Or. Admin. Code § 603-007-0031 - [Effective until 7/15/2025] Eligibility Requirements and Application Process

To be eligible for the Agriculture Workforce Housing Grant, applicants must meet the following requirements.

(1) The agriculture workforce housing must:

(a) Comply with all occupational safety or health laws, rules, regulations and standards;

(b) Must be operated by a person who holds a valid indorsement as a farmworker camp operator under ORS 658.730, if an indorsement is required; and

(c) Must be registered as a farmworker camp with the Department of Consumer and Business Services under ORS 658.750, if the housing is farm employment-related housing, on or before 90 days following the latter of:

(A) The first day of the first tax year after the grant was received; or

(B) The date the housing is first occupied.

(2) The applicant cannot provide agricultural workforce housing as a requirement for workers under the H-2A program or any other temporary employment visa program, nor may the applicant use the agricultural workforce housing to justify applications for any temporary visa program during the grant period.

(3) Submit a completed application.

(4) Propose a project that improves the health and safety conditions of existing agriculture workforce housing.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 603-007-0031

DOA 3-2025, temporary adopt filed 01/17/2025, effective 1/17/2025 through 7/15/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: HB 2001 (2023)

Statutes/Other Implemented: HB 2001 (2023)