OAR 333-011-0328: Homeless Individuals

For purposes of the grant program in ORS 432.450, which allows an individual who is homeless to obtain a certified copy of the individual’s record of live birth at a reduced rate or free of charge, "individual who is homeless" means: (1) An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. (2) An individual with a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport or camping ground. (3) An individual living in a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living arrangements (including hotels and motels paid for by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individual or by charitable organizations, congregate shelters, and transitional housing). (4) An individual who resided in a shelter or place not meant for human habitation and who is exiting an institution where he or she temporarily resided. (5) An individual who: (a) Will imminently lose their housing, including housing they own, rent, or live in without paying rent, are sharing with others, and rooms in hotels or motels not paid for by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individuals or by charitable organizations, as evidenced by: (A) A court order resulting from an eviction action that notifies the individual that they must leave within 14 days; (B) The individual having a primary nighttime residence that is a room in a hotel or motel and where they lack the resources necessary to reside there for more than 14 days; or (C) Credible evidence indicating that the owner or renter of the housing will not allow the individual to stay for more than 14 days, and any oral statement from an individual seeking homeless assistance that is found to be credible shall be considered credible evidence for purpose of this clause; (b) Has no subsequent residence identified; and (c) Lacks the resources or support networks needed to obtain other permanent housing. (6) An unaccompanied youth defined as homeless under other state or federal statutes who: (a) Has experienced a long-term period without living independently in permanent housing; (b) Has experienced persistent instability as measured by frequent moves over such period; and (c) Can be expected to continue in such status for an extended period of time because of chronic disabilities, chronic physical health or mental health conditions, substance addiction, histories of domestic violence or childhood abuse, the presence of a child or youth with a disability, or multiple barriers to employment. (7) An individual who is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the individual’s current housing situation, who has no other residence and lacks the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.