling $228,087 dollars.
All seven Title III grants, totaling $186,357, were requested by Union County Emergency Services, four for Union County Search and Rescue, and three for Emergency Services generally. These are:
- EM Computers: $8,461
- SAR PU Truck: $59,980
- SAR Rescue Boat: $28,177
- Snowmobile Trailer: $12,150
- SAR Radios: $59,790
- $EOC Trailer: $16,699
- EM Pickup Tires: $1,100
Transient room tax grants totaled $41,730 dollars (out of an available pool of $51,000 dollars) and were requested by seven different arts and commerce organizations. These include:
- Eastern Oregon Film Festival: Bad Day for Bigfoot -$18,000
- Wallowa Mountain Hells Canyon Trails Association: $WMHCTA 2026 Union County Trails Projects – $5,000
- Friends of the Opera House: Annual Advertising Budget – $5,495
- Friends of La Grande Main Street: Crazy Days and the La Grande Classic Car Show – 3,000-$4,000
- Elgin EDGE/Elgin Chamber of Commerce: Elgin Holiday Light Project – $2,235
- Union County Chamber of Commerce: Thunder at the Peak – $3,500
- Union County Museum Society: 2026 Event Promotions – $3,500
