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Federal termination of Rockwood environmental justice grant cuts county programs and eliminates one FTE

Multnomah County Board of Commissioners · November 21, 2025
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Summary

A federal termination of a Rockwood environmental justice grant will cost Multnomah County about $455,075 and reduce program capacity including community health worker training and weatherization work; the board approved a budget modification acknowledging the loss and related staffing changes.

Multnomah County public health leaders told the board that a federal grant supporting environmental justice work in East County’s Rockwood neighborhood was terminated by the federal government, resulting in the loss of roughly $455,075 and the elimination of one expected FTE.

"It is a very meaningful grant that will have significant…

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