OAR 736-008-0025: Apportionment of Monies Between State and Local Agencies

(1) Monies apportioned annually by the Department of Interior to the state from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund shall be distributed, after covering administrative costs of the office of the State Liaison Officer to operate the program: (a) Not less than 60 percent of the remainder to units of local government and federally recognized Indian tribes; and (b) Up to 40 percent of the remainder to eligible state agencies. (2) Monies derived from project underruns, project cancellations, reduction in project scope may be made available to the Director to redistribute to state or local projects, subject to the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior.