Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 944 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, DRUG TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Division 20 - Drug Treatment and Recovery Services Fund (DTRSF) Grants
Section 944-020-0030 - Appeal of Denial of Grant

(1) An applicant that was notified that they did not meet minimum grant application criteria or did not receive a minimum evaluation score, can submit a written request to the SPC within five (5) business days after receiving the notice described in OAR 944-0000(5) or 944-020-0010(3). A written appeal request must include:

(2) The Director or designee must approve or deny the request for an appeal submitted under section (1) of this rule and must notify the applicant in writing of the decision to approve or deny the requested appeal within 10 business days of receipt of the appeal. The decision must be final.

(3) An applicant that was notified that they were not funded by the Oversight and Accountability Council can submit a written request to the Council or the Council's designee within five (5) business days after receiving the notice described in OAR 944-020-0020(2).

(4) The Council must consider appeals at their next scheduled meeting and must vote to approve or deny the request for an appeal and must notify the applicant in writing of the decision to approve or deny the requested appeal within 10 business days of its decision. The Council can in its discretion delegate decision making authority on an appeal to a subcommittee or to the Authority. The decision by the Council or their designee must be final.

(5) An applicant can not submit any additional materials other than those submitted with the application, when appealing a decision, and the Director, their designee, the Council, or their designee, can not consider additional materials when reviewing an appeal.

(6) The decision to grant an appeal in favor of the applicant for one request does not set a precedent that must be followed by the Authority or the Council when evaluating subsequent requests for appeal.