cwsrf eqc staff report signed PDF

DETP/19/7997

''Monday, July 08, 2019 at 4:33:19 PM (GMT+07:00) Goldstein, Meyer:'' Rule Caption: Clean Water State Revolving Fund program rules that regulate awarding financial assistance to public agencies. Adm. Order No.: DEQ 11-2012 Filed with Sec. of State: 12-14-2012 Certified to be Effective: 12-14-12 Notice Publication Date: 8-1-12 Rules Adopted: 340-054-0011, 340-054-0026, 340-054-0027, 340-054-0036, 340-054-0056 Rules Amended: 340-054-0005, 340-054-0010, 340-054-0015, 340-054-0022, 340-054-0025, 340-054-0060, 340-054-0065, 340-054-0100, 340-054-0102, 340-054-0104, 340-054-0106, 340-054-0108 Rules Repealed: 340-054-0020, 340-054-0021, 340-054-0023, 340-054-0024, 340-054-0035, 340-054-0055, 340-054-0085, 340-054-0087, 340-054-0090, 340-054-0093, 340-054-0095, 340-054-0097, 340-054-0098 Subject: This rulemaking amended the Clean Water State Revolving Fund administrative rules. In Oregon, DEQ administers this loan program under the federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund program authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act. The amendments update current Clean Water State Revolving Fund administrative rule language and clarify processes to improve financial assistance to public agencies for water quality improvement projects. Amendments included: • Providing flexibility to project eligibility for all types of water quality improvement projects • Revising the project application scoring system and ranking criteria to ensure projects funded provide the most benefits possible for water quality • Eliminating the expedited loan reserve • Revising the definition of small community • Increasing the small community loan reserve • Reducing the annual fee on all current loans for two years • Reducing interest rates for all loans based on community population and median household income • Awarding principal forgiveness priority to small communities with less than median household income