Or. Admin. Code § 813-053-0000

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024
Section 813-053-0000 - Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of OAR chapter 813, division 53 of the administrative rules is to implement the Elderly Rental Assistance Program (ERA). Funding for ERA is created within the State Treasury, separate and distinct from General Fund, through ORS 458.377, and is administered through ORS 458.375. Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is designated as the state agency responsible for administering state and federal antipoverty programs in Oregon. The purpose of ERA, which is one such program, is to fund local homeless programs that assist very-low-income elderly households, who are homeless or unstably housed, to attain housing stability.

Or. Admin. Code § 813-053-0000

OHCS 9-2017, adopt filed 11/07/2017, effective 11/7/2017; OHCS 36-2019, amend filed 11/26/2019, effective 11/26/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 458.375

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.377, 458.505, 458.620 & 458.650