| Recipient |
Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Office |
Springwater/Johnson Creek Restoration |
$200,000 |
PO Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208 |
This project will support floodplain reconnection and ecosystem restoration on Johnson Creek. Johnson Creek flows through four important Oregon cities: Gresham, Portland, Milwaukie, and Happy Valley. Despite decades of impacts from agricultural activities (which are still actively practiced in the headwaters) as well as urban development, this basin is one of the last known streams within the Portland Metropolitan area to support endangered fish species. Alteration of the basin's natural floodplain has eliminated many of the areas that once absorbed and conveyed floodwaters through the watershed. This has come at the detriment of area residents, fish and wildlife, and water quality. This funding would be used to implement phase 1 of a suite of restoration projects designed to address the impaired water quality and natural resource functions of Johnson Creek within the Springwater Industrial Area. The project is a cost-effective improvement within an area slated for industrial development in the near term and will help leverage private development by proactively addressing important stream corridor needs. The project will include improvement of degraded natural resource functions in order to: restore wetlands for water storage, enhance water quality, restore riparian areas, and improve offchannel habitat for salmon. The project will also help leverage private development, which would not have to bear the costs of these needed stream improvements, making the area more attractive for near-term investments and job creation.
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Address of Recipient |
| Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Office |
Columbia River at the Mouth (MCR), OR/WA |
$21,100,000 |
333 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97208 |
This funding will be used by the Corps to rehabilitate jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River, which is fundamental to maintaining a vibrant inland navigational system for the Pacific Northwest. Abnormally intense and frequent storms in the last decade have accelerated degradation of the jetties with intense wave impact. If the north and south jetties breached during a large storm event, sand would be transported and deposited directly into the federal navigation channel. Such an event could shut down commercial and recreational navigation at the entrance to the river system, and require expensive emergency repairs to repair the jetty and restore the channel depth. After 2 years of careful study and analysis, the Corps recently completed its major rehabilitation report recommending construction of this project in multiple phases over the next 20 years. This project will ensure continued vibrant commercial shipping operations as well as safe commercial and recreational navigation across the Columbia River Bar. The Corps has estimated that the Columbia River maritime industry generates approximately 40,000 regional jobs and indirectly influences 59,000 additional jobs. This project will not only create construction jobs during its 20 year construction phase, but will prevent the loss of jobs dependent on the River system.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Office |
Lower Columbia River Estuary Restoration |
$4,700,000 |
333 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97208 |
This project will provide funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to do ecosystem restoration in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. The Lower Columbia River Estuary is one of 28 estuaries designated an "Estuary of National Significance." The Columbia River has significant environmental, cultural, and historic significance. It is home to 12 threatened and endangered salmon species as well as other wildlife. However, the estuary also suffers from degraded water quality and habitat loss. Fifty percent of habitat has been lost and toxic contaminants exist in water, fish and sediment. Habitat restoration is critically important to restore salmon, and has been called for in the Biological Opinion for the Federal Columbia River Power System. The project area also includes tributaries that are tidally influenced, including the Willamette River up to Willamette Falls. This funding will allow the Army Corps of Engineers to complete restoration at several key sites.
This project will provide funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to do ecosystem restoration in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. The Lower Columbia River Estuary is one of 28 estuaries designated an "Estuary of National Significance." The Columbia River has significant environmental, cultural, and historic significance. It is home to 12 threatened and endangered salmon species as well as other wildlife. However, the estuary also suffers from degraded water quality and habitat loss. Fifty percent of habitat has been lost and toxic contaminants exist in water, fish and sediment. Habitat restoration is critically important to restore salmon, and has been called for in the Biological Opinion for the Federal Columbia River Power System. The project area also includes tributaries that are tidally influenced, including the Willamette River up to Willamette Falls. This funding will allow the Army Corps of Engineers to complete restoration at several key sites.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Office |
Willamette River Environmental Dredging, Section 312 (Lower Willamette Ecosystem Restoration) (GI) |
$220,000 |
333 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97208 |
This funding will enable the BLM to purchase land in the Sandy River Watershed from willing sellers to improve salmon habitat and recreation opportunities. The commitment by Portland General Electric (PGE) to remove two dams on the Wild and Scenic Sandy River means that the river will be free-flowing from its glacial headwaters to the Columbia River. The Sandy River supports four endangered salmon and steelhead runs, and Oregon now has an opportunity to create a conservation corridor along the river for fish, wildlife, and recreation. This major new conservation and recreation area is located twenty-five miles from downtown Portland, OR. In addition to providing significant new outdoor recreation opportunities adjacent to a rapidly expanding metropolitan area, the project will conserve and restore key habitat for Sandy River salmon and steelhead. Four stocks of Sandy River salmon and steelhead have been listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. Coupling conservation of important aquatic and riparian habitat with dam removal will provide the best chance to recover the threatened Sandy River fishery.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Cascade AIDS Project |
Test Oregon |
$180,000 |
208 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, Portland OR 97204 |
Funding will be used to expand HIV testing in Oregon and thereby improve health outcomes. This is in direct response to the disproportionately high rates of late testers (those who receive an AIDS diagnosis either at time of HIV diagnosis or within 12 months) in Oregon as compared to national average.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Center for Civic Education |
Center for Civic Education |
$35,000,000 |
5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas CA 91302 |
| The Education for Democracy Act programs are among the most cost effective programs supported by the federal government. They effectively promote among students a profound understanding of and commitment to the fundamental values and principles of American constitutional democracy as expressed in such seminal documents as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the Gettysburg Address. They also promote students' capacities to participate competently and responsibility in the political life of their communities and the nation. Civic education will be critical with globalization of the economy. Students will need to not only understand the American system but international democracies as well. |
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| City of Gresham |
US 30/Sandy Boulevard Improvements between 185th and 201st Avenues |
$2,463,000 |
1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham OR 97030 |
The project will widen two travel lanes on US 30/Sandy Boulevard on the north side by an additional 20 feet to provide a full four lane travel section with upgraded and new bike lanes, curb and sidewalk, new drainage facilities, and street trees. Benefits include constructing improvements fronting approximately 19 acres of vacant, state-certified industrial land that will support economic development by attracting employers and new jobs to a ready-made site that is strategically located with easy access to I-84, marine, and rail facilities. The project will fund preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, and construction costs.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| City of Milwaukie |
Lake Road Phase 2 |
$2,000,000 |
10722 SE Main Street, Milwaukie OR 97222 |
Project will complete the Lake Road multimodal plan (as adopted in 1997 and federally funded in 2005) by replacing sub-standard sidewalks, add bike lanes, add a protected bike turn lane/pocket, and apply a green street/boulevard treatment to a primary east-west arterial that terminates at downtown Milwaukie's future light rail station.
