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04-30-26 COMMISSIONERS DISTRIBUTE $3.3 MILLION IN SRS FUNDING TO SCHOOLS - 04/30/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 30, 2026

 

COMMISSIONERS DISTRIBUTE $3.3 MILLION IN SRS FUNDING TO SCHOOLS

 

(Douglas County, Ore.) The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the distribution of more than $3.3 million in funding to 14 Douglas County school districts, as required by law.  This distribution is the result of FY2026 reauthorization of Federal Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. This funding includes supplemental allocations to offset the absence of SRS funding in 2025, when the federal government did not reauthorize the program.

 

Douglas County School Districts are projected to receive the following payment in the next week:

  • ELKTON                                $51,016.87
  • RIDDLE                                  $88,954.56
  • CAMAS VALLEY                  $46,546.02
  • REEDSPORT                         $133,887.97
  • SOUTH UMPQUA                 $351,148.39
  • WINSTON-DILLARD            $319,369.13
  • GLIDE                                    $194,092.08
  • OAKLAND                             $172,965.33
  • ROSEBURG                           $1,352,214.77
  • GLENDALE                           $69,355.15
  • NORTH DOUGLAS               $82,974.48
  • SUTHERLIN                         $321,444.32
  • YONCALLA                           $63,617.99
  • DAYS CREEK                        $59,775.10

SRS School District Total Funding Distribution: $3,307,362.16

 

“We hope this funding supports our local schools in continuing to provide educational opportunities for our children.  It is important to understand that this distribution of funding for schools is statutorily required by law.  The SRS & Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 was instituted as a temporary replacement for historical timber receipts.  Although SRS funding has been a critical lifeline, it has not solved the problem of our mismanaged federal forests.  Your Douglas County Commissioners continue to work with the Federal land managing agencies locally, regionally and nationally to return to a reasonable and responsible timber resource management program.  When federal forests and timberlands are managed correctly, it provides funding for critical services, jobs for our citizens, and creates healthy forests,” stated Commissioner Tim Freeman.

 

Over 700 counties in 40 U.S. States receive a portion of Federal SRS funding to fund vital county services, including a portion designated for local schools.  Today, SRS funding is still only a fraction of what timber receipts once were.  Over half of Douglas County's 5,000 square miles are under the control and management of the Federal Government, primarily the USFS and the BLM. This means the County does not receive property tax revenue from these lands to help pay for county services. Therefore, SRS funding and timber receipts are critical for Douglas County residents, as they provide for vital county services that otherwise would not be funded.  They include public safety services provided by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 911 Communications and Search & Rescue Division, as well as Senior Services, Veteran Services, and infrastructure projects like Roads and Bridges. 

 

Work to correct the unintended consequences of the Northwest Forest Plan continues along with the momentous revision correction in the FY26 Congressional Interior Appropriations Bill in January 2026 and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s “Notice of Intent” to initiate the development of a revised Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan governing the 2.5 million acres of O&C timberlands (Oregon and California Revested Grant Lands) in western Oregon in February 2026.  The FY26 Interior Appropriations Bill corrects revisions made in 1982 and returns O&C counties to their rightful 75-percent of shared timber receipts from O&C lands.  This will ultimately be reflected by a 50% increase of the current revenue share for O&C Counties on an annual basis.  These actions are paving the way for a brighter, healthier, and more productive future by funding essential services for our residents and supporting the long-term vitality of the O&C timberlands and the national forest system.

 

Because SRS funding and timber receipts make up a significant portion of Douglas County’s budget, it is critical that our Commissioners remain focused, informed, and engaged on all issues affecting these payments. This requires ongoing direct communication and consultation with Oregon’s congressional delegation; other states and counties that receive federal funding; and organizations such as the Association of O&C Counties, National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition and the National Association of Counties.  Douglas County’s efforts also include providing testimony before Congress, meeting regularly with agency personnel at all levels, and closely monitoring the processes used to calculate revenue-sharing payments. Our Commissioners undertake this work to ensure Douglas County receives the full amount of federal funding to which it is entitled.

