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Emergency Board allocates resources for struggling workers, small businesses, those facing disparate impacts
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Legis-
lature’s Joint Emergency Board on July
14 allocated more than $200 million to
support COVID-19 relief efforts, specifi-
cally targeting investments to struggling
workers, small businesses and Oregonians
facing the deepest and most disparate
impacts of the pandemic.
House Majority Leader Barbara Smith
Warner (D-Portland) applauded the work
that has been done by community organi-
zations, individual legislators, workgroups
and the presiding officers to take immedi-
ate and significant steps to help people now.
“For the countless Oregonians strug-
gling during this time, whether they are
waiting on unemployment insurance,
trying to figure how to keep their busi-
ness open or are experiencing the dispro-
portionate impacts of deep-seated racial
inequality, today will hopefully provide
some small measure of relief,” Warner
said. “The work of the Legislature’s Emer-
gency Board over the last several months
has been focused on getting resources to
Oregonians as quickly as possible because
they need help now. While we recognize
that these are just small steps forward, we
will continue to work together over the
coming months to best utilize whatever
resources we have at our disposal to build
a better Oregon for all.”
Among the investments made by the
Emergency Board are:
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$62 million to the Oregon Cares
Fund for Black Relief and Resiliency
to provide economic relief to Black
individuals and businesses. National
and state data show that the Black
community is experiencing a dispro-
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portionate share of negative economic
and health effects due to COVID-19.
$50 million to support music, culture,
and community venues and organiza-
tions that have been closed, cancelled
or postponed due to the pandemic.
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$35 million to fund $500 Emergency
Relief Checks to Oregonians who are
still waiting for unemployment benefits.
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$30 million to the COVID-19 Leave
Fund for workers who contract or have
been exposed to the virus but do not
qualify for traditional sick leave.
$25.6 million in emergency assistance
for small businesses facing financial
shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pan-
demic. This supports businesses with
no more than 25 employees that have
not received support under the Paycheck
Protection Program (PPP) or other
provisions of the federal CARES Act.
$3.58 million of General Fund for
infrastructure and improvements to
the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
water and wastewater systems.
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OHA announces new mask requirements website
Face coverings, or masks, are now required statewide for all adults and for all chil-
dren age 5 and up in all indoor public spaces and outdoors when physical distancing
isn’t possible.
To help Oregonians understand the requirement, the Oregon Health Authority has
created a website resource that aims to be a clearinghouse of the latest information about
face coverings and masks, from requirements to FAQs to tips about how to effectively
wear them - healthoregon.org/masks.
Properly worn, a face covering should cover a person’s nose and mouth and fit
snugly against the sides of the face. Many types of face coverings can be used, including
handmade cloth face coverings, scarves, bandanas and more. They should be washed
frequently after using.
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