Foundation introduces new Bootstrap Award Scholarship
The Crook County Foundation offers a variety of higher education scholarship for local students
Over the years, the Crook County Foundation has assisted many students with their career dreams through providing scholarship funds. Unique to our organization, we manage scholarships for businesses, families, nonprofits and individuals who want to support our local youth and adults continuing their education. In the recent years, the number and dollar amount of the scholarships we manage has continued to increase significantly.
About one-third of our scholarships are funded by endowments that were provided to our organization and invested by the Oregon Community Foundation. Their expertise allows the fund to grow each year and live in perpetuity. With the re-investment of earned interest annually, many of these scholarships have increased in the amount able to be awarded. The remaining scholarships are cash funded each yea
House vote sends legislation to the Senate to ward off potential legal challenges
The conversion of hotels and motels to emergency shelters and low-cost housing would be eased under a bill that is halfway through the Oregon Legislature.
The House voted 41-12 on Wednesday, March 31, to send the bill to the Senate.
House Bill 3261 would exclude the conversion of hotels and motels purchased for emergency shelters or low-cost housing from land use challenges in cities and counties. Lawmakers made federal money available for such purchases last year under Project Turnkey, which is overseen by the Oregon Community Foundation.
Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, said some projects have proceeded, but others have stalled despite community support.
African Youth and Community Organization excited for new Dream Center February 14 2021
The nonprofit organization secures a two-year lease with Metro for a new location in Northeast Portland.
A Portland nonprofit is seeing a lot of new developments this year after moving into a bigger place more central to the African immigrant community they serve.
African Youth and Community Organization (AYCO) recently moved to a new location on Northeast 74th Avenue and Glisan Street the former site of the Trinity Broadcasting Network thanks to a partnership with land owner Metro, the elected regional government. This new center is the Dream Center for AYCO, said Jamal Dar, the organization s executive director.
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Clackamas County halts housing project at Estacada motel
Project would have given first priority to those displaced by wildires, eventually become workforce housing
Clackamas County commissioners voted to put the breaks on a project that would provide shelter for homeless individuals and later transition to workforce housing in Estacada.
During a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, the commission voted 3-2 to not move forward with the due-diligence phase of the purchase of the Red Fox Motel in Estacada.
Through a program called Project Turnkey, the Oregon Legislature has earmarked $30 million for the Oregon Community Foundation to administer funds for the acquisition of motel/hotel properties in eight counties and tribal communities affected by the 2020 wildfires, and another $35 million for the rest of the state.