- In July (2020), Oregon earmarked $62M (4.5%) of the $1.4B in COVID-19 federal relief funds it received specifically for Black residents and businesses.
- The Oregon Cares Fund was created due to the disproportionate health and economic impact of COVID-19 on Black people.
- However, $8.8M of the remaining funds are frozen after one Mexican American and two white business owners filed lawsuits, claiming the fund discriminates against them.
- Oregon relief funds specifically for undocumented immigrants and Asian business owners have not faced lawsuits.
