{"id":2389142,"date":"2025-01-11T12:52:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T17:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-senate-delivers-44-million-relief-package-for-2023-gray-oregon-road-fires-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T12:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T17:54:49","slug":"us-senate-delivers-44-million-relief-package-for-2023-gray-oregon-road-fires-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-senate-delivers-44-million-relief-package-for-2023-gray-oregon-road-fires-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US Senate delivers $44 million relief package for 2023 Gray, Oregon Road fires &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-senate-delivers-44-million-relief-package-for-2023-gray-oregon-road-fires-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389142&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United States Senate\u2064 has approved a \u200d$44 million relief package \u2064aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rolling-out-new-executive-order-on-guns-in-california\/\" title=\"Biden rolling out new executive order on guns in California\">supporting communities affected<\/a> by the 2023 gray and Oregon Road fires. These two fires have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">collectively caused important damage<\/a>, prompting the need for federal assistance to aid in recovery efforts.\u200b The\u200c relief funds will help impacted areas to \u200brebuild and support affected residents, reflecting the government&#8217;s commitment \u200dto addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize\">damage caused<\/a> by natural disasters. Further details on the package and its implications for the \u200cimpacted communities are expected to be released.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US Senate delivers $44 million relief package for 2023 Gray, Oregon Road fires<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1932594\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Combined, the two fires&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_e2e28712-c6df-11ee-a65f-cb8c7e664e43.html#:~:text=The%20Gray%20Road%20Fire%20was,primary%20coordinator%20for%20the%20response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">destroyed<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;at least 710 structures and 366 homes, claiming the lives of two people. The cataclysmic event followed other wildfires in&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/hawaii\/article_9d322196-54f6-11ef-86d7-ab9ae547562b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawaii<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;by only a week or so, with a total of 9,080 nationwide that August, the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/access\/monitoring\/monthly-report\/fire\/202308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eighth<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;most in a single month over the last 24 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This announcement is welcome news to communities across the country that have been struck by disaster and are counting on federal support to rebuild and get back on their feet,&rdquo; Murray wrote in the release. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m particularly glad to announce over $44 million for Spokane County.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the $44.15 million for Spokane County as part of a larger&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/press\/press_releases_media_advisories\/HUD_No_25_004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$12 billion<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;package allocated across 24 states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Gray and Oregon Road fires were the only disasters in Washington to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-official-who-bypassed-trump-homes-cites-agency-protocol\/\" title=\"FEMA Official Who Bypassed Trump Homes Cites Agency Protocol\">receive federal relief<\/a> this round.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The devastating effects of the Oregon Road fire will continue to be felt by residents of Elk and Chattaroy for years to come,&rdquo; Spokane County Commissioner Josh Kerns wrote in the release. &ldquo;Some of my constituents are still sifting through the ashes and working to recover from this tragedy. Thanks to Senator Murray&rsquo;s efforts in the end-of-year package, we should be able to put more dollars to work to maximize the impact on our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Murray, who chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee during the 118th U.S. Congress, negotiated the package just before wrapping up business for the year. President Joe Biden signed the deal into law on Dec. 21, just hours after Congress&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_e84954c6-bf2f-11ef-add0-ef7a6f1226b3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">avoided<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;a government shutdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The remaining $12 billion will aid recovery efforts in North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, midwestern states and elsewhere. The single-largest allocations are to the state of North Carolina, at $1.4 billion, and Hawaii&rsquo;s Maui County, at $1.6 billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HUD is allocating the most funding, over $4 billion, to Florida, which it will distribute among the state government and ten municipalities. The agency limits the use of funding to replace affordable housing, strengthen infrastructure, revitalize the economy, and mitigate disasters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I promised after the fires struck that I would stay in close touch with communities on the ground and make sure they had the federal support they needed to recover, for as long as it took to rebuild,&rdquo; Murray wrote. &ldquo;This funding will make sure that important recovery work continues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1932594\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1932594\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Senate approves $44 million relief for Gray, Oregon fires<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2389143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24014160536170-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[48324,48323,48325,44832,32076],"class_list":["post-2389142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gray-oregon","tag-relief-package","tag-road-fires","tag-us-senate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24014160536170-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389142"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389146,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389142\/revisions\/2389146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}