Or. Admin. Code § 813-365-0030 - Eligibility
(1) In order to be
eligible for RGP funds, a program provider must have an executed Program
Provider-Landlord Agreement.
(2)
Applications for qualifying damages are submitted after an eligible tenant's
vacancy of an RGP-covered unit, either by voluntary move-out or by eviction.
Landlords have 30 days in which to submit a request for funds to the program
provider, from the date that the landlord takes possession of the
unit.
(3) Qualifying damages that
occurred within the first 12 months of an eligible tenant's occupancy may not
exceed $5,000 per eligible request and include, but are not limited to:
(a) Unpaid rent;
(b) Property damages beyond normal wear and
tear and caused by the tenant or the tenant's occupancy; and
(c) Eviction costs include court filing fees,
attorney fees, and serving of notice.
(4) An eligible tenant is one that meets the
requirements of ORS 456.608(2).
(5) Program providers must submit to OHCS an
RGP application, in form, format and substance satisfactory to OHCS, within 10
days from the date that the landlord submits a request for funds to the program
provider.
(6) Program providers
must certify that the application details and supporting documentation (i.e.;
final security deposit accounting, move-in and move-out inspection checklists,
applicable receipt or proof of damages, documentation of non-payment of rent)
have been received from the landlord and have been reviewed and verified by the
program provider. Program providers must keep all application information
within the tenant file.
(7) The RGP
application shall be available on the OHCS website.
(8) A submitted application is subject to
approval, including as modified by OHCS, or disapproval by OHCS.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555 & ORS 456.608(10)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 57, 2021 Oregon Laws & ORS 456.607 to 456.609
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