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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-statement-fema-category-approval | Greg Walden Statement on FEMA Category A Approval | 2020-10-05 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | Senate | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, and Marion Counties are approved for Category A Assistance. This means that FEMAwill pay for atleast 75percentof the debrisremovalcosts on public landsfromthe recent wildfires. The Oregon delegation sent a letter to FEMAlast weekrequestingthatlocal communities'share of the cost beeven further reduced.Afinal decision by FEMAhas not yet been made. This announcement comes after Walden brought FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor to Jackson County over the weekend to view the devastation and meet with local officials. Walden urged Administrator Gaynor to grant Jackson and Klamath Counties Category A Disaster Assistance to help decrease the financial burden on local communities. "This is welcome news for towns like Talent and Phoenix that have been completelydevastatedby these fires.During these tragic times, we cannot expect our local communities to bear the burden of financing the removal of debris.This announcement means that local communities can focus on recovering and rebuilding without worrying about how to pay for it. I am glad that the Federal Government and the State of Oregon will help shoulder this burdenandI applaud Administrator Gaynor and the Trump Administration for continuing to listen to the needs of Oregonians and provide the support and aid they need,"said Walden. Learn more about the assistancehere. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |