Elgin & North Powder School Districts to receive millions for seismic safety
By Joe Hathaway on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION COUNTY – The Elgin & North Powder school districts are set to receive major funding to upgrade buildings for seismic safety.
Business Oregon awarded nearly $90 million to support seismic safety for emergency service buildings and schools across the state.
The Elgin School District will receive $2,497,273 to update the Stella Mayfield Elementary auditorium, while the North Powder School District will receive $1,944,140 to renovate North Powder Elementary.
Business Oregon states that the City of Baker City was set to receive nearly $2.5 million to update the fire department, but City Manager Barry Murphy said the news of the grant was incorrect and that the city did not accept the grant in time.
Below is the full 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
For more information on the Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program, please visit www.oregon.gov/biz.
