OAR 123-043-0041: Criteria and Limitations for Funding — Technical Assistance Projects

(1) Technical assistance awards are available to municipalities with populations of 15,000 or less. (2) The Authority may make technical assistance awards for: (a) Water Master Plans or Wastewater Facility Plans; (b) Preliminary engineering or planning; legal, financial, and economic investigations, reports and studies to determine the feasibility of a project, if the Authority determines there is adequate documentation from a regulatory authority recognized by the Authority as having responsibility for the protection of water quality or the supply of clean drinking water that shows the technical assistance project is needed; or (c) Studies to assess the feasibility of regionalization of drinking water or wastewater infrastructure. (3) Pre-award expenses are not eligible for reimbursement. (4) When the Authority determines funds are limited, it will apply the following criteria when selecting technical assistance project to receive funding: (a) A preference for technical assistance projects located within rural economically distressed areas as defined by the Oregon Business Development Department; (b) A preference for technical assistance projects to address documented non-compliance; (c) A preference for technical assistance projects related to water project regionalization; and (d) A preference for partnerships and collaborative technical assistance projects.