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Address of Recipient |
| City of Portland |
Oregon Sustainability Center |
$2,000,000 |
1221 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97204 |
This funding will cover construction costs associated with the water systems portion of the Oregon Sustainability Center in Portland, OR. The Oregon Sustainability Center - a unique partnership across City and State government, higher education, nonprofit organizations, and the business community - will be the first high density, urban building to achieve "triple net zero performance," producing 100% of its energy through renewable resources and capturing and treating all water on-site. Funding through the appropriations bill will support the building's net-zero water goals. All water flowing through the Center will be recirculated, used, or treated on site. This will not only save water, but the energy associated with treating and delivering the water. By achieving its net-zero water goals, the Center will realign how people use water and redefine waste in the building environment so that water is respected as a precious resource. Given the scarcity of clean potable water in regions throughout the world, the Center's use of this natural resource sets a standard for future projects to follow, driving the market for sustainable products and technologies. Construction of the Center would generate a total economic output of $168.6 million, including $69 million in wages. Construction of the Center itself would create 1,390 jobs (1,336 FTE). Following completion, the Center, its educational facilities, and over 700 occupants will help create immediate and long-term jobs through training and education of the next generation green workforce and the innovation, research, development and commercialization of new sustainable products and strategies.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| City of Portland |
Materials Exchange Lab |
$500,000 |
1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Room 410, Portland OR 97204 |
| Federal funding would be used to create a west coast, Portland-based library of materials for design firms and education institutions. The library will spur innovation to help companies involved in industries such as architecture, interior and landscape design, industrial design, footwear and apparel. |
| Recipient |
Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| City of Portland |
Svaboda Court: Sustainable Homeownership Pilot Project |
$1,000,000 |
Portland Housing Bureau, 421 SW 6th Avenue, Portland OR 97204 |
These funds will lower per unit purchase costs by subsidizing the developer's construction of LEED Platinum apartments, revitalizing the Lents Urban Renewal Area, by filling in an empty lot on a main street and by developing a stable consumer base for local business. The expectation is that sales of the fourteen homes will help the City to increase the rate of minority homeownership.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| City of Portland |
NE MLK Blvd and NE Columbia Blvd Intersection Improvement |
$1,900,000 |
Office of Government Relations, 1221 SW 4th Aveue, Room 410, Portland OR 97204 |
The project will provide right-of-way and construction funding for the addition of a westbound left turn lane from NE Columbia Blvd to NE MLK Jr. Blvd. The project will also modify the existing traffic signal and provide bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The project will improve the efficiency of freight traveling to and from several key distribution centers to the Port of Portland and Interstate by smoothing a major choke point.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| City of Sandy |
Mt. Hood Connections ~ Tickle Creek Trail |
$1,500,000 |
39250 Pioneer Blvd., Sandy OR 97055 |
Mt. Hood Connections has been designated by Metro as part of the regional trail system and an Urban to Nature Active Transportation Corridor. Planning and project development, including potential alignment, easement identification, easement acquisition, and design of a 6-mile section of trail in unincorporated Clackamas County extending the Springwater Corridor along Tickle Creek from the north/south Cazadero Trail connection east to the Sandy city limits.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Clackamas County |
Clackamas County Timber Town Turnaround Program |
$600,000 |
2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045 |
This funding will be used to expand an existing urban focused energy efficiency retrofitting program to rural towns in Clackamas County. The Program will also help identify sustainable local energy supplies, including biomass for working forest and agricultural lands that can regenerate the economies of the traditionally timber-dependent communities. It will support local energy security by investing in local energy sources, energy efficiency among neighborhoods and industrial activities, and identify opportunities to integrate energy systems at scale to achieve further efficiencies. The project will assist in the revitalization of the timber towns of Estacada and Molalla through investments in community resources and will create new forest jobs in these rural areas.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Clackamas County |
Clackamas County Vulnerable Adult Unit |
$335,000 |
2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City OR 97045 |
Funds will be used to support the Clackamas County Inter-agency Task Force which brings law enforcement, corrections, and social services together to collaborate in investigating drug crimes with the goal of arresting traffickers, disrupting distribution networks and seizing illegal drugs.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Columbia River Gorge Commission |
Columbia River Gorge Vital Signs Indicators |
$469,950 |
PO Box 730, White Salmon, WA 98672 |
2011 will be the 25th anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The funding is for the Columbia River Gorge Commission to measure the conditions of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area over time for forest lands. It will determine how well the Commission is implementing the Scenic Area Act and ensure that the purposes of the Act are being met. The funding will be for research, development and initial data collection for forest lands using economic and environmental factors. Indicators for this work include habitat quality and fragmentation, surface and ground water information, forest economic data, and preservation of landscape quality. Information will inform the Commission and allow for adaptive monitoring to improve effectiveness.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Friends of the Children |
Child Investment Initiative |
$300,000 |
44 N.E. Morris, Portland OR 97212 |
Friends of the Children serves the most vulnerable children in our community who are born into circumstances that create multiple barriers to their success. Funding through this request would be used to sustain and grow Friend of the Children's core programming through: adding three new full-time, professional mentors to our payroll; supporting the retention of three mentors; and providing 48 highly vulnerable children with the intensive support of a Friend.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Legacy Health System |
Legacy Pediatric Critical Care Telemedicine Service |
$250,000 |
1919 NW Lovejoy, Portland OR 97209 |
Funding will be used to supply the Legacy Pediatric Critical Care Telemedicine service with telemedicine equipment to provide real-time remote pediatric consultations to emergency rooms throughout Oregon and southern Washington. This program will improve emergency room access to pediatric specialists, improve the quality of pediatric patient care, and provide cost savings to the health system.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership |
Lower Columbia River Toxics Reduction and Pollution Abatement Project |
$3,900,000 |
811 SW Naito Pkwy, Suite 410, Portland, OR 97204 |
The Columbia River provides significant ecological and economic benefits to the Pacific Northwest and the entire United States. It has been designated a "Large Aquatic Ecosystem" and its estuary a "Estuary of National Significance" by the EPA. 8 million people inhabit the Columbia River Basin and depend on its resources for their health and survival. This funding will be used for toxics reduction and monitoring in water, sediment, wildlife and fish tissue in the Columbia River.The River is plagued by habitat loss and degraded with toxic chemicals including PCBs, DDT, and other contaminants such as pharmaceuticals. These impair not only the health of fish and wildlife, including 13 species of endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead, but the humans who depend on them. This funding will enable the Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership to institute toxics reduction and monitoring in water, sediment, wildlife and fish tissue. It will assess trends that impact public and ecosystem health, identify areas where toxics may be accumulating, assess the sources, and evaluate the effectiveness of reduction projects. It will fund on-the-ground toxics reduction projects, including pesticide collection sites and consumer education providing disposal options for personal care and pharmaceutical products to help prevent pollution.
