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Committee hears bill to fund local poverty‑reduction plans for high‑poverty Oregon communities
Summary
House Bill 3,837 would appropriate $2,775,000 to Business Oregon to support locally designed poverty‑reduction plans in cities and federally recognized tribes with census tracts showing 23% or higher poverty rates; public testimony highlighted tailoring funds to community size and tribal inclusion.
The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade held a public hearing March 24 on House Bill 3,837, which would appropriate $2,775,000 to Business Oregon to distribute grants for developing local poverty‑reduction plans in Oregon jurisdictions with concentrated poverty.
State Representative Ricky Ruiz, who introduced the bill to the committee, said HB 3,837 is a reintroduction of a 2023 measure and would provide scaled grants allowing small cities and tribes to receive up to $75,000, midsize communities up to $150,000, and large jurisdictions up to $300,000. "This bill is a reintroduction of House Bill 34 66 from the 2023 legislative session,"…
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