Request: $75,000
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Eastern Oregon’s unprecedented wildfire impacts have created an urgent need for specialized expertise to understand what these fires have done to our landscapes and what successful recovery will require. EcoSource has established native-seed and restoration capacity, but we do not currently have dedicated wildfire ecology expertise to assess burned landscapes, identify restoration priorities, evaluate invasive-species threats, and translate those findings into native plant-material needs. EcoSource is seeking funding for a staff or contract employee, and has identified Trey Wall, an experienced local wildland fire and natural-resources professional, to provide this critical capacity.

Request: $29,713
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This summer, Wallowa County experienced some of the worst wildfire and smoke conditions we have seen in years, forcing the cancellation of Saqáanma School, a six day program for Native youth. The program was scheduled for July 24–29: two days of land-based learning at the Homeland grounds followed by four days on the river.

Very few Nez Perce descendants live in Wallowa today, and social, economic, and logistical barriers make returning increasingly difficult. Yet in Nez Perce culture, homeland and identity are inseparable, and people carry a responsibility to know and care for this land. Programs like Saqáanma School create rare opportunities for Native youth to come back to wal’áwa, spend meaningful time on the land and water, and learn from Native educators.

Request: $30,000

Funding will support staff time, facilitation, and outreach to coordinate Grasshopper Fire recovery. The fire affected Badger Improvement District, Rock Creek District Improvement Company, portions of The Dalles Watershed, and high-use recreation sites and trails. SWCD and WCFC will convene agencies, irrigation providers, landowners, and recreation partners to identify priorities, clarify responsibilities, and connect needs with technical assistance and funding. Meetings, field tours, and expert presentations will address erosion, debris flow hazards, water supplies, and hazard tree removal along roads, campgrounds, and public access routes. Partners will develop a shared recovery work plan and funding proposals to protect infrastructure, restore safe access, support reforestation, and strengthen preparedness for future fire seasons.

Request: $50,000
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We are requesting $50,000 to help neighbors prepare together before the next emergency. Of that amount, $30,000 will support the five Neighborhood Teams now getting started in the Row River Valley, including local coordination, team-leader support, meetings, communication, training and practical preparedness materials. The remaining $20,000 will help the Cottage Grove Community Preparedness Initiative (CGCPI) recruit and prepare volunteers, offer public training and education, and hold a community preparedness forum.

Request: $51,966
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For the last two years, Willamette Partnership has been facilitating the La Pine Basin All-Lands Partnership, dedicated to reducing wildfire risk in southern Deschutes and northern Klamath counties. This summer, we were notified that the federal government would not be fulfilling its last two years for our award, meaning our funding will run out by the end of 2026. We are requesting funds for six months of facilitation while we wait to learn if the group was awarded a BLM grant that would cover our next five years' worth of facilitation.

Request: $3,030,000
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Jefferson SWCD is requesting funding for

- Continued facilitation of the Croplands Working Group, which is working on upgrading irrigation efficiency, identifying alternate cash crops, encouraging cover cropping, and reducing weeds on fallow fields

- Implementing projects recommended by the Working Group

- Inventorying irrigation infrastructure upgrade needs in the portion of NUID around Culver

- Facilitating the NorthCentral Wildfire Resiliency Group until we can get specific funding for a long-term plan

- Seed to replant disturbed ground due to firelines and firefighting staging areas this fall/winter to prevent erosion from winter storms.

Request: $55,000

Funding is requested to support a staffed coordinator to leverage and maximize the Collaborative’s impact, reach and resources. This request is urgent as fires burn, an increasing number of public sector agencies are needed in this work, an increased number of community organizations are engaged in this work, and the Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPAs) - which almost exclusively serve Central and Eastern Oregon - face a daunting amount of increased response and resilience activity.

Request: $50,000

The Wrights Spring Fire is creating an urgent need for coordinated outreach and assistance, particularly for families and individuals who already face barriers to transportation, healthcare, behavioral health services, stable housing, and disaster recovery resources. Tayas Yawks, a culturally responsive community-based organization serving Native American, rural, low-income, justice-impacted, and other historically underserved residents, is prepared to help meet these needs, but additional emergency funding is necessary to expand our response safely and effectively.

Request: $50,000
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A Greater Applegate is seeking funding to secure .65 FTE of staff time and some flexible funds to be used for travel and engagement events to continue the Applegate Wildfire Resilience Initiative and build out a larger network of support that connects hubs and neighborhoods across Williams, Applegate, Ruch, Murphy, and Wilderville (the five recognized but unincorporated communities of the Applegate Valley).

Request: $20,000
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Latino Community Association is requesting funds for accessible emergency preparedness resources, clean air solutions, essential supplies, and culturally and linguistically appropriate communication to support vulnerable community members during wildfire smoke events and other emergencies. Specifically, LCA will provide portable air purifiers, emergency preparedness kits, and distribute essential supplies (canned food, grocery gift cards, infant formula, hygiene items, pet food).

Request: $30,715
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ORVOAD is requesting funding to support a coordinated, statewide approach to wildfire response and recovery through the activation of a Statewide Unmet Needs Roundtable. Funding would cover one paid staff position to lead statewide coordination, a small media and communications budget, and support for a communication and coordination platform.

Request: $5,000
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Ashland is in the 97th percentile of wildfire risk in the country. After an unusually dry winter, we are at extreme risk of wildfire. We applied for major funding from Oregon Health Authority to begin implementation of the city's newly approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan but this was unsuccessful. " To lower Ashland's risk profile, the residential area must become “a fuel break — not a fuel source,” according to the plan. So we are getting a modest (completely unfunded) start by initiating a grassroots peer-to-peer initiative to organize neighbors to reduce wildfire risks and improve evacuation safety.

Request: $20,000
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Funding for this position would allow us to dedicate staff time to serving as a Community Coordinator who can connect people with resources, recruit and organize volunteers, pursue grant funding, coordinate collaborative projects, and help communities turn ideas into action. Rather than each community trying to navigate these challenges alone, this position provides regional support that strengthens all of our communities.

Request: $20,000
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Funding for this position would allow us to dedicate staff time to serving as a Community Coordinator who can connect people with resources, recruit and organize volunteers, pursue grant funding, coordinate collaborative projects, and help communities turn ideas into action. Rather than each community trying to navigate these challenges alone, this position provides regional support that strengthens all of our communities.

Request: $30,000
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Jackson County Community Long Term Recovery Group requests $30,000 in bridge funding to sustain staff and operating expenses that support Rogue Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster, RV COAD. RV COAD staff support member organizations before disasters by providing training, tools, planning support, partner coordination, and shared resources.