May 1, 2026 3:50 a.m.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioner has announced the distribution of more than $3.3 million in funding to 14 school districts in the county.
A county release said the distribution is the result of the Fiscal Year 2026 reauthorization of the Federal Secure Rural Schools program. The funding includes supplemental allocations to offset the absence of SRS funding in 2025, when the federal government did not reauthorize the program.
The Roseburg School District is projected to receive just over $1.3 million, while the Sutherlin School District will get just over $321,000. A list of the complete allocations is posted with this story at www.541radio.com
Commissioner Tim Freeman said, ‘We hope this funding supports our local school schools in continuing to provide educational opportunities for our children. It is important to understand that this distribution of funding for schools is statutorily required by law. The SRS & Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 was instituted as a temporary replacement for historical timber receipts”.
Freeman said, “Although SRS funding has been a critical lifeline, it has not solved the problem of our mismanaged federal forests. Your Douglas County Commissioners continue to work with the Federal land managing agencies locally, regionally and nationally to return to a reasonable and responsible timber resource management program”. Freeman concluded, “When federal forests and timberlands are managed correctly, it provides funding for critical services, jobs for our citizens, and creates healthy forests”.
The release said since SRS funding and timber receipts make up a significant portion of Douglas County’s budget, it is critical that the commissioners remain focused, information, and engaged on all issues affecting these payments. Douglas County’s efforts include providing testimony before Congress, meeting regularly with agency personnel at all levels, and closely monitoring the processes used to calculate revenue-sharing payments. Commissioners undertake this work to ensure that Douglas County receives the full amount of federal funding to which it is entitled.
Douglas County School Districts are projected to receive the following payment in the next week:
- ELKTON $51,016.87
- RIDDLE $88,954.56
- CAMAS VALLEY $46,546.02
- REEDSPORT $133,887.97
- SOUTH UMPQUA $351,148.39
- WINSTON-DILLARD $319,369.13
- GLIDE $194,092.08
- OAKLAND $172,965.33
- ROSEBURG $1,352,214.77
- GLENDALE $69,355.15
- NORTH DOUGLAS $82,974.48
- SUTHERLIN $321,444.32
- YONCALLA $63,617.99
- DAYS CREEK $59,775.10
SRS School District Total Funding Distribution: $3,307,362.16