On March 14, 2019, a committee will meet to score and rank the applications for the Veterans and War Memorials Grant program. The recommendations from the committee will be forwarded to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department director and the Oregon State Parks Commission for final review and approval on April 16 & 17, 2019. The meeting will be at the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer Street, NE, room 146 at 9:00 a.m. Interested parties may also call into to listen at 1-877-402-9757 and then enter the access code: 4605348. The Veterans and War Memorials Grant Program was created and established to provide funding assistance to local governments for the construction and restoration of veterans’ and war memorials. The program will help honor Oregon’s soldiers and veterans by commemorating their service to the country. For information about the grants, visit http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx , or contact Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail: Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov. The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986?0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
