Oregon Administrative Rules|Section 813-044-0050 - Criteria for Funding

                                                
Current through Register Vol. 60, No. 12, December 1, 2021 
(1) Grants by OHCS under the Home Ownership Assistance Program are subject to the availability of funds in the Home Ownership Assistance Account and to limits established by law. The process by which OHCS makes grants available may include, but is not limited to, consideration of individual proposals and the use of a competitive review process.
 
(2) In addition to the criteria in ORS 458.655 for preference in making grants, a grant application is subject to subordinate criteria established by OHCS and included in a competitive proposal solicitation or RFA.
 
(3) Organizations must ensure OHCS that the homebuyer receiving DPA funds completes Homeownership Education and Counseling from an organization using the approved education prior to receiving HOAP funding.
 
(4) Organizations must verify income eligibility under current area median income (AMI) requirements at the time HOAP funds are disbursed to homebuyer within any HOAP Program.
 
(5) Organizations must complete and submit all Reporting Requirements as indicated in the grant agreement.
 
(6) Organizations must have a Language Access Plan (LAP) for persons with limited proficiency in speaking or writing English.
 
(7) Organizations must have policies and procedures in place for the recovery of the destruction of program-related records as a result of a natural or man-made disaster.
 
(8) Organizations must maintain and retain program records as necessary to comply with state and federal law, including the requirements set by OHCS and listed in the Agency Retention Schedule and terms of the grant agreement.
 
Or. Admin. R. 813-044-0050
HSG 2-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-15-96; OHCS 4-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-09; OHCS 9-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-30-11 thru 3-27-12; OHCS 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 3-27-12; OHCS 41-2019, amend filed 12/30/2019, effective 12/30/2019
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555
 
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.620 & 458.655
This section was updated on 1/13/2020 by overlay.