OAR 461-197-0020: Administration

(1) The Department (see OAR 461-197-0010) may award two-year grants through the Youth Experiencing Homelessness - Enhancement Grant Program (YEH-EGP). YEH-EGP grants are provided in addition to other scholarships or grants to organizations that provide services to youth experiencing homelessness (see OAR 461-197-0010). (2) The Department may award a YEH-EGP grant to an organization that: (a) Has an existing grant from the Department to provide services to youth experiencing homelessness ; or (b) Proposes to provide evidence-based services (see OAR 461-197-0010) for youth experiencing homelessness in an underserved area or an area in which those services are not provided. (3) In order to be considered for a YEH-EGP grant, an organization must complete an application and answer all questions included in the Request for Grant Proposals (RFGP). (4) A YEH-EGP grant applicant must describe in the application and RFGP: (a) How the applicant intends to ensure that other funding, including from federal or local governments or charitable donations, will be used to supplement the total cost of the proposed program or service; (b) How the applicant will use the grant for purposes outlined in OAR 461-197-0030(1); (c) Detailed plans outlining estimated timelines, key milestones, and deliverables when implementing proposed resources and activities; (d) The organization's experience and capacity to manage youth experiencing homelessness response services; (e) The unmet needs or missing supports for youth experiencing homelessness in the geographic area where the services will be provided; and (f) Staff training components, including specific service-level support training programs and how the organization is prepared to provide safe and equitable services to all youth experiencing homelessness.