Or. Admin. Code § 813-100-0029 - Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP)
HARP provides grants to eligible homeowners who experienced damage to their homes from the 2020 Wildfires and Straight-line Winds and have remaining recovery needs after accounting for other duplicative benefits received.
(1) HARP funds eligible
rehabilitation, reconstruction, acquisition, and replacement costs, including
additional costs to comply with federal, State, and local construction
standards, such as replacing on-site residential infrastructure, complying with
green building standards, and ensuring that homes are accessible for
individuals living with disabilities and senior residents. Eligible costs also
include elevation, fire hardening, and other program-required costs that will
help protect homes from natural hazards faced in the fire-impacted
communities.
(2) Geographic
Eligibility: FEMA IA-declared counties for DR-4562
(a) HUD-identified MID counties: Clackamas,
Douglas, Jackson, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, and Marion
(b) Grantee-identified MID counties:
Klamath
(3) Applicant
Eligibility: Homeowners must meet the following criteria:
(a) Must have been the owner-occupant of the
damaged property at the time of the disaster.
(b) The damaged property must have been the
applicant's primary residence at the time of the disaster.
(c) The damaged property must have sustained
damages as a result of the 2020 Wildfires and Straight-line Winds.
(d) The damaged property must be an eligible
structure including, but not limited to, single-family residences, manufactured
homes, and pre-fabricated homes.
(e) Applicant must have a remaining recovery
need after accounting for other duplicative benefits received.
(4) Income Eligibility: The
program is designed to prioritize individuals and households who have struggled
to access the necessary resources to initiate or complete their recovery. The
program will be launched in three phases:
(a)
Phase 1: At or below 80% of the AMI
(b) Phase 2: At or below 120% of the
AMI
(c) Phase 3: Greater than 120%
of the AMI
(5)
Administration: The funds will be administered by OHCS and/or its
subrecipients.
(6) Updated program
information can be found at the OHCS ReOregon website.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.315 - 458.317
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