Travel Oregon has established a COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant Program.  COVID-19 Emergency Response applications may be used for general operating support with the goal of maintaining jobs.  Total funding available is $800,000, and one-time grant requests may be up to $10,000 depending on applicant and 2019 budget.  No cash match is required.  Eligible applicants include Oregon lodging properties with 25 or fewer full-time employees, Oregon-based tour operators, guides and outfitters with a budget greater than $100,000 in 2019, carrying worker’s compensation insurance and can demonstrate working partnership referrals or bookings of lodging, destination marketing/management organizations, and federally recognized tribes.  Full application information is available at industry.traveloregon.com.