FEMA has approved nearly $5 million for Oregon electrical repairs, emergency protective work and projects intended to reduce future wildfire and flood damage.
The package includes more than $2.6 million through Public Assistance and more than $2.3 million through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Central Lincoln People's Utility District will receive more than $804,000 to repair and replace poles and transformers damaged during storms and flooding in December 2025.
Lane Electric Cooperative will receive more than $248,000 for repairs and replacement work involving its electric distribution system after the same storms.
The Oregon Department of Human Services will receive more than $133,000 for emergency measures taken during the 2020 wildfires to protect public health, safety and property.
Projects target future risk
Lane County Public Works will receive more than $1.6 million to remove dead, dying and diseased trees and vegetation along public rights of way. FEMA said the project is intended to improve fire resilience and reduce risks to nearby residents.
Pendleton will receive more than $292,000 for flood control and shoreline stabilization related to the 2020 wildfires.
More than $112,000 will support post-fire debris-flow risk reduction planning in eastern Oregon after wildfires in 2024.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program awards can be used for acquisitions of hazard-prone property, building-code improvements, home elevations, drainage projects, safe rooms and utility upgrades.
The Oregon package covers events dating from the 2020 wildfires through storms in December 2025. It combines reimbursement for damaged electrical systems with vegetation management, shoreline work and post-fire planning.
FEMA did not list project completion dates or local matching amounts in the announcement. Recipients must carry out the work under federal and state grant requirements.
FEMA said it coordinates mitigation work directly with states, while state, tribal and local governments manage the projects and recovery spending.
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