Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Sponsors must
demonstrate to the Department's satisfaction that a proposed Project will
expand the state's supply of housing for low and/or very low income
Farmworkers. To expand the state's supply of such housing means increasing the
amount of qualifying residential housing or extending the use as qualifying
residential housing of units or structures that otherwise would be lost for
that purpose because of deteriorating habitability or other circumstances. The
Department, in ascertaining the efficacy of a proposed Project to expand the
state's supply of such housing, may consider factors including, but not limited
to the following:
(a) The likelihood of the
Project resulting in expanded housing for low or very low income
Farmworkers;
(b) The likelihood of
the Project developing increased capacity in Oregon communities to create and
operate additional qualifying housing;
(c) The immediacy between funding of
assistance from the Account and the expansion of housing;
(d) The quality of the intended
housing;
(e) The duration of such
housing and any assurances of same;
(f) The quantity of the intended
housing;
(g) The amount of
requested Account assistance; and
(h) The location and demand for the intended
housing.
(2) Assistance
from the Account normally is available to Sponsors only for the following
purposes:
(a) To acquire or lease
land;
(b) To construct new or to
acquire and/or rehabilitate existing structures for housing low and/or very low
income Farmworkers;
(c) To match
public or private moneys available from other sources for the purposes of
developing appropriate Farmworker housing;
(d) To provide training and technical
assistance that in the Department's judgment will promote the development of
appropriate Farmworker housing; and
(e) To assist with operational costs or with
the provision of services as a last resort to prevent the loss of existing
housing for low and very low income Farmworkers.
(3) The Department may further restrict or
expand the purposes for which Account assistance may be used with respect to a
particular Project.
(4) Sponsors
must demonstrate to the Department's satisfaction that they have the capacity,
experience and dedication to utilize properly any assistance from the Account
for its intended purposes. The Department, in ascertaining whether or not a
particular Sponsor has such capacity, experience and dedication, may consider
factors including, but not limited to the following:
(a) The number of personnel and depth of
other resources available to the Sponsor for the Project;
(b) The training and other qualifications of
such personnel and the quality and relevance of other resources;
(c) The organizational structure and
effectiveness of the Sponsor, including its cost accounting
procedures;
(d) The reputation and
standing of the Sponsor, and any of its personnel, among knowledgeable
parties;
(e) The experience of the
Sponsor in developing or operating similar Projects;
(f) The experience of the Sponsor in
developing or operating low-income housing generally;
(g) The Department's past experience with the
Sponsor or any of its personnel;
(h) The Sponsor's involvement in other
housing and community services projects or programs; and
(i) The Sponsor's cooperation with the
Department in the Application process or otherwise.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
456.515, ORS
456.547, ORS
456.550, ORS
456.555, ORS
456.559, ORS
456.571, ORS
456.625, ORS
458.620, ORS
458.660
Stats. Implemented: ORS
456.555, ORS
456.625, ORS
458.620, ORS
458.660
