Community Funding Project Requests 2027
Benton County
Oregon Fire Testing Facility
- Receiving Entity: Oregon State University
- Address of Receiving Entity: 1500 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis, Oregon 97331
- Amount Requested: $1,434,490
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to support the purchase, installation, calibration and commissioning of essential equipment, including a furnace monitoring camera system, calorimetry instruments to analyze smoke particulate and other critical tools. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it expands the nation’s fire testing capacity, will help produce the data necessary to bring safer wood building products to market, support housing innovation and improve wildfire resilience.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Mary’s Peak Regional Public Safety Training Facility
- Receiving Entity: Philomath Rural Fire Protection District #4
- Address of Receiving Entity: 1035 Main Street, Philomath, Oregon 97370
- Amount Requested: $2,000,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used for property acquisition, site preparation and construction of a training facility for career and volunteer fire and rescue professionals. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because funding will be used to enhance delivery of public safety services in a rural community with high wildfire risk.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
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Coos County
Bay Area Hospital Critical Capital Equipment
- Receiving Entity: Bay Area Hospital
- Address of Receiving Entity: 1775 Thompson Rd, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
- Amount Requested: $4,000,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to replace the Bay Area Hospital’s CT scanner and cardiac catheterization lab equipment. This investment will ensure physicians can rapidly diagnose strokes and trauma cases and perform urgent cardiac interventions when minutes matter most. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it improves reliability and capacity for lifesaving care across a region where geographic isolation already creates barriers to timely medical treatment.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Charleston Shipyard Work Dock Restoration and Enhancement
- Receiving Entity: Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
- Address of Receiving Entity: 125 Central Avenue, Suite 300 Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
- Amount Requested: $2,000,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used for restoring work dock infrastructure used for commercial and recreational fishing vessel repair and maintenance. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because funding will be used to improve infrastructure for the only publicly accessible shipyard facility in the region, supporting the local maritime economy.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
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Curry County
Working Waterfront Dredge Replacement
- Receiving Entity: Port of Port Orford
- Address of Receiving Entity: 300 Dock Road, Port Orford, Oregon 97465
- Amount Requested: $965,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to replace an aging portable dredge and related supporting infrastructure to maintain a safe navigation channel for commercial fishing vessels. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it provides the equipment and supporting infrastructure needed for the Port of Port Orford to safely and effectively conduct permitted supplemental dredging within the federally authorized channel footprint
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Curry County Communications Tower Infrastructure Replacement
- Receiving Entity: Curry County
- Address of Receiving Entity: 94235 Moore Street, Suite 122, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444
- Amount Requested: $1,750,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to replace and upgrade Curry County’s failing VHF radio network, modernize the microwave backhaul system that supports dispatch audio and data, and deploy a secure, interoperable dispatch console platform that meets current cybersecurity and performance standards. It would also restore a fully operational tsunami warning and mass notification system for coastal communities in the Cascadia impact zone. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it replaces failing communications infrastructure that is critical for a reliable emergency response, public safety and disaster readiness in a high-risk coastal county.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
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Douglas County
South 22nd Street Housing Readiness Project
- Receiving Entity: City of Reedsport
- Address of Receiving Entity: 451 Winchester Avenue Reedsport, Oregon 97467
- Amount Requested: $732,900
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used for engineering, environmental review and construction of approximately 250 linear feet of new public roadway and utility infrastructure on South 22nd Street in Reedsport to enable water, sewer, storm drainage and street access needed to support development of approximately 59 new housing units. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it removes a clear barrier to housing, enables future development of affordable and workforce housing and supports local employers and industries that need workers.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Northern Douglas County Regional Evacuation Shelter and Emergency Operations Center
- Receiving Entity: North Douglas County Fire & EMS
- Address of Receiving Entity: 531 S Cedar Street, Drain, Oregon 97435
- Amount Requested: $2,000,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to construct a regional evacuation shelter and emergency operations center in case of wildfire, flooding, severe winter storms, prolonged power outages or any other disaster response. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because funding will be used to improve public safety in a wildfire-prone rural community.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Rural Emergency Communications Reliability Project
- Receiving Entity: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
- Address of Receiving Entity: 1036 SE Douglas Ave Roseburg, Oregon 97470
- Amount Requested: $1,800,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: The funding would be used to acquire and install interoperable radio equipment, including repeaters, antennas and related system components, at existing rural communications sites to improve communications in areas where gaps can slow coordination and compromise safety. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it invests in essential communications technology that supports safe and effective law enforcement operations and improves emergency response across a large rural county.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Childcare Access Initiative
- Receiving Entity: Umpqua Community College
- Address of Receiving Entity: 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg, Oregon, 97470
