OAR 813-044-0050: Criteria for Funding

(1) Grants by OHCS under the Home Ownership Assistance Program are subject to the availability of funds in the Home Ownership Assistance Account and to limits established by law. The process by which OHCS makes grants available may include, but is not limited to, consideration of individual proposals and the use of a competitive review process. (2) In addition to the criteria in ORS 458.655 for preference in making grants, a grant application is subject to subordinate criteria established by OHCS and included in a competitive proposal solicitation or RFA. (3) Organizations must verify income eligibility under current area median income (AMI) requirements at the time an individual applies to any HOAP Program. (4) Organizations must complete and submit all Reporting Requirements as indicated in the grant agreement. (5) Organizations must have a Language Access Plan (LAP) for persons with limited proficiency in speaking or writing English. (6) Organizations must have policies and procedures in place for the recovery of the destruction of program-related records as a result of a natural or man-made disaster. (7) Organizations must maintain and retain program records as necessary to comply with state and federal law, including the requirements set by OHCS and listed in the Agency Retention Schedule and terms of the grant agreement.