Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Division 125 - CO-LOCATION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (CARE)
Section 813-125-0005 - Purpose and Objectives

OAR chapter 813, division 125 is established to enact the Co-Location of Affordable Rental Housing and Early Care and Education (CARE) as requested through a budget note in House Bill 5011 (2021). CARE is also subject to the Department's general rules, including but not limited to OAR chapter 813, division 5, and subject to the Department's general procedures for public contracts and procurements found in OAR chapter 813, division 6. The purpose of CARE is to provide additional supportive services to low-income housing residents by increasing the availability of childcare and early learning. This program helps to accomplish this by incenting the incorporation of early learning facilities into affordable housing developments or by helping to renovate affordable housing homes and facilities to allow for childcare or additional childcare in the home. Co-locating early learning centers in affordable housing developments is a cross discipline activity. It requires combining affordable housing development and administration with early learning operations and their regulatory requirements. OHCS may determine that third party administration of this program is most advantageous.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555 & ORS 456.502

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 456.555 & ORS 456.502