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Address of Recipient |
| Luke-Dorf, Inc. |
Behavioral Healthcare Housing for Court Diversion of Individuals with Mental Illness |
$1,639,792 |
10313 SW 69th Ave, Portland OR 97223 |
Funding in this request is for the construction of a 14 bed Behavioral Healthcare Housing Facility, with medically-monitored treatment for individuals diverted by the Multnomah County Mental Health Court.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Manufacturing 21 Coalition |
Northwest Manufacturing Initiative |
$2,550,000 |
1100 SW Sixth Avenue Suite 1425, Portland OR 97204 |
The Initiative is a unique regional response to the national shortage of skilled manufacturing workers. Funding will be used to support the Northwest’s manufacturing economy, including workforce training, sustainable manufacturing techniques, and sustainable manufacturing materials.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Mercy Corps Action Center |
Mercy Corps Action Center: Global Fluency for Our Youth |
$175,000 |
28 SW First Avenue, Portland OR 97204 |
The funding would support "Action Centers," interactive public spaces in Portland designed to educate and engage people about global issues of poverty, hunger and conflict.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Metro |
Regional Active Transportation Network Demonstration Projects |
$2,000,000 |
600 NE Grand Ave., Portland OR 97232 |
This request would complete essential project development, including preliminary engineering, of over 83 miles of four key active transportation corridors that will serve as demonstration projects for building out the regional network. A complete regional active transportation network provides a host of benefits from quality of life to real dollars saved in health care costs and reduced traffic and pollution. The estimated economic benefits for the Regional Active Transportation Demonstration projects add up to over $60 million in the first five years of completion and over $520 million 20 years after completion.
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Address of Recipient |
| Mt. Hood Community College |
Living Building Lab |
$591,750 |
26000 SE Stark St., Gresham, OR 97030 |
This funding is for a living building classroom to train students in the installation and use of green technologies at Mt. Hood Community College. The building will serve as a classroom as well as a demonstration project that will capture, filter and use rainwater for all of its water needs. It will produce all of its electricity through solar and wind power and use the latest technologies in insulation and energy efficiency. Students will learn from observing how the building works and by monitoring energy and water consumption to validate energy usage models. This will help prepare students to compete in the clean energy economy.
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| Multnomah County |
East County School-Based Health Center |
$360,000 |
1600 SE 190th Avenue, Portland OR 97233 |
Funding will be used to establish the first school-based health center in East Multnomah County, providing comprehensive primary care and prevention services to a high-need and diverse community of children and adolescents. By working in partnership with schools, families, healthcare providers, and community agencies, this program will provide health services in an accessible setting, resulting in the early identification and intervention of health issues, curbing high-risk behaviors, and fostering academic success for east Multnomah county’s youth.
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Address of Recipient |
| Multnomah County |
Sellwood Bridge Replacement Project |
$5,000,000 |
Land Use and Transportation Program, 1600 N.E. 190th Avenue, Portland OR 97233 |
The purpose of the project is to replace the current bridge within its existing east-west corridor with a structurally safe bridge with connections that accommodate multi-modal mobility needs. The Sellwood Bridge links two state highways and is the only crossing of the Willamette River in a 12-mile reach, providing a critical segment for inter-county trips between Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties and is the busiest 2-lane bridge in the State of Oregon. It has narrow, substandard sidewalk and no bike lanes. In 2004, the County prohibited trucks and buses from using the bridge based on the deteriorated structural integrity.
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Address of Recipient |
| Multnomah County District Attorney |
Financial And Elder Abuse Prosecution Project |
$556,000 |
1021 SW 4th Ave. Room 600, Portland OR 97204 |
Seniors over the age of 85 are the fastest growing demographic in Multnomah County. In the United States, although seniors comprise just 13 percent of the general population, they possess 50 percent of the total wealth, making them disproportionately targeted for financial fraud and abuse. As seniors live longer, they become increasingly vulnerable to financial manipulation, abuse and neglect. Funding for the Multnomah County Financial and Elder Abuse Project supports the expansion of the Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) and the Gatekeeper Programs. FAST brings together professionals from a number of disciplines to focus or specifically target cases involving financial fraud and abuse of elder citizens.
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Address of Recipient |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health |
$5,000,000 |
1305 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring MD 20910 |
The West Coast Governors' Agreement (WCGA) on Ocean Health is a proactive, regional collaboration to protect and manage ocean and coastal resources along the entire West Coast. Such regional partnerships were a main recommendation of both the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission. The agreement seeks to advance the following goals: ensuring clean coastal waters and beaches; protecting and restoring ocean and coastal habitats; promoting the effective implementation of ecosystem-based management; reducing adverse impacts of offshore energy development; increasing ocean awareness and literacy among residents; expanding ocean and coastal scientific information, research, and monitoring; and fostering sustainable economic development in our communities The Governors collaborated with leaders in the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency to release their Action Plan in July 2008. The Action Plan highlights two overarching actions: 1) establish a national ocean trust fund and 2) mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts. Nine Action Coordination Teams (ACTs) have been established that include representatives from the three states, federal and tribal governments, academia, industry, non-governmental organizations and interested citizens. Appropriated funds will be distributed through a competitive grant program and used to carry out the work plans developed by the Action Plan.
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Address of Recipient |
| National Park Service, Whitman Mission National Historic Site |
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail |
$250,000 |
328 Whitman Mission Rd, Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
This funding would provide the National Park Service with the resources it needs to produce a management and interpretation plan for the new Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, authorized in the omnibus public lands bill. When the plan is implemented, it will result in an integrated trail linking the outstanding features left behind by the cataclysmic Glacial Lake Missoula Floods. Numerous tourism and hospitality industry jobs will be created due to increased tourism in the region. The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail is a collaborative effort that has already attracted investments of hundreds of thousands of state and local government and private sector dollars. Planning and implementation of the Trail will attract more attention to the floods phenomenon and attract greater investment by both private and public sectors.
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Address of Recipient |
| Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research |
Small Fruits Initiative – Plant Improvement |
1350000 |
Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research, 4845 B SW Dresden Avenue, Corvallis OR 97331 |
Funding for this project with the Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research will go to a small fruit pathology program to study the biology of fungal and bacterial pathogens which impact fruit quality for all crops, investment in a site feasibility study for center expansion. This request also includes a competitive grant program to help encourage research programs to make small fruits more competitive, profitable and sustainable. These are important steps to help ensure the viability of one of Oregon's most important and distinctive agricultural products-- small fruits.
