OAR 274-040-0025: The Director of Veterans’ Affairs May Accept Gifts, Grants, and Donations for the Veterans’ Home and Its Residents

Monetary gifts, grants, and donations will be deposited into the Oregon Veterans’ Home Trust Fund. (1) Any grant, donation, or gift that is accepted by the director, under ORS 408.365, whose use is for a designated purpose, shall only be used for the purpose specified, unless the limitations are released or modified by the donor or by law. Any designation for the use of a grant, donation, or gift may only be for a purpose related to the Veterans’ Home or its residents. (2) Any grant, donation, or gift that is accepted by the director, under ORS 408.365, unless otherwise designated for a specific purpose, may be used for the general purpose of operating the Oregon Veterans’ Home including expenses that directly or indirectly benefit the residents. (3) Any grant, donation, or gift, which had been submitted for a specific purpose for which it has been met, may be considered unrestricted and available for operational expenses upon notification to the donor. (4) Any grant, donation, or gift of property, real or personal, that is accepted by the director under ORS 408.365, and is undesignated property, may be sold and the proceeds deposited into the Oregon Veterans’ Home Trust Fund. Any designated property, real or personal, that is accepted by the director also may be sold and the proceeds deposited into the Oregon Veteran’s Home Trust Fund and used for the benefit of the specified purpose, unless the limitations are released by the donor or law. (5) Any non-monetary grant, donation, or gift of property, real or personal, that is accepted by the director, under ORS 408.365, for which it is determined by the director to have no practical value to ODVA, and can not be used or sold in a cost effective way, may be given or otherwise transferred to other organizations that assist veterans’ in a manner consistent with ORS 293.090, 293.235, 406.030, 406.040, 406.050, and 408.365. Separate and apart from the provisions of OAR 125-246-0720, prior to offering donated property for public sale through the state Surplus Property Program, the director may make surplus or donated property available to entities, including but not limited to, those whose purpose is the care of veterans, survivors, and dependents, such as: (a) Federal agencies; (b) State agencies; (c) Local agencies; (d) Political subdivisions of the state; (e) Any non-profit organization qualified to acquire federal surplus property pursuant to OAR 125-035-0045; who meet the purpose requirements above; and (f) Veteran's organizations; and (g) The veteran’s organizations operated retail store in Oregon Veterans’ Home. (6) Any real or personal property that is not used as designated in (5)(a) through (g), may be disposed of consistent with OAR 125-246-0720. (7) As used in this division, operational expenses include but are not limited to: (a) Purchase of equipment; (b) Facility maintenance; (c) Facility repair; (d) Purchase of payment of services and supplies; (e) Vehicle repair and maintenance; (f) Vehicle purchases; (g) Recreational activities for the veterans’ residents; and (h) Any other expenditure that, at the discretion of the director, is to the benefit of the residents of the Oregon Veterans’ Home.