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Committee approves federal grant applications for habitat conservation, apprenticeship expansion and offender-registration work
Summary
The joint Ways and Means committee approved subcommittee recommendations to submit federal grant applications for two habitat conservation-plan efforts, a state apprenticeship expansion grant and a Department of State Police project to address offender registration compliance.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means on March 14, 2025, approved recommendations from subcommittees to submit four federal grant applications: two related to habitat conservation-plan work, one to expand registered apprenticeship programs, and one to support compliance with a federal offender-registration law.
The Natural Resources Subcommittee recommended the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seek a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant of $395,000 to support baseline surveys and amendments for the Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan to add the western pond turtle and the western ridged mussel. The subcommittee recommended approval and the committee passed the motion to approve the submission.
The Natural Resources Subcommittee also recommended approval of a federal grant application by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on behalf of the Department of Forestry for continued work on the Bridal Forest Accord Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan, with a requested amount listed as $1,012,541 to develop an additional administrative draft plan and address information requested by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The subcommittee noted a 25% cost-share requirement to be met with in-kind staff time.
The Education Subcommittee recommended the Higher Education Coordinating Commission be allowed to apply to the U.S. Department of Labor for up to $5.9 million to expand registered apprenticeships in early learning and care, K–12 education and behavioral health; the subcommittee reported no matching requirement and that the agency would use existing staff to administer the award. The committee approved the recommendation.
The Public Safety Subcommittee recommended approval of a U.S. Department of Justice competitive grant application by the Department of State Police in the amount of $400,000 to support implementation and compliance with the federal offender-registration and notification act; the grant was described as requiring no state match and would fund a dedicated position to review policy, statutes and rules.
All four subcommittee recommendations were approved by the committee. The approval authorizes agencies to submit grant applications; awards are contingent on federal decisions.
