Board approves $150,000 Oregon Department of Aviation grant for airport resiliency equipment
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Josephine County accepted a Core grant (2025-3208-00035) from the Oregon Department of Aviation totaling $150,000 to purchase a tractor and implements as part of a Cascadia resiliency project; county match is budgeted within airport funds.
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners approved acceptance of a $150,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Aviation (grant number 2025-3208-00035) to purchase a tractor, forks and lifting implements, and a flail/mowing implement as part of a Cascadia resiliency project at the Grants Pass airport.
Airport manager Chris Foley described the equipment list and said the grant totals $150,000 and the grant-eligible equipment list is about $148,000; the county match of roughly $14,080 is already included in the airport's budget and does not require general fund support. The grant agreement had already been reviewed by county legal counsel and the county treasurer (appearing online) confirmed the agreement is ready for signature.
Commissioners asked about the risk of state-level delays to grants; Foley said some state grants have experienced delays but this grant was ready to proceed and had not been flagged for suspension, in part because Cascadia resiliency projects have higher priority. The board voted 3-0 to approve and sign the grant agreement.