Community Project Funding Requests 2025

Each House Member is allowed to submit 15 project requests on behalf of their Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee. Below are the projects selected by Congresswoman Val Hoyle for FY25.

BENTON COUNTY

Corvallis Backup 9-1-1 Center

Address of Receiving Entity:501 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97333
Amount Requested: $1,980,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to purchase equipment for a backup 911 center that will provide redundancy for Benton County emergency response services. In the event that the primary 911 center is rendered inoperative, this backup center will allow for an uninterrupted transition of call center operations.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

Workforce and Middle-income Housing Infrastructure Support

Address of Receiving Entity: 980 Applegate Street, Philomath, OR 97370
Amount Requested: $1,900,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would support the building of streets and sidewalks as part of a larger project to construct 150 workforce housing units. The streets and sidewalks built from this funding will serve workers and the general public, facilitating crucial economic development in the city and providing infrastructure for much-needed affordable, middle-income housing.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

COOS COUNTY

Charleston Shipyard Capacity Enhancement Project

Address of Receiving Entity:125 Central Avenue Suite 300, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would used to restore and enhance capacity in the Port of Coos Bay’s Charleston Shipyard by replacing the work docks and expanding the travel lift slip used to haul out vessels, including commercial fishing vessels, for service and inspection. These docks are essential for supporting the commercial fishing industry and other vessels that utilize the port. This project is a good use of taxpayer funds because the docks are essential infrastructure for the commercial fishing industry and other vessels that utilize the port, which are significant economic drivers in rural coastal Oregon.
Financial_Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

CURRY COUNTY

Rogue Siskiyou Regional Wildfire Training Center Construction

Address of Receiving Entity: 35002 Tam’s Road, Gold Beach, OR 97444
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to purchase and set-up a Live Fire Burn Tower as part of the bigger effort to build a Wildfire Training Center in rural Gold Beach, Oregon. Plans for the $34 million Wildfire Training Center include an Incident Command Center, helicopter pads, classrooms, living quarters for 50 trainees, commercial kitchen, large capacity meeting room, and outside staging and camping areas for professional crews during regional wildfire emergencies. Building a non-profit firefighter training center will develop more qualified crews to fight increasingly devastating wildfires, which is a benefit to all Oregonians and people across the West. Additionally, the Wildfire Training Center will provide economic diversity and development to the small rural community of Gold Beach.
Financial Disclosure and Federal_Nexus Letter

Port of Port Orford Affordable Workforce Housing

Address of Receiving Entity:650 5th Street, Port Orford, OR 97465
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would address the urgent need for affordable workforce housing in Port Orford. By acquiring property to develop 30 units of affordable housing for the local workforce, this project will help meet the emerging and expected demands for affordable housing for the workforce in commercial fishing and related industries. The housing units will be developed using other sources of funding.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Emergency Communications Radio Tower Equipment for Rural Community Coverage

Address of Receiving Entity:1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg, Oregon 97470
Amount Requested: $1,450,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would help acquire emergency communications radio technology and materials for a radio tower to provide emergency communications coverage to rural communities currently lacking radio coverage in Northern Douglas County. The rural communities served include Kellogg, Tyee, Scottsburg, Loon Lake, Drain, and Yoncalla. The project will help enhance public safety and significantly improve emergency communications for first responders, allowing both fire and law enforcement to be able to communicate during emergency calls in these rural communities. The Douglas County Sherriff’s Office does not anticipate difficulty acquiring funding to construct the radio tower.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

Affordable Housing for Rural Workforce Training Students – UCC

Address of Receiving Entity:704 SE Cass St, Roseburg, OR 97470
Amount Requested:$4,000,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to turn an existing building into an affordable housing complex for students. This project is part of UCC’s ongoing efforts to repurpose historical structures in Roseburg to providemore affordable student housing options and expand rural workforce training opportunities. UCC has already repurposed two other buildings into affordable student housing in downtown Roseburg.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

LANE COUNTY

Cottage Grove Community Policing Project

Address of Receiving Entity: 400 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Amount Requested: $500,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to directly support efforts to enhance community policing in Cottage Grove through the acquisition of seven new police patrol vehicles, eight new mobile data terminals, eight new radios, and comprehensive training programs to optimize the efficacy of these new resources. These investments are an appropriate use of taxpayer funds as they are crucial for improving officer mobility, communication, and response capabilities, ultimately leading to a safer and more engaged community.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

Siuslaw River Slope Stabilization Project

Address of Receiving Entity: 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
Amount Requested: $800,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to construct a secant pile wall to stabilize a landslide on the banks of the Siuslaw River and make repairs to a public facilities stormwater utility. The landslide is threatening to damage federal, City, and private property – including U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

Springfield Police Emergency Response Equipment

Address of Receiving Entity: 230 4th Street, Springfield, OR 97477.
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to purchase essential emergency response equipment, including $750,000 for TriBand Radios, and $250,000 for general equipment. These investments are aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Springfield PD staff and facilities to respond more effectively to emergencies and crisis situations.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

Lane County Rural Fire Radio Network Resilience Project

Address of Receiving Entity: Lane County, Oregon, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used to support upgrades to the radio network supporting rural fire agencies across Lane County and to ensure that equipment can be monitored from remote locations, ensuring timely detection of equipment failure.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

LINCOLN COUNTY

Siletz Fire District - Fire Station and Emergency Shelter

Address of Receiving Entity: 149 West Buford Avenue, Siletz OR 97380
Amount Requested: $1,350,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would support construction of a new fire station for the Siletz Fire District, which would house their fire apparatus. The current building does not meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s space requirements for today’s fire equipment. The project would also create a Level 1 Evacuation Shelter, which does not currently exist in the fire district’s territory. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it supports critical public safety infrastructure. Given the Siletz Fire District’s significant forestland and the increasing threat of devastating wildfire in Western Oregon, it is critically important to invest in adequate infrastructure to support firefighting activity.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

OCCC Maritime Welding Workforce and Training Facility

Address of Receiving Entity: 400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366
Amount Requested: $2,991,750
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used for the construction of a dedicated workforce and training facility in rural Toledo, Oregon, strategically locatedadjacent to the Port of Toledo Shipyard. This facility will significantly expand OCCC’s program capacity, resulting in a larger trained workforce that will boost the local economy and meet the industry’s ever-growing needs.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter

Central Oregon Coast Rural Public Safety Assistance (Fire Station HQ Renovation)

Address of Receiving Entity: 145 NW Alsea Hwy, Waldport, Or 97394
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding would be used for facility renovation and equipment upgrades at the Fire District headquarters. These improvements will allow the district to bring their fire station to current health and fire codes, as well as allow for the purchase of equipment.
Financial_Disclosure and Federal_Nexus_Letter

Newport Critical Wastewater Improvements

Address of Receiving Entity:169 SW Coast Highway, Newport, Oregon 97365
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Explanation of request & why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds: This funding will be used to update the current outdated and malfunctioning wastewater system. The project will will support influent pump station pipe replacement, de-chlorination, centrifuge replacement, and replacing and upgrading the outdated and malfunctioning system at the Northside Pump Station. At the Northside Pump Station, the City will replace mechanical screens, replace the grit system, add an automatic conveyer, and modify the existing electrical and HVAC systems to accommodate the wastewater upgrades.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter