Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) An eligible entity may apply for a grant
by submitting a complete grant application. The application must meet
requirements provided by applicable statutes, these rules and the applicable
funding announcement.
(2) The
application must be submitted using a form specified by the Department and
include at a minimum the following information:
(a) Identification of applicant and partners:
(A) The name of the applicant.
(B) The name, address, email address and
telephone number of the responsible party for the applicant.
(C) The names and roles of any partners to
the application.
(b) The
region or federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon the entity is applying
for.
(c) A description of how the
entity serves or represents:
(A) An
environmental justice community or communities within a region; or
(B) Members of a federally recognized Indian
tribe in Oregon.
(d) A
description of:
(A) The entity's capacity to
administer any grant funds received.
(B) The proposed financial offerings and heat
pump installation requirements.
(C)
The proposed methods to prioritize financial assistance to the individuals and
communities listed in OAR
330-270-0040(17).
This should include a description of how individuals and communities that meet
more than one prioritization category will be prioritized.
(D) The upgrades eligible to receive
financial assistance.
(E) The
estimated budget for administrative and marketing expenses.
(e) Other information requested in
the application.
(3) The
Department will evaluate all applications for funding to ensure the
requirements in statute, rule, and in the funding announcement are met. In
awarding grants, the Department shall give preference to eligible entities
with:
(a) Experience in administering state
grant programs or programs similar to the Heat Pump Deployment
Program.
(b) Experience with
community program development within a region or with members of a
tribe
(c) Connections to
communities within a region or with members of a tribe.
(4)
(a)
Eligible entities selected to be awarded a grant shall have 30 calendar days
from the date on which the performance agreement is provided to the applicant
to accept the performance agreement. An applicant's failure to accept the
performance agreement by the deadline may cause the rejection of the grant
application.
(b) If an eligible
entity fails to enter into a performance agreement within 30 calendar days of
the date on which the department provided the performance agreement to the
entity, the department may select an alternative applicant.
(5) The performance agreement must
include the following terms and may also include additional terms:
(a) The maximum amount of the grant and the
entity to which funds will be disbursed.
(b) The maximum duration of the performance
agreement.
(c) Record keeping,
reporting, and compliance monitoring requirements as detailed in OAR
330-270-0060.
(d) A provision allowing the performance
agreement to be terminated for reasons stated in the agreement and subject to
terms described in the agreement.
(e) The grant payment schedule.
(f) Provisions regarding repayment of unspent
funds at checkpoints specified in the agreement and at the end of the of the
agreement. Unspent funds that are repaid may be reallocated by the Department
to one or more grantees based upon the funding allocation formula in OAR
330-270-0020(5).
Calculation of reallocated funds using the formula will exclude those grantees
who have repaid unspent funds.
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
(Senate Bill 1536)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86
(Senate Bill 1536)
