OAR 423-110-0015: Program Purposes; Community Investments

(1) The purposes OAR 423-110-0001 to 423-110-0050 are to make community investments that are used to: (a) Establish or support programs for, and provide services to, youth who are at risk; and (b) Support community efforts in a manner that embraces community decision making and collective partnerships when solving social issues. (2) To fulfill the purposes described in subsection (1) of this rule, the Youth Development Division shall: (a) Make community investments by issuing grants as described in OAR 423-110-0025; (b) Make community investments by distributing funds that become available to the division for purposes other than issuing grants as described in OAR 423-110-0025, in a form and manner prescribed by the commission or, if there is a need for the timely distribution of funds, as otherwise determined by the division.