Or. Admin. R. 123-089-0050 - Application and Proposal Review and Evaluation Approval
(1) Oregon InC may issue calls for
applications or proposals for programs deploying moneys from the Fund. If
applications are requested, the Department will issue an application form and
program guidelines for applicants to follow. If requests for proposals are
issued, the Department will issue a formal request with timelines, proposal
requirements, criteria, eligible uses of funds and any other information
necessary for an organization to submit a responsive proposal.
(2) The Department will review applications
and proposals to determine whether they are complete and the proposer and the
project are eligible for program funds.
(3) If an individual applicant or proposer,
an organization submitting an application or proposal, or a project is
determined to be ineligible, the Department will notify the applicant or
proposer that the application or proposal is ineligible.
(4) The Department may deem an application or
proposal ineligible if the:
(a) Applicant,
proposer or project fails to meet program eligibility requirements,
(b) Applicant or proposer fails to provide
requested information in writing by the date required by the Department;
or
(c) Application or proposal
contains false or misleading information.
(5) The Director will consider protests of
the eligibility determination. Only the affected applicant or proposer may
protest. Protests must be submitted in writing to the Director within 30 days
of the date the applicant or proposer was notified of being ineligible. The
Director's decision is final.
(6)
The Department will coordinate with Oregon InC to evaluate applications and
proposals using the criteria listed in section 123-089-0040 and any other
relevant information. Oregon InC may delegate authority to Department staff
and/or to a review committee comprised of Oregon InC members and/or selected
other experts to review eligible applications and proposals and recommend
applications and proposals for funding. Oregon InC may allow this delegated
group to make recommendations to the Department directly or to Oregon InC. Each
delegated group will provide a report to Oregon InC at its next quarterly
meeting on the group's activities and any recommendations or rejections. If
Oregon InC reviews the recommendations, Oregon InC may approve the
recommendation as is, approve some of the recommendation or reject it entirely.
(a) If Oregon InC approves the recommendation
as is, Oregon InC will forward the recommendation to the Department.
(b) If Oregon InC rejects some or all of the
recommendation, Oregon InC will inform the Department of the approved portion
of the recommendation, if any, as well as a brief explanation of the reason(s)
for rejecting some or all of the recommendation.
(7) The Director approves grant awards based
on Oregon InC's recommendation. The Director's funding decisions are
final.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 284.706, ORS 284.720 & ORS 284.742
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 284.720 & ORS 284.742
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