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Address of Recipient |
| OHSU |
Oregon Center for Translational Genomics |
$695,000 |
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland OR 97239 |
This project will develop new avenues for diagnosing disease, finding individualized treatments, and analyzing responses to treatments. Investment in biomedical research has been shown to create good paying jobs and generate state business activity through the increased output of goods and services.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| OHSU, OUS, PSU, Oregon Translational Research and Drug Development Institute |
Oregon Bioscience Entrepreneur and Small Business Center |
$2,000,000 |
P.O. Box 489, Portland OR 97201 |
Oregon has been losing bioscience company start-ups to other states because of lack of infrastructure. Three companies have recently relocated elsewhere and a fourth new start-up is considering leaving. OBEC will encourage company creation, job training and placement in Oregon rather than job loss in this sector to other locales. Oregon has been working to find economically responsible ways to encourage collaborations between OUS member institutions and OHSU in the life science sector.
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Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Air National Guard |
Controlled Humidity Protection for Oregon Air National Guard |
$5,600,000 |
6801 Northeast Cornfoot Drive, Portland OR 97218 |
The program will inhibit the formation of corrosion in the 142nd Fighter Wing F-15's and 116th Air Control Squadron, reducing electronics and avionics failures and resulting in significant cost savings.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon) |
Business Oregon - Capital Access for Job Creation |
$5,000,000 |
775 Summer St., NE, Suite 200, Salem OR 97301 |
This request is for federal grant funding to recapitalize the state's revolving loan fund (OBDF) in an amount up to $5 million. The Oregon Business Development Fund provides direct loans to Oregon businesses to create jobs.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Center for Nursing |
Oregon Nursing Faculty Institute |
$185,094 |
5000 N. Willamette Blvd, MSC 192, Portland OR 97203 |
Funds will support planning for the Oregon Nurse Faculty Institute through curriculum development and the hiring of a program manager. Oregon has been a national leader in nursing educational innovations and investing in Oregon nursing faculty will help address the nursing faculty shortage and nursing workforce shortage.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Department of Agriculture |
Energy and Climate Change Research and Technical Assistance for Oregon Agriculture |
1175000 |
Oregon Department of Agriculture, 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem OR 97301 |
This project will help the Oregon agricultural industry prepare for and mitigate the impact of climate change on Oregon farmers. The work will coordinate research, technical assistance, and management techniques in the following six areas: oilseed crop research, water supply, climate change adaptation, soil carbon sequestration, nitrogen fertilizer management and invasive species risk assessment. Funding will be leveraged by additional state and research dollars.
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Address of Recipient |
Oregon Department of Human Services
Children Adults and Family Child Welfare Division
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Oregon Child Welfare Electronic Client Case File |
$6,425,938 |
500 Summer Street, Salem OR 97301 |
Funding will be used to create a model for providing an efficient, accessible and secure client case record system comparable to electronic medical records. Child Welfare staff depend upon a system of support and services when working with parents, out-of-home caregivers, and other state and local jurisdictions to keep vulnerable children safe. Streamlining and optimizing the use of technology will increase productivity, decrease time spent on clerical tasks and paperwork, and enable caseworkers to devote more time working directly with clients which will improve outcomes.
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Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Department of Human Services, Children Adults and Families – Office of Self Sufficiency Programs |
Child Care Billing and Attendance Tracking Modernization |
$4,000,000 |
500 Summer St. NE, Salem OR 97301 |
Funding will help expand a pilot project statewide to streamline the child care tracking system. Streamlining the child care tracking system will cut down on paperwork, allow childcare programs to serve more parents, increase accountability and make it easier for programs to accept subsidy users without additional costs. The pilot project has been extremely successful and has helped families find more affordable options for childcare while they are at work.
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Project Name |
Request Amount |
Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Department of State Lands |
Oregon Seafloor Mapping for Tsunami Hazards and Ecosystem Benefit |
$4,600,000 |
775 Summer St. NE, Suite 100, Salem OR 97301 |
This project will directly improve safety in Oregon coastal communities, which are currently threatened by tsunami and earthquakes from the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Tsunami inundation modeling will provide much improved understanding of the areas that will be directly affected by future tsunamis. In addition, data would be used for fisheries, coastal erosion, ecosystem science, and modeling tsunami waves. Information will also support wave energy facility siting, telecommunications cable laying, marine habitat identification, marine reserves delineation, marine navigation, and shoreline erosion modeling. The project will save or create ~ 20 jobs, and support underutilized fishing vessels impacted by the economic downturn and the decline of fisheries in general.
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Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Department of Transportation |
I-205 Bicycle/Pedestrian Path |
$2,000,000 |
355 Capitol Street NE, Salem OR 97301 |
This project will create a more inviting atmosphere on the I-205 Bicycle/Pedestrian Path, which will encourage greater use and enable better connections to the public transportation system for commuters. ODOT has funded a study conducted by Alta Planning + Design that evaluated the need for improvements, including safety upgrades, illumination, crossings, aesthetics, signage, and more. Funding will be used in design and construction.
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Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Employment Department |
Oregon Veterans’ Job Search Assistance Program |
$750,000 |
875 Union St NE, Salem OR 97311 |
Funding will provide direct assistance to out-of-work veterans through Local Veteran Employment Representatives and Disabled Veteran Outreach Program through supportive services including transportation costs, rent and utility allowances, and license fees to enable them to obtain employment. Helping veterans obtain employment on their return will lead to more stable communities, decreased homelessness, and improved family security.
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Project Name |
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Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Employment Department |
Continued Labor Market Studies of Oregon’s Greening Jobs and Workforce |
$170,000 |
875 Union St NE, Salem OR 97311 |
Achieving the right balance of education, skills, and graduates is essential to meet the demands of new industries including wind energy production. Labor market information provides critically needed data for decision makers. Recent data shows green jobs will grow at a rate that is three times the rate of other employment. Funds will be spent to extend the current Green Jobs Economist position for two years to continue the development of green jobs labor market information in the state, and be responsive to the demands of industry and Oregon’s workforce.
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Address of Recipient |
| Oregon Health & Science University |
OHSU Healthcare Inter-Professional Curriculum Development |
$750,000 |
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland OR 97239 |
| Funding will be used to develop a collaborative inter-professional education model for students of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and allied health professions. This initiative will not only have significant impacts on future healthcare professionals by deepening the understanding of the role each profession plays in overall patient care, but most importantly the project will improve patient care access, quality and delivery. |
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| Oregon Health & Science University |
ORCATECH – The Oregon Center for Aging and Technology |
$800,000 |
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland OR 97239 |
Funding will support expansion of a unique home-based, independent-living research model into a state-wide network dedicated to establishing the evidence that technology can be used to allow Older Americans to “age in place.”
