Or. Admin. Code § 274-038-0100

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 274-038-0100 - Definitions

As used in OAR chapter 274, division 37, unless the context of the rule requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Agreement" means a legally binding grant agreement between the Department and the applicant that contains the terms and conditions under which the Department is providing grant funds from the Request for Grant Proposals (RFGP).

(2) "Applicant" means an organization that has submitted a proposal to the Department.

(3) "Asset" means non-capital assets tangible or intangible property used in organization operations having a useful life beyond a single year and an initial cost (inclusive of ancillary charges) of less than $5,000.

(4) "Authorized Representative" means a person authorized by the applicant to make all representations, attestations, and certifications required in the grant proposal and to submit a proposal on behalf of the applicant.

(5) "Capital Assets" means tangible and intangible property that have initial estimated useful life beyond a single year and have an initial cost of at least $5,000 and does not include items below $5,000.

(6) "Capital Improvement" means an action that increases the useful life of a capital asset or adapts a capital asset to a new use.

(7) "Department" OR "ODVA" means the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs.

(8) "Evaluation Committee" means a committee selected by the Department to evaluate and score eligible grant proposals and make recommendations to the Department director for approval.

(9) "Grant Program" means the Veteran Service Grant Program.

(10) "Policy" means specific guidelines used by the Department in the decision-making process.

(11) "Proposal" means a grant proposal submitted to the Department in response to the Request for Grant Proposal (RFGP.)

(12) "Quasi-Public Agency" means a publicly chartered body that provides a public service and is controlled by a government appointed board.

(13) "Recipient" means an applicant that was selected as a recipient of grant funds by the Department and that enters into a written agreement with the Department to receive funds from the grant program.

(14) "Supplant funds" means to use grant funds to replace funds that were previously appropriated by another entity for the same purpose.

(15) "Veteran" has the meaning given in ORS 408.225

Or. Admin. Code § 274-038-0100

DVA 8-2020, temporary adopt filed 07/13/2020, effective 7/14/2020 through 1/8/2021; DVA 1-2021, adopt filed 01/08/2021, effective 1/8/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 406.030, & ORS 406.050

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 406.142 (2017 HB 2891)