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.