1. (1) “Small Grant” is a grant for an eligible watershed restoration project awarded by OWEB on the recommendation of a Small Grant Team.
2. (2) “Small Grant Team” (Team) is composed of representatives of watershed councils, soil and water conservation districts, tribes, and other eligible grant applicants formed in each Small Grant Area to recommend funding for watershed restoration projects.
3. (3) “Small Grant Area” is a geographic area established by the OWEB Board based upon hydrologic boundaries, existing watershed restoration partnerships, and similarities in resource concerns.
4. (4) “Small Grant Team Grant” is a grant between OWEB and a Small Grant Team regarding the allocation of Small Grant funds within a Small Grant Area by the Small Grant Team using OWEB funds.
5. (5) “Project Evaluation Committee” (Committee) is a group of Small Grant Team members designated by vote of the Team to evaluate Small Grant Project applications received and to make Small Grant Project award recommendations based upon the Team’s adopted priority watershed concerns and eligible project types. A Team may by unanimous vote decide not to designate a Committee.
6. (6) “Project Manager for the Grantee” is the individual (typically, but not necessarily, the grantee) who will shepherd the project from start to finish. This person will serve as the Team’s and OWEB’s main point of contact for a project.
7. (7) “Team Contact” is OWEB’s main point of contact for the Small Grant Team, and is also the person authorized by the Team to sign OWEB Small Grant Team Grant agreements.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 541.906

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 541.890 - 541.969

History

OWEB 2-2024, amend filed 10/29/2024, effective 07/01/2025
OWEB 2-2018, amend filed 04/27/2018, effective 04/27/2018
OWEB 3-2005, f. & cert. ef. 6-8-05