Most of Oregon's massive fire recovery money has gone unspent

Gray Fire survivors give input on how to spend $44 million in fire recovery funds

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — Medical Lake community members gathered this week to provide input on how $44 million in disaster relief funds from Spokane County should be allocated as the city continues rebuilding from the devastating Gray Fire of 2023.

Oregon got a massive federal recovery grant after 2020 wildfires. Most of the money remains unspent

Nearly four years after Congress approved a mammoth disaster relief grant to help Oregonians recover from the destructive 2020 wildfires, records show that more than 90% of the money remains unspent, even as hundreds of families await relief. ...

Oregon has spent less than 10% of 2020 wildfire recovery funds

Most of Oregon's massive fire recovery money has gone unspent

The state was unprepared for the unprecedented loss of housing.

Massive federal recovery grant following 2020 wildfires remains largely unspent - The New Era

Oregon  was unprepared for the unprecedented loss of housing. BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project Nearly four years after Congress approved a mammoth disaster relief grant to help Oregonians recover from the destructive 2020 wildfires, records show that more than 90% of the money remains unspent, even as hundreds of families await relief. “It has been incredibly frustrating for the communities that were affected,” says state Rep. Pam Mars…

Millions in unspent wildfire recovery funds remain after Oregon's 2020 blazes

Nearly four years after Congress approved a mammoth disaster relief grant to help Oregonians recover from the destructive 2020 wildfires, records show that more than 90% of the money remains unspent, even as hundreds of families await relief.“It has been incredibly frustrating for the communities that were affected,” says state Rep. Pam Marsh (D-Ashland). Fire consumed more than 2,600 homes in Jackson County, most of them in Marsh’s district. Hu…