OAR 581-044-0260: Method of Awarding Competitive Grants

(1) Funding awards for Career and Technical Education Revitalization projects shall be approved by the Oregon Department of Education designated project manager, fiscal manager, and the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. (2) The Oregon Department of Education shall design a Request for Proposal (RFP) and scoring sheets that reflect requirements of state law and criteria stated in OAR 581-044-0240. (3) Mailing requirements and deadlines shall be included in the RFP. (4) Each proposal shall be scored by a minimum of two reviewers who are members of the Grant Advisory Committee or have been appointed as a grant reviewer as described in OAR 581-044-0250 section (5). Where possible each proposal shall be scored by at least one reviewer representing business, industry, or labor and one reviewer representing education providers. (5) The Grant Advisory Committee shall make recommendations for funding based on the review of proposals and the intent of the Act. (6) In the event that there are insufficient proposals that meet the requirements of the Act and ensure a reasonable geographic distribution, the Grant Advisory Committee may recommend an alternative approach to determining reasonable geographic distribution. (7) The Oregon Department of Education shall notify both successful and unsuccessful applicants. Both successful and unsuccessful applicants shall be allowed access to a summary of comments and suggestions related to their proposals. (8) Applicants shall have one week from the date of the notification letter to appeal the funding decision related to their application to the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. Decisions made by the Deputy Superintendent are final. (9) Grant recipients may request minor changes in funded proposals from the Department of Education. Requests for changes and approved changes shall be kept as part of the grant file.