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| Oregon Health and Science University |
The Multidisciplinary Institute for Neuropsychiatric Diagnosis (MIND) |
$1,373,000 |
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland OR 97239 |
Individuals with methamphetamine dependence have a high prevalence of mental illness, but the direct and indirect effects of methamphetamine addiction make it difficult to recognize co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Funds for the Multidisciplinary Institute for Neuropsychiatric Diagnosis will be used to develop biologically (medically) based criteria for diagnosing and classifying psychiatric disorders that may underlie or result from methamphetamine abuse. Advances in this work have the potential for huge social benefit and cost savings in treatment of the mentally ill and substance-dependent.
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| Oregon Health Career Center |
Oregon Health Professionals Career Ladder Training Program |
$489,831 |
25195 SW Parkway Ave. #204, Wilsonville OR 97070 |
The project is designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a cohort-based distance education model to prepare incumbent workers for professional healthcare education. The project leverages taxpayer funds efficiently to generate private sector matching funds and private sector jobs. In addition to these individuals move into family-wage nursing careers, their advancement will open entry level jobs that can then be filled by other members of the community.
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| Oregon Health Science University |
Feasibility Study and Design of a South Waterfront District Energy System |
$540,000 |
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, PP22E, Portland, OR 97239 |
Funding will enable the Oregon Health and Science University to undertake a feasibility study and design of a district energy system to serve the South Waterfront District. A district energy system will provide energy on a neighborhood scale which reduces greenhouse gases, is cost effective and more efficient than long-distance energy distribution. It will generate its own electricity to produce steam, hot water or chilled water at a central plant and then pipe the water underground to individual buildings for space heating, domestic water heating, and air conditioning. As a result, these individual buildings won't need their own boilers or furnaces, chillers, or air conditioners. In partnership with the Portland Development Commission and the Portland Oregon Sustainability Institute, the Oregon Health and Science University will determine whether the system can meet the needs of its new Life Science Collaborative complex and adjacent development. If viable, construction of and capital investment in a district energy system in the South Waterfront district will provide construction, design and engineering jobs. With a low range estimate of $15 million to fund the capital cost of a district energy system, the project would create 315 jobs, of which 107 jobs would be direct construction jobs in Oregon.
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| Oregon Institute of Technology |
OIT Green Technology Center |
$555,000 |
3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 |
Recent emphasis on promoting the renewable energy industry in Oregon and at the federal level has encouraged investors and business to invest in the energy sector. This funding will enable the Oregon Institute of Technology to purchase renewable energy laboratories and related equipment at its Portland East Campus. The Renewable Energy Engineering (REE) program at OIT is attracting students to take advantage of the renewed interest and the potential for meaningful employment in Oregon. The Green Technology Center laboratories will assist OIT in providing current and practical training for future energy engineers. The Bachelors of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering program at the Oregon Institute of Technology continues to grow at a rapid rate. This fall, 151 students enrolled in the program. Additional funding for lab equipment will enable further enrollment increases and more graduates to work in the recent influx of renewable energy firms in the region. This funding will specifically support for new laboratories: a power systems engineering lab, a building systems lab, an electrochemical energy systems lab, and a thermal power systems lab.
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| Oregon Institute of Technology |
Geothermal Power Generation Plant |
$1,000,000 |
3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 |
Funds would enable the Oregon Institute of Technology to construct a new high efficiency geothermal power plant on campus. The power plant, along with its companion low-temperature (approximately 200 kW) binary plant would become a demonstration site and pilot project for potential users or developers throughout the region and the country. This one-of-a-kind project could contribute to distributed energy, especially in rural areas where transmission lines are lacking or undersized to provide energy from larger and remote power plants. The Geo-Heat Center staff would provide the tours, information, training and technical assistance necessary to promote the use of geothermal electric power in the region and across the country. The plant will also be a realistic laboratory for engineering students, public officials, technicians and engineers to study, gather data and report their findings, and the Geo Heat Center will also make all data available to other potential users.
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| Oregon Institute of Technology |
Physical and Occupation Therapy |
$550,000 |
3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 |
Funding will be used to complete a portion of the Center for Health Professions by providing laboratory classrooms and equipment for Physical and Occupation Therapy, startup faculty salaries for accreditation and initial program offerings for the new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree and an Occupational Therapy graduate program.
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| Oregon Institute of Technology |
Clinical Laboratory Science Equipment |
$480,000 |
3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 |
This project request will provide the necessary equipment upgrades to educate an additional 50 to 75 clinical laboratory science graduates per year.
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| Oregon Medical Laser Center |
Treatment of Battlefield Spinal Cord and Burn Injuries |
$4,000,000 |
9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland OR 97225 |
Funding for the development of effective and innovative treatments for spinal cord injuries and severe burns, injuries that are common in modern conflicts and highly debilitating. This project further has the potential for technology commercialization and the advancement of hospital treatments.
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| Oregon Mentors |
Initiative for Oregon’s At-Risk Youth |
$400,000 |
1221 SW Yamhill, Suite 260, Portland OR 97205 |
Funding will be used to recruit volunteer mentors, improve the quality of mentoring programs, and increase mentoring programs’ capacity to serve greater numbers of youth, especially young men.
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| Oregon Military Department |
Oregon National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program |
$1,600,000 |
1776 Militia Way, Salem OR 97301 |
The Oregon National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) educates Warriors and their Families concerning benefits, entitlements, and services available. In addition the YRRP provides assistance to veterans in obtaining resources for job seekers, medical benefits, VA and ODVA benefits, and a range of other social services.
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| Oregon Military Department, Camp Withycombe |
Tolbert Bridge, Clackamas |
23,605,000 |
10101 Southeast Clackamas Road, Clackamas OR 97015 |
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This project would construct a railroad overpass connecting to the new Camp Withycombe entrance, mitigating road deterioration resulting from a significant increase in traffic on Clackamas County and State of Oregon roadways and benefitting the Clackamas County Sunrise Corridor master plan. This project will also mitigate the significant increase in traffic resulting from the construction of a Camp Withycombe Armed Forces Reserve Center, which will increase the number of stationed soldiers at the camp from 425 to greater than 1,300. Combined with the 325 full-time employees currently working at Camp Withycombe, the increase in traffic and the poor road network to Camp Withycombe requires immediate action. This project funds the construction of a railroad overpass and associated roadways to the new main entrance at Camp Withycombe.
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| Oregon Military Department, Camp Withycombe |
Camp Withycombe Infrastructure |
$15,757,000 |
10101 Southeast Clackamas Road, Clackamas OR 97015 |
| The purpose of the project is to provide adequate infrastructure utilities to support existing and ongoing construction providing a safe and functional environment for soldiers and tenants. Increased costs in Operation and Maintenance have exceeded fifty percent in replacement costs. Roads are deteriorated and cause vehicle and pedestrian safety problems; power and communication systems are subject to increased failures that disrupt daily work functions of over 325 full time employees. This project will provide the full range of utility needs to the installation including sanitary sewer, storm sewer, power, communication, data, traffic circulation, secure perimeter, water, and gas services. Upgrading the infrastructure will provide a more efficient, energy and water saving system. This project is ready to execute and funding will be obligated within the Federal Fiscal Year putting money directly into the local and state economy providing jobs. |
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| Oregon Partnership |
Rx for Saving Oregon Teen Lives |
$849,000 |
6443 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. Suite 200, Portland OR 97221 |
Funds will be used to educate organizations serving high risk teens and utilize social networking to inform youth about the dangers of non-medical use of prescription drugs; coordinate “Rx Take Back” Cites where citizens dispose of unused medication under the watchful eye of law enforcement; and train health care providers about the dangers of Rx abuse and the need for safe storage of prescription drugs.
