Public hearings and notices

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This page provides information about public meetings, environmental notices, and opportunities for public comment related to ReOregon’s federally funded recovery efforts.

Public participation is important for shaping decisions that impact Oregon’s recovery and are a key step in planning and implementing Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) programs.

Opportunities for public input

ReOregon offers multiple ways for community members, local leaders, and stakeholders to stay informed and provide feedback:

Public meetings – Scheduled events where residents can learn about funding decisions, program updates, and policy changes. These hearings provide an opportunity to ask questions and share feedback on disaster recovery efforts.
Public comment periods – Open comment periods allow community members to submit feedback on proposed recovery projects, policy changes, and funding allocations before key decisions are made.
Environmental Notices – Notifications about federally funded projects that may have environmental impacts. These notices ensure transparency and provide details on environmental assessments and compliance requirements.

Public meetings/hearings

Public comment periods

Notice types

Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

The Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds informs the public that ReOregon is requesting funding for disaster recovery projects under the CDBG-DR program. These projects have been found to have no significant impact on the environment.

This notice gives community members a chance to review and give feedback on how HUD funds will be used. The public has seven days to submit comments before the funds are released.

Early notice and review of projects in areas at risk of flooding

The Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Designated Floodplain or Wetland informs the public about projects in federally designated floodplains or wetlands under disaster recovery programs. Managing these areas helps prevent unsafe stormwater runoff. This notice gives the public 15 days to share their comments on the use of HUD funding.

Notices of impact and release of funds

The Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Request Release for Funds is for projects that need an environmental review, and the review shows no harm to the human environment. Sharing this information offers transparency and gives the public time to submit thoughts and comments for 15 days about the use of HUD funding.

Public Comment Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

IVCDO-Osteopathic Healthcare Project

The Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds notifies the public about the request for release of funds for Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Revitalization Program project. Sharing this information offers transparency and gives the public time to submit thoughts and comments for 7 days about the project and the use of HUD funding. Public comments will be accepted until July 9, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Pacific. If you would like to provide feedback, please complete the public comment form. Please email, pier@hcs.oregon.gov.

July 2, 2026

Oregon Housing and Community Services

725 Summer Street NE, Suite B

Salem, OR 97301-1266

800-453-5511

On or about June 10, 2026 the Oregon Housing and Community Services will authorize the Illinois Valley Community Development Organization (IVCDO) to submit a request to the HUD for the release of Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as "IVCDO-Osteopathic Healthcare" for the purpose of installing new planter boxes that would function as a barrier/sound wall for an external waiting area at Osteopathic Healthcare’s medical clinic located at 201 North Pacific Highway, Talent, Jackson County, Oregon, 97540. The planter boxes would be planted with native species. The planter boxes/sound wall (approximately 18 inches wide by 3 feet tall by approximately 25 yards long) would be installed along the south side of New Street and would support native, drought- and fire-resistant plantings intended to reduce noise from surrounding roads and improve the outdoor area for patients and community use. The proposed planter boxes and landscaping improvements would replace and restore landscaping features damaged during the 2020 Almeda Fire and would connect to existing landscaped areas on the developed commercial parcel without expanding the site footprint or changing the use of the property. The proposed work would also include limited irrigation repair and associated shallow ground disturbance typical for planter installation and landscaping in an already disturbed commercial setting. No improvements would be made to the building exterior or interior, and no equipment would be purchased as part of the project. Estimated funding will be $15,000.

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at Oregon Housing and Community Services, 725 Summer Street NE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301-1266, PIER@hcs.oregon.gov or 877-510-6800 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M to 5 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Frannie Brindle, OHCS Environmental Review Specialist, at pier@hcs.oregon.gov. All comments received by July 9, 2026, will be considered by OHCS prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The Oregon Housing and Community Services certifies to HUD that Ryan Vanden Brink in their capacity as Assistant Director of Production Disaster Recovery and Resilience consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Illinois Valley Community Development Organization to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the OHCS’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the OHCS; (b) the OHCS has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be emailed to HUD at Portland_RROF@hud.gov Attention: Community Planning and Development. Potential objectors should contact HUD at (971) 222-2618 to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Ryan Vanden Brink

Assistant Director of Production Disaster Recovery and Resilience

Grant Number: B-21-DZ-41-0001

Funding Amount: $15,000.00