OAR 123-053-0101: Grant Evaluation, Review and Approval

(1) The Authority will announce deadlines for submitting Program applications and provide the final evaluation criteria in the solicitation document. (2) Complete applications submitted by Eligible Applicants will be evaluated by the Review Committee. The Review Committee will utilize the Program evaluation criteria to review and score applications. The Review Committee will also utilize the prioritization criteria provide in OAR 123-53-0040 in its scoring or ranking. The Review Committee will provide its Award recommendation to the Board which will make final decisions and approve any Award(s). The Board shall consider the Review Committee recommendations when approving Awards. (3) Notwithstanding OAR 123-053-0100(2), Awards and contract execution may be contingent upon review and approval by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. (4) Meeting the eligibility requirements and submitting a complete application does not guarantee a Program Award. (5) The Review Committee may request additional information before making its Award recommendations.