Wyden and Merkley Safe $70,000 Federal Funding for Financial Improvement in Oregon’s Warm Springs Reservation

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced that the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs will get $70,000 in federal funds for regional financial improvement. Each senators emphasized the value of investing in tribal communities to foster financial prosperity in reservations across Oregon and the rest of the nation. The funds will assist strengthen the economy of the Warm Springs Reservation and produce new job possibilities in the area. The senators also pledged to continue advocating for financial sources for all tribes in the state to address the historical injustices committed by the federal government.

The $70,000 investment comes from the Division of Commerce’s Financial Improvement Administration. This agency is accountable for establishing an financial improvement arranging framework, procedure, and technique that encourages private capital investment and job creation. The funding will help the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in job creation and financial improvement, benefiting men and women and tribal households in the area for years to come.