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Clackamas County staff: $12.5 million in grants secured for recovery campus; community meeting, good-neighbor agreement planned
Summary
County staff told neighborhood partners the project has a $10 million governor ward and a $2.5 million federal earmark, is finalizing designs and expects demolition in June and construction in July with completion targeted for 2027; staff also outlined community outreach, a Good Neighbor agreement and supports for pets and families.
Clackamas County staff told a neighborhood working group that the county has secured two major funding commitments for a planned recovery campus and is preparing to finalize design work and move toward demolition and construction.
A county staff member said, “We got a $10,000,000 grant from the governor about 2 and a half weeks ago,” and that “we also got the grant for a federal earmark of 2 and a half million,” confirming the two major awards. The staff member added the county did not receive a $300,000 energy grant but called the overall package "great news."
Why it matters: The funding commitments narrow the financing gap for a project county leaders and community partners have discussed for years. Staff said the county will still borrow to cover remaining costs and intends to use opioid-settlement dollars to repay that loan, preserving other local programs.
Project schedule and approvals County staff said the design is being finalized. "We're going to submit the final designs for approval," the staff…
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