- Amount Requested: $1,000,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to construct a new licensed child care facility with classrooms for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, including the final design, permitting, site preparation and utility work needed to open and operate the center safely for working families. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it expands access to child care in a community with a clear shortage, helps parents remain in the workforce and reduces the longer-term costs that come when families cannot find reliable care.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Sewer Line Restoration
- Receiving Entity: Lower Umpqua Hospital District
- Address of Receiving Entity: 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport, Oregon 97467
- Amount Requested: $500,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to support an infrastructure upgrade of the 400-foot sewer line servicing the hospital. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because if the current sewer main fails, the Lower Umpqua Hospital District will be unable to serve patients locally, and the EMS service would face an interruption of services that would be devastating to the rural communities in coastal Douglas County.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
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Lane County
Dorena Fire Station Development Project
- Receiving Entity: Row Rive Fire Response
- Address of Receiving Entity: 37029 Row River Road, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424
- Amount Requested: $1,900,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to construct a fire station to support timely fire response in the unincorporated Row River Valley. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because funding will be used to improve public safety in a wildfire-prone rural community that hosts a high volume of recreational visitors.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Eugene Airport Improvement Project
- Receiving Entity: City of Eugene
- Address of Receiving Entity: 500 E. 4th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401
- Amount Requested: $3,000,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: The funding would be used for the design and initial construction of a new aircraft apron at Eugene Airport, including taxi lane pavement, grading, drainage, lighting and airfield markings, which are required to support the expansion of Concourse C. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would bolster economic growth, improve airport infrastructure and increase air service options.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Emergency Respite Center
- Receiving Entity: Willamalane Park & Recreation District
- Address of Receiving Entity: 250 S 32nd Street, Springfield, Oregon 97478
- Amount Requested: $2,738,200
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to establish a multi-purpose community emergency respite center in Springfield through targeted capital improvements to the existing facility. This investment will provide emergency shelter from wildfires, poor air quality, extreme weather, power outages and other large-scale emergencies. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would establish a vitally needed large-capacity community respite shelter for constituents during natural disasters.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Water Distribution System Upgrade Project
- Receiving Entity: Mapleton Water District
- Address of Receiving Entity: 88151 Riverview Avenue, Mapleton, Oregon 97453
- Amount Requested: $1,474,400
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to replace approximately 2,500 feet of failing asbestos concrete water distribution line with High-Density Polyethylene pipe. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because it replaces aging infrastructure, protects community health and safety and helps ensure reliable water service for Mapleton’s families, businesses and EMS providers.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Fare Modernization and Integration Project
- Receiving Entity: Lane Transit District
- Address of Receiving Entity: 3500 E 17th Ave, Springfield, Oregon 97433
- Amount Requested: $1,031,328
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: The funding would be used for the replacement of an outdated fare collection system throughout Lane County with one that allows additional payment options, increased efficiency, simple and predictable fares, and the ability to reduce costs for users. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it gives riders simpler payment options, charges fares more accurately and consistently and improves fare collection across the system.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Pioneer Valley Estates Water Distribution System Replacement
- Receiving Entity: City of Coburg
- Address of Receiving Entity: 91136 N Willamette Street, Coburg, Oregon 97408
- Amount Requested: $700,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to replace an outdated water distribution system for a 38-home rural subdivision that routinely breaks and leaks. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because it protects community health and safety by ensuring reliable access to safe drinking water and consistent water service for fire protection.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
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Lincoln County
Nye Beach Pump Station Modernization Project
- Receiving Entity: City of Newport
- Address of Receiving Entity: 169 SW Coast Highway, Newport, Oregon 97365
- Amount Requested: $1,000,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to upgrade the Nye Beach Pump Station by enlarging the existing wet well and installing larger pumps to address capacity limitations that can result in wastewater overflows. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because it will help prevent raw sewage overflows onto the beach and into the Pacific Ocean, protecting residents, tourists and businesses that rely on a safe and healthy coastal environment.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Port of Newport South Beach Dredging
- Receiving Entity: Port of Newport
- Address of Receiving Entity: 2120 Southeast Marine Science Drive, Newport, Oregon 97365
- Amount Requested: $750,000
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to dredge all the berths and docks north of the South Beach Marina boat ramp located along the south shore of Yaquina Bay in Newport. This investment will allow for increased economic development outcomes such as job creation, business growth and community revitalization by enhancing public facilities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it helps preserve safe access to a publicly owned marina that supports residents, visitors and coastal businesses.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Oregon Coast EMS Training Ambulance Initiative
- Receiving Entity: Oregon Coast Community College
- Address of Receiving Entity: 400 SE College Way, Newport, Oregon 97366
- Amount Requested: $433,540
- Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: Funding would be used to equip a fully functional training ambulance that allows EMT and paramedic students at Oregon Coast Community College to practice hands-on transport skills in realistic conditions. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will expand EMS career pathways, improve the training of our rural EMS workforce and enhance public safety across Coastal Oregon.
- Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter