OAR 581-044-0250: Grant Advisory Committee

(1) The Oregon Department of Education and the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall jointly convene a Grant Advisory Committee to set goals for the grant program, develop grant criteria, review all grant applications and recommend determinations on those applications. (2) The Grant Advisory Committee must equally have representatives from business, industry, labor, and education providers. The Department and Bureau shall seek recommendations for membership on the committee from: (a) Organizations who represent business, industry and labor; and (b) Education providers including but not limited to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, community colleges, school districts and other public and private education providers. (3) A member of the Grant Advisory Committee may not review a grant for which they have a declared conflict of interest. (4) The Grant Advisory Committee shall receive training on the purpose of the Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant program and RFP scoring procedures prior to scoring any proposals. (5) In consultation with the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the Oregon Department of Education may appoint additional grant reviewers for the sole purpose of expediting the grant review process.