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Jewish Family & Community Services forms long-term recovery team after hotel sheltering finds dozens of displaced households in Baker County
Summary
Jewish Family & Community Services representatives told the board they found dozens of households living in motels after storms, helped place several families into apartments, provided food and case management, and requested funding to support a local long-term recovery coordinator through June 2026.
Colleen Rodriguez, CEO of LJD Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), told the commission she and partner agencies formed a Baker County long-term recovery committee and have been directly assisting displaced households who were living in motels after storms.
What JFCS found and did - JFCS said it was asked by the sheriff's office to visit hotels in Baker County where residents had been placed through FEMA. In early March teams found 16 households at the Travelodge and three households at the Red Roof Inn; JFCS estimated the total earlier as 18 households and 48 individuals. - By April 10 FEMA hotel assistance had ended for remaining Travelodge residents; JFCS said several households checked out…
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