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Bill would expand septic financial aid to allow grants and widen eligibility for low- and moderate-income households
Summary
Senate Bill 830 would expand Oregon’s on-site septic assistance program by allowing grants (and principal forgiveness) in addition to loans, widen eligible recipients to include multifamily and small-business property owners in rural areas, and build on prior loan and ARPA-funded programs that served more than 224 homeowners.
Senate Bill 830 would expand the state’s on-site septic financial assistance tools to include grants and broaden eligibility so low- and moderate-income households, residential housing providers and some small businesses in rural areas can access help repairing or replacing failing septic systems.
Why it matters: Witnesses told the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire the cost to replace a septic system often exceeds the annual income of low-income households, making grants critical for the most vulnerable. Testimony described average replacement costs around $21,000–$22,000 (some systems exceed $35,000), long waiting lists for grants and high local demand during recent program rounds.
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Community Development Programs Manager Julia…
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