Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Greg Walden today announced that he has secured a two year extension of the Secure Rural Schools program for local schools, roads, and law enforcement in Oregon’s rural forested communities.
The extension has been included in a bipartisan agreement to reform how doctors are paid under Medicare, which the House is set to vote on this week.
“Last December, Speaker Boehner and I committed to extending this lifeline for rural Oregon communities by March 31. Today, we fulfill that commitment. My Oregon colleague Peter DeFazio deserves credit too for working with his leadership to support including this provision. This two year extension gives us time to continue work on a long-term plan to reform federal forest policy to grow jobs in the woods, improve forest health, and provide certainty for essential local services like schools and roads,” Walden said.
The extension will provide funding to 33 cash-strapped Oregon counties.
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