 

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Media Contact:   Tamara Howell, Chief Public Affairs Officer | Douglas County Public Affairs Office | (541) 670-2804 cell | (541) 957-4896 office | tamara.howell@douglascountyor.gov 

04-30-26 COMMISSIONERS DISTRIBUTE $3.3 MILLION IN SRS FUNDING TO SCHOOLS - 04/30/26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 30, 2026

 

COMMISSIONERS DISTRIBUTE $3.3 MILLION IN SRS FUNDING TO SCHOOLS

 

(Douglas County, Ore.) The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the distribution of more than $3.3 million in funding to 14 Douglas County school districts, as required by law.  This distribution is the result of FY2026 reauthorization of Federal Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. This funding includes supplemental allocations to offset the absence of SRS funding in 2025, when the federal government did not reauthorize the program.

 

Douglas County School Districts are projected to receive the following payment in the next week:

  • ELKTON                                $51,016.87
  • RIDDLE                                  $88,954.56
  • CAMAS VALLEY                  $46,546.02
  • REEDSPORT                         $133,887.97
  • SOUTH UMPQUA                 $351,148.39
  • WINSTON-DILLARD            $319,369.13
  • GLIDE                                    $194,092.08
  • OAKLAND                             $172,965.33
  • ROSEBURG                           $1,352,214.77
  • GLENDALE                           $69,355.15
  • NORTH DOUGLAS               $82,974.48
  • SUTHERLIN                         $321,444.32
  • YONCALLA                           $63,617.99
  • DAYS CREEK                        $59,775.10

SRS School District Total Funding Distribution: $3,307,362.16

 

“We hope this funding supports our local schools in continuing to provide educational opportunities for our children.  It is important to understand that this distribution of funding for schools is statutorily required by law.  The SRS & Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 was instituted as a temporary replacement for historical timber receipts.  Although SRS funding has been a critical lifeline, it has not solved the problem of our mismanaged federal forests.  Your Douglas County Commissioners continue to work with the Federal land managing agencies locally, regionally and nationally to return to a reasonable and responsible timber resource management program.  When federal forests and timberlands are managed correctly, it provides funding for critical services, jobs for our citizens, and creates healthy forests,” stated Commissioner Tim Freeman.

 

Over 700 counties in 40 U.S. States receive a portion of Federal SRS funding to fund vital county services, including a portion designated for local schools.  Today, SRS funding is still only a fraction of what timber receipts once were.  Over half of Douglas County's 5,000 square miles are under the control and management of the Federal Government, primarily the USFS and the BLM. This means the County does not receive property tax revenue from these lands to help pay for county services. Therefore, SRS funding and timber receipts are critical for Douglas County residents, as they provide for vital county services that otherwise would not be funded.  They include public safety services provided by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 911 Communications and Search & Rescue Division, as well as Senior Services, Veteran Services, and infrastructure projects like Roads and Bridges. 

 

Work to correct the unintended consequences of the Northwest Forest Plan continues along with the momentous revision correction in the FY26 Congressional Interior Appropriations Bill in January 2026 and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s “Notice of Intent” to initiate the development of a revised Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan governing the 2.5 million acres of O&C timberlands (Oregon and California Revested Grant Lands) in western Oregon in February 2026.  The FY26 Interior Appropriations Bill corrects revisions made in 1982 and returns O&C counties to their rightful 75-percent of shared timber receipts from O&C lands.  This will ultimately be reflected by a 50% increase of the current revenue share for O&C Counties on an annual basis.  These actions are paving the way for a brighter, healthier, and more productive future by funding essential services for our residents and supporting the long-term vitality of the O&C timberlands and the national forest system.

 

Because SRS funding and timber receipts make up a significant portion of Douglas County’s budget, it is critical that our Commissioners remain focused, informed, and engaged on all issues affecting these payments. This requires ongoing direct communication and consultation with Oregon’s congressional delegation; other states and counties that receive federal funding; and organizations such as the Association of O&C Counties, National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition and the National Association of Counties.  Douglas County’s efforts also include providing testimony before Congress, meeting regularly with agency personnel at all levels, and closely monitoring the processes used to calculate revenue-sharing payments. Our Commissioners undertake this work to ensure Douglas County receives the full amount of federal funding to which it is entitled.

 

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Media Contact:   Tamara Howell, Chief Public Affairs Officer | Douglas County Public Affairs Office | (541) 670-2804 cell | (541) 957-4896 office | tamara.howell@douglascountyor.gov