OAR 813-125-0016: Availability and Source of CARE Funds

(1) CARE funds were authorized through the Oregon Emergency Board in 2022 after a program framework was provided and approved by that body. CARE funds, at the discretion of the Department, may be administered internally or in partnership with other state departments, or may be granted to a third-party administrator for the purpose of fund management and administration of the program. The CARE fund administrator is responsible for the following: (a) Outreach (b) Technical assistance (c) Fund leveraging (if managed by a third party) (d) Fund management (e) Pipeline monitoring, tracking and management (f) Program design (g) Fund deployment (h) Impact analysis (2) Though the Co-Location program is being established through the initial funding distribution provided by the Oregon Emergency Board (2022), OHCS may utilize program rules and any established frameworks for additional resources as policy alignment or amended rules allow.