Community Programs in Oregon

USDA Rural Development's Community Programs staff administers a variety of Federal loan guarantee, direct loan, and grant programs designed to provide needed infrastructure (water & waste - WEP) and community facilities (CF) for Oregon's rural communities.
 

• Community Programs Matrix:  A summary of assistance, eligibility, terms, etc. by program  (PDF, 71 KB)

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Oregon Community Program Highlights

NEW!  - Financing Options for Health Information Technology (PDF, 745 KB)

Among USDA Rural Development programs are several options that may help rural health care providers harness the power of health information technology (HIT). Some USDA programs offer financing support that may be used to purchase HIT software and hardware. Others are suitable to help telecommunications providers and communities finance the broadband infrastructure needed to support this technology. These programs are summarized in the fact sheet linked above.

Success Stories

	Small Community Invests in First-Rate Hospital Expansion	Community Facilities Program, Lakeview, OR
	Grant Helps Rural Library Conserve Energy, Save Money, & Keep the Doors Open	Community Facilities Program, Union, OR
	Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Welcome Broadband to the Reservation	Rural Broadband, Warm Springs, OR
	USDA Invests in a Community's Children and Future	Head Start, Newberg, OR
	Big Sewer Project Made Possible in a Small Community	Sewer System, Miles Crossing, OR

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Program List

• Community Facility Loan Guarantees, Direct Loans and Grants:  To develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include schools, libraries, childcare, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation.

• Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG): To assist rural communities that have experienced a significant decline in quantity or quality of drinking water due to an emergency, or in which such decline is considered imminent, to obtain or maintain adequate quantities of water.

• Predevelopment Planning Grants: To assist in paying costs associated with developing a complete application for a proposed project

• Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grants:  Technical assistance and training funds to qualified intermediary organizations to develop their capacity to undertake housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas.

• Water and Environmental Program Loan Guarantees, Direct Loans and Grants:  For drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, storm drainage facilities and water well systems in rural areas and cities and towns of 10,000 or less. Public bodies, non-profit organizations and recognized Indian tribes may qualify for assistance. The programs also makes grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to assist rural communities with their water, wastewater, and solid waste problems.

• Solid Waste Management Grants:  For evaluation activities, technical assistance, or operator training to protect water quality and improve planning and management of solid waste facilities.

• Telecommunications Programs:  Program support for rural broadband, distance learning, telemedicine, and telecommunications infrastructure is offered through the USDA Rural Development National Office.

• Electric Programs: Loans and loan guarantees to finance to acquire, construct, extend, upgrade, and otherwise improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities are offered through the USDA Rural Development National Office.

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Oregon Contacts for Community Programs

State Office Contacts

Main Phone: (503) 414-3360
TDD:  (503) 414-3387
Fax:  (503) 414-3397

USDA Rural Development
Attn: Community Programs
1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Ste. 801
Portland, OR 97232-1274

Community Programs

Sam Goldstein, Oregon Community Programs Director
(503) 414-3362
sam.goldstein@or.usda.gov

Rachel Reister, Community Programs Specialist
(503) 414-3330
rachel.reister@or.usda.gov

Marina World, Community Programs Technician
(503) 414-3360
marina.world@or.usda.gov

Ella Nichols, Community Programs Technician
(503) 414-3354
ella.nichols@or.usda.gov

Drew Davis, Area Specialist
(503) 414-3336
drew.davis@or.usda.gov

Technical Contacts

Char Rollier, Civil Engineer, State Environmental Coordinator
(503) 414-3356
char.rollier@or.usda.gov

Norm Schoen, State Architect, State Civil Rights Coordinator
(503) 414-3364
norm.schoen@or.usda.gov

Claudia Vail-Goss, Construction Analyst
(503) 414-3357
claudia.vail-goss@or.usda.gov

Tangent Area Office Contacts

Drew Davis, Program Specialist
(503) 414-3336
drew.davis@or.usda.gov

Pendleton Area Office Contacts

LaDonn McElligott, Area Specialist
(541) 963-4178 ext. 103
ladonn.mcelligott@or.usda.gov

Redmond Area Office Contacts

Pam Swires, Area Specialist
(541) 923-4358 ext. 137
pam.swires@or.usda.gov

Preston Hiatt, Area Technician
(541) 923-4358 ext. 124
preston.hiatt@or.usda.gov

Roseburg Area Office Contacts

Deanna Quimby, Acting Area Director
(541) 673-0136 ext. 120
deanna.quimby@or.usda.gov
 

National Program Contacts

• Community Programs Assistance in Other States

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