Or. Admin. Code § 813-100-0036 - [Effective until 5/17/2025] Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Revitalization (PIER)

PIER provides funding to address the unmet infrastructure, planning and economic revitalization needs in 2020 Wildfire-impacted counties.

(1) Funding is available through direct county allocations for local governments, non-profit organizations, school districts, public housing authorities, and other public or quasi-public entities in the eight most impacted counties.

(2) Budgetary allocations will be made at the county level, counties and organizations within the impacted areas will work together to define the specific projects or programs to be funded.

(3) Each infrastructure, economic revitalization, and planning activity must clearly have a tie to revitalizing disaster impacted communities by directly or indirectly supporting:

(a) New housing and/or replacement of damaged housing, and/or

(b) The mitigation of loss of life or property in the face of current and future natural hazards.

(4) 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

(5) Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Tribal, State, county, and municipal governments, agencies, districts, and authorities

(b) Schools (K-12)

(c) Public housing authorities

(d) Other public or quasi-public entities

(e) Nonprofit entity with a specific public role described in an Oregon revised statute (e.g., soil and water conservation districts)

(A) Administration: The funds will be administered by subrecipients.

(B) Updated program information can be found at the OHCS ReOregon website.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 813-100-0036

OHCS 48-2024, temporary adopt filed 11/19/2024, effective 11/19/2024 through 5/17/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.315 - 458.317