OAR 213-090-0040: Competitive Grant Application Requirements

(1) The grant application cycle is determined by the Commission and identified in the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program solicitation. (2) One or more cities, counties, or any combination thereof, may jointly submit applications in response to the solicitation for the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. (3) City or county applicants must seek to fund the costs incurred by local law enforcement agencies in addressing organized retail theft. ( 4 ) Applications must: (a) Articulate a strategy for using grant funds to investigate, disrupt, deter or reduce organized retail theft in the applicant’s jurisdiction . (b) Describe the jurisdiction the applicant seeks to serve with grant-funded initiatives. Applicants may apply to serve more than one jurisdiction . (c) Demonstrate coordination with local law enforcement. (d) Demonstrate collaboration between retailers , law enforcement agencies, community groups, or associations impacted by organized retail thef t to measure whether grant-funded initiatives are reducing theft over time. Collaboration for these grant purposes does not require funds sharing. ( e) Describe time-based goals specific to the impacts grant -funded initiatives aim to have on organized retail theft in the jurisdiction . ( 5 ) The Commission may, in its sole discretion, waive solicitation requirements or cancel any solicitation in whole or in part if it deems such action to be in the best interests of Organized Retail Theft Grant Program.