HB 3285
Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to identify long-term recovery groups operating in Oregon and to provide grants for their support.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (ODEM) to identify and provide grants to long-term recovery groups operating in Oregon. It establishes a dedicated fund to support these groups, which are defined as cooperative organizations working to prepare for, recover from, and build resilience against emergencies. The grants can be used for staffing, operations, and disaster case management services, particularly in areas experiencing or facing an emergency.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘long-term recovery group’ as a cooperative organization assisting with emergency preparedness and recovery.
- Requires ODEM to identify existing long-term recovery groups in Oregon.
- Establishes the Long-Term Recovery Group Fund within the State Treasury.
- Continuously appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Long-Term Recovery Group Fund.
- Allows ODEM to grant funds to long-term recovery groups for staffing and operations.
- Authorizes grants for disaster case management services.
- Specifies that grants are prioritized for areas experiencing or facing an emergency.
- Declares an emergency, effective upon passage.
Who is affected
- Oregon Department of Emergency Management
- Long-term recovery groups in Oregon
- Local communities experiencing emergencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Faith-based organizations
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