OAR 732-044-0025: Advisory Committee Review of Projects Under the Discretionary STIF Funds

(1) The Agency shall provide a copy of any grant application it receives to the appropriate Qualified Entity. (2) Each Qualified Entity that receives a copy of a grant application from the Agency shall review the application and provide a written funding recommendation on the Project to the Agency following consultation with its Advisory Committee or the joint Advisory Committee in which it participates. (3) An Advisory Committee shall conduct its review and activities in compliance with its written bylaws, as described in OAR 732-040-0030. (4) Each Qualified Entity shall submit its funding recommendation to the Agency within the timelines specified in the grant solicitation cycle. (5) Each Qualified Entity may recommend a prioritized list of Projects that concern the Qualified Entity’s(ies’) area(s) of responsibility. Each Qualified Entity shall provide the prioritized list of Projects, if any, to the Agency within the timelines specified in the grant solicitation cycle. (6) When reviewing a Project proposal for acceptance, rejection or prioritization, a Qualified Entity shall consider the extent to which the Project: (a) Supports the Purpose, as applicable, of the Discretionary Fund or the Intercommunity Discretionary Fund, as described in OAR 732-044-0000; (b) Meets the criteria established under OAR 732-044-0030(1); and (c) Meets any additional criteria established by the Commission.