Used Oil Competitive Grants

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Used Oil Competitive Grants Cycle Frequency and
Funding Levels (Used Oil Recycling Fund, FY
2006/07 and FY 2007/08)
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Oil Program Statute

• Grant and Outreach Programs
• Block Grants (administered annually)
• Competitive Grants (OG, UNP, URD)
• Annual award not required
• Funding is continuously appropriated
• - Outreach and Education

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Funding Framework

• Funding Framework
• Cycle Frequency
• Funding Levels

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1. Cycle Frequency

• Local Program Need
• Regular predictable funding
• Time to evaluate effectiveness
• Three Options for Cycle Frequency
• Annual
• Biennial (Board adopted Nov. 2001)
• Other Cycle Options

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Annual Cycle Recommended

• Each grant is awarded annually
• Effects are
• Most responsive to fluctuations in Fund Condition
• All Stakeholders eligible for grants
• Potential for overlapping grants
• Lack of program evaluation
• Lower funding levels for each cycle

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Biennial Cycle Not Recommended

• Each grant awarded every two years
• Current Board model
• Biennial Cycles have been successful
• Predictability
• Funding flexibility
• Less focus on administration, more on project
  management evaluation
• Does not limit available funding for local
  government

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Other Cycle Options Not Recommended

• Any cycle other than Annual/Biennial
• Effects are
• Flexibility on when to award
• Unpredictable cycles
• Decreased administrative tasks
• Funding flexibility

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2. Funding Levels

• Two Issues
• Total annual Competitive Grant funding
• Funding amount for individual Competitive Grants

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Statutory Framework for Funding Levels

• Total Resources
• Mandatory Expenses
• Remaining Balance

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Statutory for Funding Levels for Grants 60
Minimum
Grant Percent of Remaining Balance OG
Minimum 40 UNP Minimum 10 URD
10-15 maximum

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A. Total Annual Competitive Grant Funding

• Other Board Options
• Increase total grant up to 80
• Decrease total grant below 60
• Preferred Option 60 level
• Prudent carry-over
• Obligation to stakeholders
• Facilitates local planning

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Funding Framework Annual Cycles after 4 yrs

• Scenario 1 No Grants in 06/07
• Annual Grants Year 2
• Result 7 OG grants
• 1.5 NP/RD grants
• Scenario 2 Statutory Min. 06/07
• Annual Grants Year 2
• Result 6 OG grants
• 1.5 NP/RD grants

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Funding Framework Biennial Cycles after 4 yrs

• Scenario 3 Biennial 15/45/60
• Result 3.8 OG grants
• 6.7 NP grants
• 2.2 RD grants
• Scenario 4 15/15/60
• Result 6.7 OG grants
• 2.3 NP/RD grants each

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B. Preferred Funding Framework

• Annual Cycle
• Defer Grant Funding until FY 2007/08
• 60 total annual limit for competitive grants
• UNP 10 of remaining balance
• URD 10 of remaining balance
• OG 40 of remaining balance
• Joint Solicitation of 3 Grants
• Offer Grants earlier (July-Sept)

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Recommended Action for Cycle Frequency Funding
Levels

• Choose
• Option 2
• Annual Cycles beginning in FY 2007/08
• Adopt Resolution 2007-35 with revisions