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| Oregon Partnership |
Helping our Heroes: Preventing Suicide among Oregon Soldiers and Providing Support to Military Families
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$1,200,000 |
6443 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. Suite 200, Portland OR 97221 |
Funding will be used to address the escalating occurrence of suicide and addiction among returning soldiers and veterans by expanding the Oregon Partnership LifeLine Call Center to create a dedicated lifeline for returning soldiers and their families dealing with mental health, suicide, and alcohol and drug problems.
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| Oregon Salmon Commission |
Oregon and West Coast Weak Stock Salmon Solutions: Collaborative Research Using “Real Time” Science to Improve Management and Marketing of West Coast Ocean Salmon Fisheries
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$700,000 |
P.O. Box 983, Lincoln City OR 97367 |
Weakened salmon stocks in the West have reduced Oregon and West Coast salmon troll fishery landings by 90%. This has resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in annual coastal income. Presently, ocean salmon managers have no access to real time data on stocks and are unable to differentiate among stocks at local spatial and temporal scales. The result has been large area closures for entire seasons. This project will help salmon managers extend salmon seasons and avoid fishing closures. It will also assist fishermen in targeting healthy stocks and reduce harvest of weak salmon stocks. The project takes advantage of evolving technologies and pilot project research to enhance ecosystem-based science, modernize fishery management, and maximize economic value of West coasts commercial and recreational fisheries.
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| Oregon School Activities Association |
Oregon Healthy Athlete Initiative: Using Evidence-Based Programs to Reduce Drug Use and Promote Healthy Behaviors |
$650,920 |
25200 SW Parkway Ave, Suite 1, Wilsonville OR 97070 |
Funds will implement the ATLAS and ATHENA drug prevention programs in 100 Oregon high school athletic programs and provide a more hopeful future for young athletes. ATLAS and ATHENA are proven to prevent use of anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances, reduce illicit drug intake (marijuana, narcotics, amphetamines), lower alcohol use and drinking and driving, while improving healthy exercise and nutrition behaviors among athletes, who represent most of Oregon’s high school students.
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| Oregon State University |
Organic Cropping Research |
400000 |
Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, 126 Strand Hall, Corvallis OR 97331 |
This project will research farming techniques, breeding strains and other practices to ensure that farmers who are growing organic crops in Oregon and across the country are using best practices for their farms, products and consumers. This research is necessary to ensure that Oregon's local and regional food systems can continue to be a secure, prosperous way of life for Oregon farmers, and source of healthy, environmentally friendly food for Oregonians.
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| Oregon State University |
Multi-Commodity Research |
347000 |
Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, 126 Strand Hall, Corvallis OR 97331 |
This project will fund research to support commodity food processing, and evaluate marketing and food business strategies. These studies will improve the ability of new and existing food growers and processors to satisfy consumer and market demand and to achieve success through business and marketing strategies suitable to the small and medium sized firms of the Northwest.
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| Oregon State University |
Small Fruit Research |
500000 |
Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, 126 Strand Hall, Corvallis OR 97331 |
The demand for fresh and processed berries and grapes (including wine) in both domestic and international markets continues to grow at a rapid rate. These high quality crops are increasingly valued by consumers in diets because of their beneficial health properties. Funding for this project will help expand research into potentially devastating fungi and bacterial infections and will establish a research database and clearinghouse so that research and best practices can be stored, shared and disseminated.
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| Oregon State University |
Bioremediation of Munitions Residues |
600000 |
College of Veterinary Sciences, Oregon State University, 105 Magruder Hall, Corvallis OR 97331 |
This research may lead to a low-cost method to clean up costly munitions residues on military bases. The “green” agriculture-based biotechnology to be developed to commercial scale by Oregon State University has the potential to both solve the munitions cleanup problem at a fraction of the cost of traditional technologies (excavate and burn or treat above ground in slurry reactors) and to generate profitable new business lines for the Oregon grass seed and sheep industries.
There is the potential for this technology to create hundreds of new agricultural business sector jobs in Idaho and Oregon as well as nation-wide as the technology is widely implemented. In addition, this research and development effort will result in the training of numerous graduate students and postdoctoral scientists to add to the technically-trained workforce of Oregon and the nation. "
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| Oregon State University |
Endophyte Toxicosis Research |
1400000 |
College of Veterinary Sciences, Oregon State University, 105 Magruder Hall, Corvallis OR 97331 |
Endophyte toxicosis, a fungus that grows on fescue grasses, is responsible for an annual $1 billion loss to U.S. agriculture in reduced animal productivity, as well as costly export restrictions on U.S. grass seed products. Safe feed reduces toxicosis in cattle, sheep and horses thereby improving animal health and marketable production and benefits rural farming communities nationwide. Additionally, finding a means to reduce endophyte toxicosis will enhance grass seed sales, a boon to the Pacific Northwest where the majority of cool season grass seed is produced. Associated research efforts will also contribute to the training of numerous graduate students and postdoctoral scientists and add to the technically-trained workforce of Oregon and the nation.
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| Oregon State University |
ONAMI Miniature Tactical Energy (MME) Systems Development |
$5,000,000 |
204 Rogers Hall, Corvallis OR 97331 |
This project will support applied research projects in energy systems, green nanotechnology, and nano-medicine. Research and technology resulting from this project has a wide range of military and commercial applications.
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| Oregon State University |
Wave Energy Test Berth Development and Analysis |
$5,000,000 |
1148 Kelley Engineering Center, Corvallis, OR 97331 |
This funding will be used for OSU to develop an additional mobile floating ocean test berth and central junction box for wave energy device testing, to analyze the potential impacts of marine energy infrastructure and to engage the coastal community. It will contribute to development of marine renewable energy which can directly reduce carbon emissions, reduce the nation's dependency on foreign oil and increase the percentage of electrical power generated from renewable sources. For example, marine energy has potential to contribute significantly to Oregon's Renewable Portfolio Standard of 25 percent renewable energy by 2025. Marine renewable energy will be a key component of America's clean energy economy. Through accelerated development of marine renewable technologies, the nation can more quickly commercialize these technologies, build a vibrant green energy manufacturing base, and reduce its dependence on foreign oil. The test berth and analysis will be available to industry and public entities in need of a location to test wave energy devices and assess their impacts. The project will also help integrate renewable energy by analyzing the potential impacts of marine energy infrastructure on marine ecosystems and engage coastal community businesses, residents and visitors with educational outreach related to marine renewable technology. This project would fund numerous jobs including professors, center managers, technicians, graduate students, and construction workers.
