Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Division 259 - CLEAN DIESEL GRANT AND LOAN RULES
Section 340-259-0045 - Grant and Loan Award Process
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 340-259-0045
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The Department will determine the amount of grants and loans available, and may:
(a)
Allocate funds for specific engine types, geographic areas, or other specific
purposes.
(b) Establish and publish
public notice of deadlines for submission of applications.
(c) Make funds available for year-round
application submissions. When a year-round process is used:
(A) Completed applications will be reviewed
in the order they are received; and
(B) Funds will be awarded until they are no
longer available.
(d)
Make funds available through grant rounds. When grant rounds are used:
(A) Completed applications received by the
published deadline will be reviewed without preference for date of
receipt;
(B) The Department may
rank projects for purposes of grant and loan awards; and
(C) The Department will establish a maximum
funding amount for each grant round that is less than the Department's
available funding.
(2) The Department will allocate a portion of the funds available for grants and loans for applicants that own or operate 10 or fewer Oregon diesel engines and will provide for simplified access to financial assistance for those applicants.
(3) Beginning on June 25, 2008 and ending on June 30, 2010, the Department must reserve 75 percent of the funds available for grants and loans under this division for Oregon diesel engines that:
(a) Will be used in Oregon for at least 75
percent of the total number of miles that the vehicle is driven during the
three years following the repowering or retrofitting of the engine;
or
(b) Will be used in Oregon for
at least 75 percent of the total number of hours the engine is operated during
the three years following the repowering or retrofitting of the
engine.
Stat. Auth.: OL 2007, Ch. 855 (HB 2172 (2007))
Stats. Implemented: OL 2007, Ch. 855 (HB 2172 (2007))
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