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Small City Allotment Program: Deadline is August 31!
Each year, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) evaluates projects for possible state grants through its Small City Allotment (SCA) program. For the 2024 cycle, another $5 million made possible by HB 2017 from the 2017 legislative session is available for funding of up to $250,000.
Who Can Apply?
Incorporated cities with populations of 5,000 or fewer must have all previously awarded SCA projects completed, and reimbursement requests submitted to ODOT before September 1, 2024.
What Projects are Eligible?
Eligible projects can be on a city street or a county road within a city’s limits, excluding state highways. These projects should improve streets that are inadequate for the capacity they serve or are in a condition detrimental to safety. Pedestrian improvements are also eligible. Additionally, cities can use SCA funding to meet the match requirement for an existing project, provided the primary funding is already secured by an executed agreement.
What’s New This Year?
Cities must submit documentation from area and district managers for approval and agreed-upon maintenance terms with their application. The maintenance agreement must :
- Identify the entity that will be responsible for the maintenance;
- Identify the period they will be required to provide maintenance; and
- Identify what will become of the features when the maintenance period ends.
NOTE: Area & district office approval does not indicate that a project will be selected for funding.
The application period has been extended by 30 days to allow time for this additional process.
More information is available here.
Contact: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director - jmccauley@orcities.org
Last Updated 5/24/24