The new administration is looking to make changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). PPP was created as a forgivable loan program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and was included in the CARES Act of 2020.
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Indigenous traditions may hold key to preventing wildfires
A National Geographic article explores Indigenous traditions of controlled burns. Tribes such as the Karuk from Northern California have engaged in the practice for hundreds of years
USDA invested $542.6 million in Oregon low-income rural housing
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development invested $542.6 million in 2020 to help mitigate the rising cost of homeownership in Oregon. The funds were distributed through three programs.
Rural community predevelopment fund launched
The newly formed Water Finance Exchange (WFX) in partnership with Rural Community Assistance Corporation, Rural Community Assistance Partnership and CoBank has established a rural community predevelopment fund.
Oakland to begin wastewater testing for COVID-19
The Oakland County Health Division and Oakland University are launching a new wastewater testing program to identify traces of SARS-COVID-19 in local wastewater.