Massive federal recovery grant following 2020 wildfires remains largely unspent

Oregon  was unprepared for the unprecedented loss of housing.

BY NIGEL JAQUISS

Oregon Journalism Project

Nearly four years after Congress approved a mammoth disaster relief grant to help Oregonians recover from the destructive 2020 wildfires, records show that more than 90% of the money remains unspent, even as hundreds of families await relief.

“It has been incredibly frustrating for the communities that were affected,” says state Rep. Pam Marsh (D-Ashland). Fire consumed more than 2,600…

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