The Dam Repair Assistance Grant Program aims to: • Reduce or eliminate risk to the public associated with dams (see “Risk” in Definitions); • Improve accessibility of financial assistance to dam owners who may not be eligible to apply for other dam safety grants; and, • Provide financial assistance for the repair or removal of High and Significant Hazard dams that fail to meet minimum dam safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to downstream life and property. The following activities are ineligible for funding under this program: • Routine Operation and Maintenance (O&M) (See “Routine Operation and Maintenance” in Definitions); o Routine O&M Activities include, but are not limited to: mowing, vegetation removal (excluding tree removal that requires a permit), addressing superficial or shallow erosion, and servicing gates and valves. • Purchase of equipment that is not an integral part of the funded project; • Establishment of a reserve fund; • Any activity that increases the dam’s Hazard Potential (see “Hazard Potential” in Definitions). This includes projects that propose to increase dam height and/or storage capacity;
