Or. Admin. Code § 690-601-0300 - Funding for Community Engagement Plans
(1) The
Department may provide funding for community engagement plan development,
implementation, or both to invite and support meaningful involvement by
representatives of disproportionately impacted communities in water projects
that are eligible to be supported by grants or loans through ORS
541.561-541.581 or ORS 541.651 - 541.696. Funding for community engagement
plans will be contingent on the funding source for ORS 541.561-541.581 or ORS
541.651 - 541.696.
(a) For the purposes of
grants and loans pursuant to ORS 541.651 - 541.696, Water Supply Development
Account, a community engagement plan for a water project may be funded if the
plan is used to inform the identification, planning, development, or
implementation of water resource projects that are eligible for funding by the
account.
(b) For the purposes of
grants pursuant to ORS 541.561-541.581, Water Conservation, Reuse, and Storage
Grant Program, a community engagement plan for a water project may be funded if
the plan is used to inform project identification and project planning studies
that are eligible for funding by the grant program. Community engagement plans
shall be performed to evaluate the feasibility of developing a water
conservation, reuse, or storage project.
(2) Community engagement grantees shall
follow all laws and guidelines for community engagement plans that are
supported by grants or loans issued pursuant to ORS 541.561-541.581 or ORS
541.651 - 541.696.
(3) Community
engagement grantees, using Department recognized best practices, and approved
alternative best practices, shall expend grant or loan funds for the purposes
of inviting and supporting meaningful involvement of disproportionately
impacted communities in decisions related to the identification, scoping,
design, or implementation of water projects.
(4) Community engagement grantees shall
follow all applicable state and federal funding and procurement laws and
guidelines for reimbursable costs and activities.
(a) Ineligible costs and activities are not
reimbursable, these include but are not limited to, spending funds on the acts
of lobbying and fundraising.
(b)
Eligible costs and activities that may be reimbursable, if conditions of the
granting agreements are met, include but are not limited to, design and
facilitation of meetings and eligible associated costs, development and
distribution of outreach and meeting materials, and compensation of
disproportionately impacted communities for meaningful involvement in community
engagement opportunities.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027, ORS 541.561-541.581, ORS 541.651 - ORS 541.696 & ORS 541.551
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 541.561-541.581, ORS 541.651 - ORS 541.696 & ORS 541.551
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