OAR 695-040-0090: Eligibility Determination

(1) The eligibility of a watershed council or group of councils to submit an application for a Council Capacity Grant shall be determined in accordance with guidance adopted and periodically reviewed by the Board and made available to the public on the OWEB website and Board meeting materials. (2) If a watershed council disagrees with the determination that it is not eligible to submit an application and wishes to appeal, the council shall appeal to OWEB’s Director in accordance with the appeal process contained in the guidance adopted by the Board. The Director shall make the final decision on all eligibility appeals.