Salem, Ore. — Oregon will receiving more than $60 million from the U.S. Forest service this year.
United States Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley made the announcement on Monday. The money is a part of the Secure Rural Schools Program, which uses the funds for local education, law enforcement, and roads.
Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties will all receive a slice of the pie.
The funds add to the $35.5 million in Secure Rural Schools funds distributed by the Bureau of Land Management announced earlier this month.
The following is a full breakdown of how much money each county will be receiving from the U.S. Forest Service:
| Curry | 2,194,393.47 |
| Deschutes | 1,674,494.90 |
| Douglas | 8,132,822.77 |
| Grant | 4,276,595.83 |
| Harney | 1,709,347.00 |
| Hood River | 799,542.90 |
| Jackson | 2,065,945.37 |
| Jefferson | 541,161.81 |
| Josephine | 1,422,870.65 |
| Klamath | 7,590,710.25 |
| Lake | 2,482,141.27 |
| Lane | 10,387,666.72 |
| Lincoln | 1,674,379.94 |
| Linn | 4,116,986.12 |
| Marion | 1,458,120.56 |
| Morrow | 171,268.11 |
| Multnomah | 221,486.32 |
| Polk | 4,550.27 |
| Tillamook | 875,109.73 |
| Union | 913,539.94 |
| Wallowa | 1,037,887.65 |
| Wasco | 904,868.57 |
| Washington | 0.00 |
| Wheeler | 619,876.53 |
| Yamhill | 244,153.36 |
| Oregon Total | 60,021,695.43 |
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