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| Oregon State University |
Oregon Community Health Assessment Partnership (CHAP) |
$300,000 |
Oregon State Campus, Corvallis OR 97331 |
The project will establish a new model for inter-agency cooperation that is expected to improve efficiency among county, state and federal public health and human service programs. Increased coordination is necessary to reduce administrative costs and ensure better service, and to continue the development of the Oregon Community Health Assessment Partnership.
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| Oregon Translational Research and Drug Development Institute |
OUS/OHSU Life Science Collaboration Complex: Oregon Translational Research and Drug Development Institute and Shared Resource Laboratories |
$1,900,000 |
P.O. Box 489, Portland OR 97201 |
Funds will be spent on construction for a shared laboratory space for Oregon Translational Research and Drug Development Institute, Oregon University System and Oregon Health and Science University for the purpose of expanding biomedical research and economic development.
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| Our House of Portland, Inc. |
Our House Technology Project |
$100,000 |
2727 SE Alder, Portland OR 97214 |
Funding will be used to replace and upgrade computer and communications infrastructure which will improve the quality and efficiency of the in-home care provided to individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
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| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission |
Enhanced Zebra and Quagga Mussel Monitoring |
$450,000 |
205 Southeast Spokane St., Portland OR 97202 |
The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission will use this funding to increase the early detection and monitoring of infestations of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the river systems of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. Eight additional invasive species technicians would be deployed in the four states to coordinate an enhanced quagga and zebra mussel monitoring program. The purpose of the project is to reduce the adverse economic impact to Oregon if zebra mussels and/or quagga mussels infest Oregon river systems. These mussels are some of the most economically damaging aquatic organisms to invade the U.S. They restrict the flow of water through intake pipes, disrupting supplies of drinking, cooling, processing and irrigating water. They also consume phytoplankton in such great amounts that the whole food chain is altered, with negative impacts on important fish populations. In the Great Lakes region, zebra mussel infestation has cost roughly $5 billion since the species was introduced. The mussels spread to California in 2007, placing them in close proximity to salmon and steelhead-bearing river basins in the Pacific Northwest. Early-detection monitoring is critical in identifying new infestations and implementing the quick response necessary to prevent further expansion.
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| Policy Consensus Initiative |
Livable Communities Consortium, Portland, OR |
$600,000 |
PO Box 1762, Portland OR 97207 |
This project provides the necessary integration of federal, state and local governments to create sustainable development, affordable communities, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and more transit-accessible housing choices. The Consortium will provide the place where integrated plans - across agencies, departments, and jurisdictions - can inform state, regional and local decisions on how and where to locate investments and implement on-the-ground projects. The Consortium will accelerate and streamline state and local projects, allowing them and the associated jobs to move forward more quickly.
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| Port of Portland |
St. Johns Rail Line Relocation |
$2,000,000 |
121 NW Everett Street, Portland OR 97209 |
The Port of Portland is seeking funding for construction and engineering required to shift rail lines off of Bradford Street in the St. Johns/Cathedral Park neighborhoods near the Port of Portland’s Terminal 4, a major freight entryway. This will help create a "whistle free" zone near these homes and will also improve freight flow for Terminal 4.
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| Portland Community College |
Swan Island Training Center |
$250,000 |
PO Box 19000, Portland OR 97280 |
The purpose of this project is to provide training to prospective workers in the metal trades, making them more attractive to potential employers. The project is also designed to help local businesses who currently are unable to find enough qualified applicants for existing positions.
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| Portland Community College |
Sustainable Careers for Green Economic Recovery |
$874,000 |
Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland OR 97219 |
Funding will help Portland Community College expand their green jobs training program, which has seen a significant increase in both student and employer need. Green job opportunities, such as solar heating panel installation and other hybrid engine mechanical support, continue to grow even in this economic climate. Portland Community College will work with local businesses and students to ensure that these programs prepare students for the 21st century workforce.
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| Portland Community College |
Training the Health IT Workforce: Jobs of the Future |
$206,209 |
Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland OR 97219 |
Funding will be used to increase capacity of the PCC Health Informatics degree program to help meet the demand for workers who can design, develop, and managed the projected proliferation of electronic health information and data systems.
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| Portland Community Media |
Portland Youth Media Skills Training & Summer Work Program |
$300,000 |
2766 NE Martin Luther King Blvd, Portland OR 97212 |
Portland Youth Media will train youth ages 14 to 21 in media education, video production, computer technology, multiplatform software, marketing and communication preparing them for summer jobs. Specifically the program will target underserved youth hit hardest during this economic crisis. For example, the rate of unemployment among minority communities has skyrocketed to around 24% amongst specifically black males. High unemployment often parallels an increase in crimes committed by some youth. Additionally, Portland has experienced a rise in gangs, which can also suggest the lack of employment opportunities.
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| Portland Metro |
Habitat Protection and Restoration in the Portland Metro Region |
$600,000 |
600 NE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97323 |
This funding will enable the Metro Regional Government to develop a conservation framework and undertake habitat restoration projects in the Portland metropolitan region. The project would provide Metro with the resources it needs to complete a region-wide, multistakeholder conservation plan that identifies habitat restoration strategies and priorities for the region. This plan will mobilize, focus, and leverage investment and collective action, and is built on the successful Metropolitan Greenspaces Program. The funding will also help ensure coordination with federal agencies for protection, conservation and recovery of federal trust species including threatened and endangered species and migratory birds. The greater Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region occupies a critical place in the Pacific Northwest landscape. This nearly 3,000-square-mile area will either continue to serve as an effective migration path or will serve as a barrier and bottleneck to both species migration and ecosystem adaptation to climate change, depending on the decisions we make in the next decade. Further, this geography is the initial point of contact with nature for a large share of the state's residents who will directly or indirectly affect the success of federal actions in species protection in adjacent or nearby federal ownership. The region's voters have agreed to tax themselves to purchase thousands of acres of natural area land. However, federal funding is necessary to complete the plan and undertake the restoration work.
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Address of Recipient |
| Portland State University |
ONAMI Nanoelectronics and Nanometrology (N3I) Initiative |
$5,000,000 |
1719 SW 10th Ave., Portland OR 97201 |
This program would address future needs in information processing and biosensing which are needed to fabricate nanodevices, biosensors, and circuits. The applied research will lead to new applications in computing and information processing, skilled workforce training and small business development.
