North Pendleton RFPA
Request: $75,000
We request $75,000 to finance a new-to-us Brush truck purchase and associated pumps, hoses and fittings. So far in 2026, North Pendleton RFPA has responded to one large fire at over 8,000 acres, and two mutual aid requests that were less than 10 acres. No structures were lost thus far. Response vehicles to fires this year have all been farmer or rancher owned vehicles or tractors, which are not equipped for fighting fires.
South Gilliam County RFPD
Request: $79,295
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Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue is currently operating with outdated radio communications equipment. These outdated radios make interoperability with mutual aid partners extremely difficult. Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue often has catastrophic wildfire requiring extensive mutual aid with local, state and federal partners.
Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue
Request: $62,123
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Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue is currently operating with outdated radio communications equipment. These outdated radios make interoperability with mutual aid partners extremely difficult. Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue often has catastrophic wildfire requiring extensive mutual aid with local, state and federal partners.
Oregon Livestock Council
Request: $25,000
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Oregon Livestock Council is fundraising for an evacuation and sheltering equipment Points of Distribution (POD) for each side of the mountains–Eastern Oregon and Western Oregon. Each POD costs about $200,000. This request would provide for the 24' enclosed Shelter/Command trailer for the Western Oregon POD, and (156) 12' corral panels to complete the 45' Corral Panel trailer setup for the Eastern Oregon POD.
Seaside School District
Request: $81,950
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This grant request is to fund the purchase of a mobile water purification unit, which could be used by the School District after a natural disaster to ensure that any persons taking shelter on the campus will have clean drinking water. The unit in question has the ability to clean up to 3,000 gallons of water per day, and will be delivered to the School District in a fully contained and enclosed trailer that can be towed to any water source and used to fill clean water containers.
Rockwood Common
Request: $80,000
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There is no community space for residents and unhoused neighbors to seek refuge. Rockwood Common Tool Library is renovating 2,600 sq ft as a resilience site and lending library to provide relief, resources, and preparedness education in this community.
Village of Rowena, Inc
Request: $100,000
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They are planning a large-scale hazard tree mitigation effort in partnership with Team Rubicon, with deployment scheduled for early April. This effort is a critical first step toward enabling safe rebuilding, as many properties remain inaccessible or unsafe due to fire-damaged trees.
Row River Valley Water District
Request: $50,000
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After the atmospheric river hit the valley in December 2025, the water intake was overwhelmed with debris causing the water district to lose water for 103 households.