Oregon Administrative Rules|Section 732-005-0021 - Administration by the Public Transit Division

                                                
Current through Register Vol. 60, No. 12, December 1, 2021 
(1) The Division will conduct the necessary activities to manage the STF and STO Grant Fund programs.
 
(2) Activities conducted by the Division include, and are not limited to, distribution of funds, application and review processes, agreement procedures, program oversight, protests, statewide planning and research, training and technical assistance.
 
(3) STF and STO moneys will be accounted for separately.
 
(4) After payment of the state administrative costs of the program, the Division will make available STO moneys annually to STF Agencies.
(a) The distribution will be determined by the Division.
 
(b) Each STF Agency that applies will receive at least $15,000.
 
(c) STO moneys will be claimed by STF Agencies through an application submitted to the Division during the STO grant application period defined by the Division. Failure to apply will result in forfeiture of the available funds.
 
 
(5) After payment of the state administrative costs of the program, the Division will make available moneys from the STF: 
(a) Three-fourths of STF moneys will be made available annually to STF Agencies on the basis of population distribution. This will be known as the Formula Allocation; and
 
(b) Of the remaining one-fourth of STF moneys:
(A) An Administrative Allotment of $2,000 will be made available annually to each STF Agency: 
(i) The annual Administrative Allotment of $2000 is intended to defray the STF Agency's cost of Administration of their STF program: receiving, disbursing and accounting for their STF moneys.
 
(ii) The STF Agency will not use moneys from the STF Formula Allocation to defray administrative costs.
 
(iii) Additional costs of developing and managing the STF program including, and not limited to, planning, advisory committee management, contract management, and technical assistance, are not defined as Administration, and may be supported by moneys from the Formula Allocation.
 
(iv) The STF Agency may finance the cost of administration of STF discretionary grants awarded in accordance with OAR 732-020-0030 with funds from the grant award.
 
(B) A Minimum Allocation will be made available annually as a supplement to the moneys made available based on population.
(i) Each STF Agency will have no less than the minimum allocation made available, irrespective of population, under the STF Formula Program. This Minimum Allocation, when combined with formula moneys, will be defined by the Oregon Transportation Commission;
 
(ii) The Minimum Allocation will equal at least $15,000; and
 
(iii) The Minimum Allocation will be based on factors defined by the Division related to the cost of providing transportation services and programs by the STF Agencies with the least population.
 
(C) Any remaining moneys will be set aside to a Discretionary Account. The Discretionary Account is intended to provide a flexible resource for addressing the transportation needs of the Elderly and People with Disabilities in accordance with OAR 732-005-0016. Discretionary Account moneys may be used for: 
(i) A Discretionary Program to award Discretionary Grants in accordance with OAR 732-020-0005 through 732-020-0045; or
 
(ii) Projects of statewide importance identified and implemented by the Division.
 
(iii) Discretionary Grants and Projects of statewide importance will be approved by the Oregon Transportation Commission.
 
 
Or. Admin. R. 732-005-0021
PTD 1-1986, f. & ef. 1-10-86; PTD 1-1987, f. & ef. 11-24-87; PTD 1-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-29-89; PTD 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-90; Renumbered from 732-005-0015(1); PTD 2-2004, f. 12-16-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05; PTD 1-2009 f. & cert. ef. 1-29-10
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619 & 391.810
 
Stats. Implemented: ORS 391.800 - 391.830, Ch 910 OL 2009