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Harney County Court hires grant-writing firm, sets data-driven priorities for infrastructure and housing
Summary
Harney County Court held a May 15 special session to meet Healthy Sustainable Communities (HSC), agreed to a contract for grant-writing services and approved next steps to gather QCEW, assessor and demographic data to pursue grants for the fairgrounds, library heating, housing and public-safety equipment. County officials flagged sewer capacity, groundwater rules and utility hookups as constraints the firm should address when prioritizing opportunities.
Harney County Court met in a May 15, 2026 special session to introduce Healthy Sustainable Communities (HSC) and finalize a contract for grant‑writing services to help the county identify and pursue funding for local projects.
John Linger, representing HSC, said the firm would start with a 60‑day data and outreach phase and requested county datasets including Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), assessor property data and census/ACS demographics. “When we pull that data…we're able to really understand what businesses, you know, what's happening in the county,” Linger said, explaining the package would be used both to target competitive grants and to support employer‑attraction efforts.
The presentation and subsequent discussion laid out several immediate priorities HSC is expected to pursue: completing and outfitting the fairgrounds'…
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