| "One Stop" finance meetings for public works and community facilities projects |
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| The concept |
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- Hold discussion, at one time and place, of federal and state financial assistance possibilities and related issues for local public infrastructure and community facilities.
- Informal meetings to help applicants learn about available funds and next steps for projects. No funding commitments are made at the meeting, but probable sources are provided to enable the best alternatives possible for local governments and most issues that must be addressed are raised in connection with the project.
- Meetings are requested by officials from cities, counties, ports, public water or sewer districts, service districts and tribal councils.
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| Who attends |
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Appropriate funding agencies of programs pertaining to the project such as:
- Federal Agencies
United States Department of Agriculture-Rural Utilities Services and Community/Business Programs; U.S. Forest Service: United State Department of Commerce-Economic Development Administration—technical assistance providers and other federal agencies as requested.
- State Agencies
Economic and Community Development Department, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy—Small Scale Energy Loan Program, Department of Human Services—Drinking Water Section, Department of Land Conservation and Development, Housing and Community Services, Department of Aviation, Water Resources Department, other state technical assistance providers and regulatory agencies for environmental laws, land use and public health as requested.
- Other participating agencies
Oregon Association of Water Utilities, League of Oregon Cities, Rural Community Assistance Corporation, others as requested.
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| When |
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90 minute meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at
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9:00 A.M.
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10:30 A.M.
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1:00 P.M. and
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2.30 PM.
To schedule a meeting, contact your federal or state regional project coordinator or call 503-986-0123.
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| Where |
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Oregon Economic & Community Development Department
775 Summer Street N.E.
Salem, OR
Room 201 (2nd floor)
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| Format |
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- 5 minutes: introductions
- 20 minutes: applicant makes presentation of project description, location, outstanding issues, readiness to proceed, estimated project costs if known, and need and amount of financial assistance.
- 15 minutes: project related non-funding issues are raised and discussed.
- 20 minutes: funding agencies make presentations on project's eligibility for funding and details of the same.
- 30 minutes: group discusses the best mix of potential loan/grant funding and recommends what actions are needed by applicant to access same.
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| How to join One Stop |
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Contact the Economic & Community Development Department's regional coordinator for your area and they will guide you through the process.
Who to bring
It is the applicant's decision regarding who to bring. We suggest the applicant consider person(s) involved with the project such as
- an elected official(s)
- manager
- recorder
- public works superintendent
- consulting engineer/architect
- project's sponsor(s).
What to bring or present
For technical assistance funding, such as master plans, preliminary engineering and facilities plans, applicants will need
- a verbal or written description of the problem you want to solve (is there a non-compliance issue with a law, etc)
- possible solution
- scope of work
- estimated cost (if available)
- why federal and/or state financial assistance is needed
- sources of local funding and use of the money.
For construction funding, applicants will need
- preliminary engineering report, which includes documentation of need, project benefits, total estimated costs, possible sources of local financing, uses of funds and a timetable showing readiness to proceed
- current monthly utility rates (e.g., average water rates are $---- per 7500 gallons per month) and number of connections (needed to determine most water/wastewater grants and loans), and
- estimated start and completion date/readiness to proceed information is very important.
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