Or. Admin. Code § 813-047-0015 - Application Review

(1) The Department may, within 30 calendar days of receipt of an application, approve the application or request additional information from the applicant. If within this 30-day period, the Department takes no formal action on the application or has not requested additional information, the application will be deemed denied.

(2) In reviewing applications, the Department may consider, in addition to any special evaluation criteria described in the applicable solicitation, the following (as appropriate or required):

(a) Amount of available funds in the Program;

(b) Availability of other sources of assistance, including In-Kind Contributions, in excess of the minimum required;

(c) An applicant's ability to leverage public or private funds;

(d) Compliance with any statutorily-required geographic preferences;

(e) In the case of the Human Investment Strategies Grants, the appropriateness and effectiveness of the proposed activities for the Targeted Area;

(f) Appropriateness of the organizational develop proposed;

(g) Appropriateness of the proposed activities to meet the housing, human services, or Community Economic Revitalization needs of residents within the Service Area;

(h) The number of Low and Moderate Income persons to be assisted;

(i) Documentation of local coordination efforts focused at avoiding duplication of existing services and meeting the unmet needs; and

(j) In the case of the Human Investment Strategies Grants, documentation of coordination with local housing interests including, but not limited to, Community Action Agencies, Community Development Corporations, housing development corporations, and the local governing jurisdiction or jurisdictions.

(3) The Department will select those applications which, in the judgment of the Department, comply with the requirements and best achieve the purposes of the Program, the Act, OAR chapter 813, division 047, and any evaluation criteria outlined in the applicable program solicitation.

(4) The Department will give preference to a Community Development Corporation that:

(a) Has a defined geographic service area in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Lane, Linn, Douglas, Jackson or Marion counties that does not include more than 50,000 people; or

(b) Has a defined geographic service area in any other county that does not include more than 75,000 people; and

(c) Can demonstrate support from the community. Acceptable demonstrations of support must be in writing and may include, but are not limited to, organizational letters, personal statements, or written commitments of project contributions.

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Or. Admin. Code § 813-047-0015

HSG 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-5-90; HSG 2-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-7-91; HSG 3-1991, f. & cert. ef. 9-4-91; HSG 2-1992(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-9-92; HSG 7-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-92; OHCS 14-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-20-02 thru 5-17-03; OHCS 14-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-20-02 thru 5-17-03; OHCS 7-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-16-03

Stat. Auth.: ORS 458.210 - ORS 458.240

Stats. Implemented: ORS 458.210 - ORS 458.240