1. (1) Technical assistance awards are available to municipalities with populations of 15,000 or less.

2. (2) The Authority may make technical assistance awards for:

   1. (a) Water Master Plans or Wastewater Facility Plans;
   2. (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
   3. (c) Studies to assess the feasibility of regionalization of drinking water or wastewater infrastructure.
3. (3) Pre-award expenses are not eligible for reimbursement.

4. (4) When the Authority determines funds are limited, it will apply the following criteria when selecting technical assistance project to receive funding:

   1. (a) A preference for technical assistance projects located within rural economically distressed areas as defined by the Oregon Business Development Department;
   2. (b) A preference for technical assistance projects to address documented non-compliance;
   3. (c) A preference for technical assistance projects related to water project regionalization; and
   4. (d) A preference for partnerships and collaborative technical assistance projects.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 285B.563 & 285A.075

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 285B.560 - 285B.599

History

OBDD 11-2019, amend filed 09/04/2019, effective 09/04/2019
OBDD 10-2014, f. 5-30-14, cert. ef. 6-1-14
OBDD 12-2013, f. 12-30-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
OBDD 30-2010, f. 6-30-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10
OBDD 2-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-14-10 thru 7-13-10