Wildhorse Foundation Awards Grants to Multiple Eastern Oregon Organizations

By on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

Eastern Oregon – (Information from the Wildhorse Foundation) The Wildhorse Foundation released the list of recipients for 2023 quarter one grants. Of the 38 recipients in Oregon and Washington and $387,841.60 awarded, 13 grants and $113,526.20 were awarded to organizations in Union, Baker, and Wallowa Counties. The Tri-County organizations and their grant information are as follows:

  • Blue Mountains Conservancy
    • City:                La Grande
    • Project Title:   Wild School Education Classes and Habitat Enhancement
    • Amount:          $5,940.80
  • Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council, Inc. (DBA Art Center East)
    • City:                La Grande
    • Project Title:   Gallery Program
    • Amount:          $8,432.00
  • Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation
    • City:                La Grande
    • Project Title:   Grande Ronde Hospital Campus Expansion Project
    • Amount:          $16,000.00
  • Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation
    • City:                La Grande
    • Project Title:   Restoration Monitoring and Evaluation of Fish Use and Movement in the Upper Grande Ronde River and Meadow Creek Watersheds
    • Amount:          $15,704.00
  • Union County Emergency Services
    • City:                La Grande
    • Project Title:   Union County Swiftwater Rescue Capability Enhancement
    • Amount:          $9,206.40
  • City of Union Fire and EMS
    • City:                Union
    • Project Title:   Mobile Radio Updating
    • Amount:          $16,000.00
  • Friends of The Historic Union Community Hall
    • City:                Union
    • Project Title:   Historic Stained-Glass Window Repair
    • Amount:          $10,000.00
  • Special Olympics Oregon Union County
    • City:                Elgin
    • Project Title:   Special Olympics Union County Uniform Replacement Project
    • Amount:          $4,500.00
  • Imbler School District
    • City:                Imbler
    • Project Title:   Imbler High School Track and Field Program/Imbler High School Football Program
    • Amount:          $7,450.00
  • Powder Basin Watershed Council
    • City:                Baker City
    • Project Title:   Powder Basin Watershed Council Macroinvertebrate Surveys
    • Amount:          $4,293.60
  • Friends of Joseph FireFighters           
    • City:                Joseph
    • Project Title:   SCUBA Rescue Equipment
    • Amount:          $16,000.00
  • Hurricane Creek Grange #608
    • City:                Joseph
    • Project Title:   sewer replacement and upgrade
    • Amount:          $12,000.00
  • Alpenfest
    • City:                Enterprise
    • Project Title:   Alpenfest 2023
    • Amount:          $9,600.00

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