Justice Department, SBA Launch Oregon COVID Relief Recovery Initiative
The U.S. Department of Justice and Small Business Administration have launched “Operation No Doze” in Oregon to recover fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds. The initiative targets individuals who allegedly misused pandemic funding, with the goal of reclaiming $1.2 billion. Nearly $16…
Portland, OR, October 28, 2026 —
The U.S. Department of Justice and Small Business Administration have launched “Operation No Doze” in Oregon, an initiative aimed at recovering COVID-19 relief funds that were obtained fraudulently, according to the information provided about the effort.
The initiative targets people alleged to have misused pandemic funding. Authorities suspect that 2,300 people in Oregon misused funds. The information provided does not identify those individuals or describe the specific conduct underlying the suspicions.
Nearly $16 million has already been recovered in Oregon, while the initiative’s stated goal is to reclaim $1.2 billion. The information available does not specify whether that overall goal applies to Oregon alone or to a broader recovery effort. It also does not provide a timeline for reaching the goal.
Further details about the recoveries were not provided, including when they occurred, which relief programs they involved or how the funds were recovered. The information also does not describe any charges, court proceedings, penalties or individual case outcomes. The allegations are not findings that every person suspected misused funds.
The announcement describes a federal effort focused on pandemic relief-fund recovery in Oregon, but does not provide additional information about how the Justice Department and the Small Business Administration will carry out the initiative or report future results.
Story summarized from the original created by Vince Ybarra on www.kptv.com, see more information here.
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