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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi all – please take a moment to look over the just released 10-Point Economic Recovery Plan (attached), especially Action Item #6.
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> LIEBE Annette * GOV <Annette.LIEBE@oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Governor Kate Brown Announces 10-Point Economic Recovery Plan to Help Oregon Families and Businesses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Governor Kate Brown's Press Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NEWS RELEASE</span></u></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 23, 2021</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Media Contact:</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<a href="mailto:Elizabeth.MERAH@oregon.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#336699">Liz Merah</span></a>, 503-877-8287<br>
<a href="mailto:charles.boyle@oregon.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#336699">Charles Boyle</span></a>, 503-931-7773</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><br>
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<h1><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Governor Kate Brown Announces 10-Point Economic Recovery Plan to Help Oregon Families and Businesses</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Plan maximizes immediate impact for Oregonians, equitably invests resources to
address disproportionate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on BIPOC communities</span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Action plan and investment principles to guide decisions related to American Rescue
Plan funds</span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today released a 10-Point Economic Recovery Plan for Oregon. The 10-Point Plan, which
was developed with input from the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors and Racial Justice Council (RJC), builds on the work of local economic development districts across the state to help Oregon families and businesses. It provides a framework for economic
recovery related to COVID-19 and wildfires, with a specific focus on strategically supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.<br>
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The Governor also outlined her principles for the use of federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources, to guide state agencies and local governments in making investments that will maximize immediate benefits for Oregonians in an equitable way.<br>
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“Thanks in part to the passage of the American Rescue Plan, Oregon’s outlook for a rapid economic recovery is strong, if we act quickly to get relief to Oregonians," said Governor Brown. "We have the opportunity now to lift up Oregon families and businesses,
by immediately investing state and federal resources to help them recover from the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."<br>
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“We must do so by creating a more just and equitable Oregon, helping the communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and wildfires. By rooting our recovery efforts in equity, we can support economic growth for Oregon’s Black, Indigenous,
Latino, Latina, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, and Tribal communities.<br>
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“My 10-Point Plan provides a roadmap for economic recovery, and will guide our state and local governments as we invest our shares of federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan. Aligning programs and activities funded through these dollars will help ensure
we are coordinating, not duplicating efforts, and collaborating on what will make a difference in our economies.”<br>
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Between state and local governments, Oregon is slated to receive approximately $6.4 billion in federal funds from the ARP. The Governor also laid out her
<a href="https://oregon.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41b11f32beefba0380ee8ecb5&id=fd5178ab9e&e=de2a7ea0b2" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699">principles for making investment decisions with ARP dollars</span></a>: investments should be made now in a way that maximizes economic recovery efforts for Oregonians this year, while also addressing the existing disparities that
were exacerbated by the pandemic, particularly for women and BIPOC communities.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“Oregon businesses have worked throughout the pandemic to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. We are pleased with the direction Governor Brown is taking
with this plan to immediately invest state and federal resources towards shared prosperity and a robust recovery,” said
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Joth Ricci, CEO and President of Dutch Bros and Chair of the Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee.</span></strong> “Oregon businesses need both short-term relief and long-term investments like those in
the Governor’s plan to help get our state back on its feet and thriving.”<br>
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"Without prioritizing equity we can not have social and racial justice," said <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan Mason, co-chair of the Community Chamber Coalition of Oregon.</span></strong> "I support the Governor Brown priority in grounding and leading with racial equity and justice. We simply cannot achieve economic
justice and prosperity without these priorities."</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Governor applies these principles for equitable and rapid economic recovery in her 10-Point Plan:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #1:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Investing in Oregon’s hardest hit workers (those currently unemployed
or underemployed)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:110%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #2:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Reinvesting in innovative housing</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:110%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #3:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supporting resilient rural communities</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:110%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #4:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Supporting Oregon’s workforce (those currently employed but struggling)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:110%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #5:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Creating opportunities for Oregonians (workforce development)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:110%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #6:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Getting small business back on its feet</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:110%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #7:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Investing in Oregon’s infrastructure
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #8:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Oregonians investing in Oregon
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #9:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Safely reopening Oregon’s economy
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action #10:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Additional details on Governor Brown’s 10-Point Plan are available
<a href="https://oregon.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41b11f32beefba0380ee8ecb5&id=c96517b7c1&e=de2a7ea0b2" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699">here</span></a>.<br>
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These principles and 10-Point Plan are a starting point for conversations with the legislature, community stakeholders, the RJC, and the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors to develop a process for funding decisions related to ARP dollars. More information
will be provided as decisions are made.<br>
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A breakdown of ARP allocations is available <a href="https://oregon.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41b11f32beefba0380ee8ecb5&id=232e0b765e&e=de2a7ea0b2" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699">here</span></a>. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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