OAR 340-259-0040
Approval Preferences for Grant and Loan Awards

(1)

Subject to OAR 340-259-0045 (Grant and Loan Award Process) to 340-259-0055 (Review and Approval or Denial), the Department may award grants and loans under this division based on all the following preferences, or may award grants and loans in a simplified year-round process that uses only the preferences in subsections (1)(a)–(c) of this section:

(a)

Percent of engine use in Oregon;

(b)

Benefit to sensitive populations or areas with elevated concentrations of diesel particulate matter;

(c)

Cost effectiveness;

(d)

Length of project benefits;

(e)

Commitment of funding, expertise, materials, labor or other assistance from third parties;

(f)

Commitment to making additional air quality improvements such as, but not limited to participating in Oregon’s Clean Fleets Recognition Program, EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, having a policy that specifies replacement of old equipment or reduces idling, or conducting a fleet analysis;

(g)

Amount of emissions reductions in Oregon;

(h)

The applicant’s past grant or loan performance, such as maintenance and recordkeeping;

(i)

Capacity to complete and maintain the repower, retrofit or scrapping project effectively; and

(j)

Other preferences the Department may specify.

(2)

The Department may include, in any public notice announcing grant and loan availability, a request for applications for specific repower, retrofit and scrapping projects or project areas that will be given preference. The Department may designate funds to target specific projects or areas.

Source: Rule 340-259-0040 — Approval Preferences for Grant and Loan Awards, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-259-0040 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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