Author: Daisy Caballero (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Community Foundation has been fighting to address what’s called the “opportunity gap”. Their Go Kids initiative has distributed over $2 million since 2019 to groups that directly help kids in underserved ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Millions in grant funds are available for fire-hardening improvements for Jackson County homes and businesses impacted by the Almeda and South Obenchain Fires. Jackson County says it has $5.7 million in grant funds to give out. It ...
ASHLAND, Ore. —The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is celebrating Wednesday after getting a massive gift. OSF is getting one of its largest donations ever. The $10 million gift will be paid over the next 5 years. That’s how long the executive ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —A community-based ministry has just received a grant from the city of Medford. Through the funding, its leaders say they will be able to expand their youth services. Youth 71-Five is a faith-based non-profit that aims to build ...
EVANS VALLEY, Ore.—A new tool for disaster preparedness is coming to our region! Six Oregon fire districts across the state are receiving new high axle, all terrain vehicles from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. Evans Valley Fire District #6 ...
NORTH BEND, Ore. — SOVO or the Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach was recently granted $12,000 by the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe Foundation. SOVO says the grant funding will help provide veterans, their families, or survivors with emergency aid for shelter, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The United Way of Jackson County just received a large grant for the In This Together campaign. The In This Together Campaign is a collaboration between NBC5 News, the United Way, and other local organizations. It works ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Rogue Retreat received a generous grant from the People’s Bank of Commerce Foundation to renovate rooms at the Redwood Inn. The non-profit organization says the $150,000 will help convert 6 rooms into studio apartments for Almeda ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. –Businesses in Josephine County could receive more grant funding as effects continue to linger from COVID-19. Over $1-million are available to eligible businesses in the county. This is a new program with new requirements and a part ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that Oregon State University has earned an almost $300,000 grant. It comes from the US Department of Agriculture and will be used to study the feeding of spent hemp biomass, ...