Oregon Receives $224,994 Federal Grant To Support Roseburg Forest Products Workers
Oregon has received a $224,994 federal grant to help workers affected by the 2025 closure of Roseburg Forest Products’ Dillard facility. The funding will support retraining and employment services in Douglas County for 107 laid-off workers.
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $224,994 to the state of Oregon to help provide employment and training services for workers affected by layoffs at Roseburg Forest Products’ former Dillard facility.
According to the agency, the funding will support workers displaced after Roseburg Forest Products permanently closed the southwestern Oregon mill on Sept. 25, 2025. The closure resulted in 107 layoffs and added economic strain to the surrounding area.
The grant was awarded through the department’s Employment and Training Administration as a National Dislocated Worker Grant. Officials said the funding will allow the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board to offer retraining and skills development services for impacted workers seeking assistance in Douglas County.
National Dislocated Worker Grants are funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. The program is intended to help state and local workforce boards respond to major economic disruption events that create job losses beyond available local resources.
Federal officials said the grant is meant to provide direct support and workforce assistance to help affected workers prepare for new employment opportunities.
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