The following grants and outright funding have been secured for Wheeler:
1. USDA grant for city hall enhancements: $30,000
- new computers
- an all-terrain vehicle
- a shipping container for equipment storage.
2. FEMA grant to protect Wheeler from floods: $130,000
- planning to daylight or reroute Gervais Creek
3. State funding of Oregon's first regional transportation system plan
- Outreach will conceive of multi-modal and safety projects to better connect Wheeler, Nehalem and Manzanita. Experts will recommend funding instruments.
4. Business Oregon COVID Relief Funding for small businesses: $10,000
- Six subgrants awarded to Wheeler businesses.
5. Paving grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation: $94,406
- Has paved Gregory and Rorvik Streets; Cedar Street to be paved in November, 2020.
6. Code assistance grant from the League of Oregon Cities: $14,000
- Provides an independent land use planner to address code deficiencies.
- City council will have a year to spend the grant on an additional planner.
- They will work with the public and planner to improve Wheeler's land use process.
