Oregon missed out on $48 million in rural school, community funds since act expired, report finds

Oregon missed out on $48 million in rural school, community funds since act expired, report finds

Chiloquin Elementary School is part of the Klamath County School District in southern Oregon which relies on federal funding from the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Oregon has lost out on more than $48.6 million in federal money for rural roads, public services and schools since 2023 as Congress failed in the last year to renew a federal act that has sent billions to w…