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Address of Recipient |
| Portland State University |
Oregon MOVES: Mobilizing Oregonians through Vehicle Electrification Systems |
$1,500,000 |
PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97206, OR 97206 |
Oregon is home to dozens of companies that are designing, building, and providing services for the electric vehicle industry. In order to fully realize the potential of electrification, it is critical to put programs in place to gauge and condition the market and to prepare the workforce of the future. This project will establish a living laboratory at PSU to study and advance transportation electrification in the urban environment. It will help reduce pollution, congestion and dependence on foreign oil by accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and the development of a smart mobility system. The results of this project will also inform public policy and technical expertise for the state and the nation. This will be accomplished through research, education, training and an open exchange of information. Oregon MOVES will provide the nation with a systematic way of encouraging and field testing innovative, green transportation products and services in a real world setting that enables evaluation of not only the new technology and supporting infrastructure, but also the social innovation required for successful adoption.
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| Portland State University |
SUCCESS Coalition: Schools & Universities Committed to a Continuum of Educational Success for Students |
$1,476,000 |
Portland State University PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207 |
Funding for this project will go to Portland State University's PK-20 Initiative, which coordinates educational and community based organizations in the Portland metropolitan area around a set of common measurable objectives to increase student success from birth to post secondary graduation. This program leverages university research capacity, helps coordinate the multiple organizations in the metro area focused on student success, and supports efforts to create a seamless system of professional preparation and development.
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| Portland State University |
SW 4th Avenue Streetcar Realignment |
$2,060,000 |
1825 Southwest Broadway, Portland OR 97201 |
The streetcar currently runs counter-directional along SW 4th Avenue. Separating this portion of streetcar alignment from the roadway will increase safety for cars, pedestrians and bicycles. The project will also support the development of the Oregon Sustainability Center by incorporating the new streetcar station at the base of the building. Realignment of the streetcar also removes 90-degree track turns, increasing speeds and reducing travel times.
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| Providence Portland Medical Center |
Multiple Sclerosis Network and Registry |
$500,000 |
4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland OR 97213 |
Funding will be used to expand enrollment, collect and analyze data, and expand and disseminate clinical studies and other research projects of the Multiple Sclerosis Network and Registry.
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Address of Recipient |
| Self Enhancement, Inc. |
Youth Development Collaboration Initiative - Closing the Achievement Gap |
$1,000,000 |
Self Enhancement, Inc. 3920 North Kerby Avenue, Portland OR 97227 |
This funding would support an organization dedicated to helping underserved youth realize their full potential through comprehensive year-round academic, enrichment, and family involvement programs. Self Enhancement Inc has a 98% high school graduation rate for their students. Funds would support programming and increase the number of students served, including the development of a partnership with Portland Public Schools.
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Address of Recipient |
| SMART |
SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) |
$900,000 |
219 NW 12th Avenue, Suite 203, Portland OR 97209 |
This request would help expand a cost-effective reading intervention program that provides a unique combination of one-on-one relationships, volunteer participation, and outreach to teach childhood literacy.
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| State of Oregon Department of Human Services’ Children Adults and Families Division’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
Oregon Work Incentive Network |
$974,820 |
500 Summer Street NE, Salem OR 97301 |
Funding will be used to staff the Work Incentive Network, which connects people with disabilities with state and federal work incentives programs.
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Address of Recipient |
| The Children’s Center |
Children’s Center Capacity Expansion Initiative |
$167,350 |
1811 15th Street, Oregon City OR 97045 |
Funding will be used to expand capacity to serve an additional 300 victims of child abuse, providing medical assessments and family support for 600 children, and train over 1,000 community members per year to recognize and prevent child abuse.
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Address of Recipient |
| Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) |
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project |
$60,000,000 |
4012 SE 17th Avenue, Portland OR 97202 |
The project will connect the Portland central business district with regional educational institutions, dense urban neighborhoods, and emerging growth areas in East Portland and Milwaukie. The project consists of a new 7.3 mile light rail line with 10 stations, two 1,000-space park-and-ride facilities, and will serve an estimated 27,400 daily passengers by 2030.
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| Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) |
TriMet Bus Replacement |
$15,400,000 |
4012 SE 17th Avenue, Portland OR 97202 |
The purpose of the project is to begin to replace TriMet’s aging bus fleet. TriMet has deferred replacing buses due to the agency’s financial condition. This has resulted in an average fleet age that is 62 percent higher than the national average. 161 buses—26 percent of the fleet—are 18 years or older and are past the point where they run efficiently or reliably. The 45 buses identified for replacement are at least 20 years old, with an average of 810,000 miles each. The industry standard for cost-effective retirement age for a bus is 15 years with 650,000 miles.
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| University of Oregon |
ONAMI Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (SNNI) |
$5,000,000 |
383 Onyx Bridge, Eugene OR 97403 |
This project would develop safer and greener nano-materials and nano-manufacturing methods that meet the military’s need for high performance materials while protecting human health and minimizing harm to the environment. The applied research will also promote skilled workforce training and small business development.
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| University of Oregon |
Brain Safety Net |
$3,750,000 |
1585 East 13th Avenue, Eugene OR 97403 |
This project seeks to develop and implement effective rehabilitation and treatment for soldiers and civilians suffering from amputations, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and neurological disorders such as epilepsy.
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| US Forest Service |
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area |
$4,215,000 |
1400 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20250 |
This project would provide funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the Forest Service to purchase land from willing sellers within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. There is a unique opportunity to acquire approximately 4,175 acres of inholdings within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. The purchase will ensure these lands are never developed, thus preserving public access for outdoor recreation as well as protecting critical habitat. These lands are a high priority because of their ecological significance and identification as some of the last in holdings in the area. Preventing development of this land protects the Forest Service and County from spending future taxpayer dollars on protecting new private homes from wildfire. The acquisition will also create jobs associated with forest and habitat restoration as well as tourism.
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| US Forest Service, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
Columbia Gorge Land Acquisition, 25th Anniversary |
$1,500,000 |
902 Wasco St., Suite 200, Hood River, OR 97031 |
This funding will enable the Forest Service to purchase land from willing sellers in the Columbia River Gorge on the 25th anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act. The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is one of the nation's most spectacular landscapes, stretching 85 miles from the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area to the Deschutes River. More than 70,000 people live in the Gorge and more than 2 million people visit the Scenic Area each year. Over the past eighteen years, public land acquisition has been a success story in the Gorge, as over 35,000 acres have been purchased from willing sellers. The National Scenic Area Act gave the Forest Service special authority to acquire lands in the Special Management Area to preserve properties with important resources and recognized that some landowners would prefer to sell their property rather than fall under Scenic Area regulations. FY 2011 funding would enable the Forest Service to acquire properties, secure a wildlife corridor, conserve open spaces and sustain a healthy watershed.
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