Or. Admin. Code § 330-290-0050

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 330-290-0050 - Application evaluation and funding allocation process

(1) The Department will evaluate all complete applications for funding to ensure the requirements in statute, rule, and in the funding opportunity announcement are met. In awarding grants, the Department shall evaluate applications according to the criteria in these rules and the funding opportunity announcement. The Department shall give preference to eligible entities with:

(a) Experience in administering state grant programs or programs with similar reporting requirements;

(b) Experience with community program development within disadvantaged or environmental justice communities; and

(c) Connections to community partners.

(2) The department shall allocate grant funds to grantees based upon the following criteria:

(a) 40 percent of the available grant funding shall be allocated to programs training participants from or providing services to disadvantaged communities as identified on the federal CEJST Map.

(b) 60 percent of available grant funds may be allocated to programs meeting the requirements of the funding opportunity announcement that do not specifically benefit disadvantaged communities; however, programs that demonstrate economic development benefits to participants from disadvantaged or environmental justice communities will receive priority.

(c) The Department shall provide resources on its website to assist applicants in demonstrating that the program(s) in the application will serve one or more disadvantaged or environmental justice community.

Or. Admin. Code § 330-290-0050

DOE 7-2024, adopt filed 10/29/2024, effective 10/29/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2023 Chapter 442 & ORS 469.040

Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2023 Chapter 442