Emergency Grants

STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS

• $100,000 maximum per project per applicant during any fiscal year
• Emergency situation--defined as a life, health, or property threatening situation
• Applicant cannot reasonably finance the project without assistance from the OWRB

• Counties
• Towns and Municipalities
• Public works authorities
• School districts
• Districts formed under Title 82 of the State’s statutes as follows: 1) Rural water districts, 2) Water conservancy districts, 3) Rural sewage districts, and 4) Irrigation districts

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

• Water supply reservoirs
• Storage tanks
• Water supply and distribution systems
• Water treatment systems
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Wastewater collection systems

PRIORITY POINT PROCEDURE

Grant Priority Evaluation Policy (maximum 120 points) is used to distribute grant funds. Applications that receive 60 or more points are placed on the grant Priority List. Grants are then recommended for approval to the Board when all other funding sources are secured and adequate grant funds are available for obligation. Points are determined using the following criteria:

• Nature of emergency (50 Points)
• Water and sewer rates (13 Points)
• Monthly debt payment (10 points)
• Local contribution (10 points)
• Median household income (10 points)
• Applicant’s ability to finance the project (12 points)
• Amount of grant requested (10 points)
• Benefit to Other Systems (5 points)
• Application number (up to 12 point deduction)

• Emergency Grant fact sheet
• Emergency Grant application
• Engineering and Environmental Guides and Forms
• Financial Assistance Rules (Chapter 50)
• Frequently Asked Grant Questions
• Comparison of All OWRB Financing Programs