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Public hearings and notices

Public hearings are essential components of the Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Revitalization (PIER) program. By allowing residents to voice their opinions and contribute to the decision-making process, these hearings provide transparency and the opportunity for community members to give input and apply to all Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)-funded programs.

To find out about public hearings and notices taking place regarding PIER funds, please contact the representative for your regional selection committee or look in the section below.

PUBLIC NOTICE – March 10, 2025

Public Comment Period Now Open - Jackson County PIER Proposals

The Jackson County Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Revitalization (PIER) Project Advisory Committee invites the public to review and provide comment on project proposals received for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant funds.   

Public Comment Submission 

Public comment will be accepted by email to pier@hcs.oregon.gov through 11:59 pm on Friday, March 28, 2025, to be considered by the Advisory Committee. 

The Advisory Committee will review all public comments during the first evaluation period before they determine which projects will be invited to present to the committee on April 10, 2025. 

About PIER 

OHCS PIER is part ReOregon, a program funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development (HUD). ReOregon PIER allocated funding to the eight most impacted counties in Oregon to address the unmet infrastructure, planning, and economic revitalization recovery needs following the 2020 Labor Day fires. Jackson County was allocated $13,849,117, with approximately $2,500,000 remaining for additional projects or programs. 

About the Advisory Committee

OHCS composed the 11-member Jackson County PIER Project Advisory Committee (AC) through a competitive applicant review and selection process. The committee is responsible for prioritizing and recommending eligible projects or programs for OHCS to review and consider for funding. Committee members may draw upon prior or current experience to determine needs around remaining recovery from the 2020 Almeda Fire and/or mitigate against future disaster impacts for some or all its evaluations.

More information can be found on the PIER website or by emailing pier@hcs.oregon.gov.