Or. Admin. Code § 813-100-0011

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 813-100-0011 - [Effective until 5/17/2025] Definitions

Terms used throughout OAR Chapter 813, division 100 may be defined in Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) or in the OHCS General Definitions (OAR-813-005-0005). Terms used within this division observe those definitions except as defined below:

(1) Area Median Income (AMI): The median (middle point) household income for an area adjusted for household size, as published annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

(2) Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR): Funding for housing and community recovery and disaster mitigation, appropriated by the U.S. Congress, an awarded to the State by HUD. The source of funding for the ReOregon disaster recovery programs.

(3) Federal Register: A daily publication of the U.S. federal government that issues proposed and final administrative regulations of federal agencies.

(4) Low-and-moderate income (LMI) National Objective: One of three national objectives that any CDBG activity must meet. Activities that meet the LMI objective must benefit households whose total annual gross income does not exceed 80% of county AMI, adjusted for Household size. Income eligibility will be determined and verified in accordance with HUD Guidance. The most current income limits, published annually by HUD, shall be used to verify the income eligibility of each Household applying for assistance at the time assistance is provided.

(5) Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) Areas: Areas of greatest impact from a disaster as determined by HUD or the State in making disaster assistance allocations, using the best available data sources to calculate the amount of disaster damage. The MID-designated areas for the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires/Fires and Straight-line Winds (DR-4562) assistance allocation include the counties of Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, and Marion. The State of Oregon has also designated Klamath County as a MID.

(6) ReOregon: The name used in communication and branding for Oregon's disaster recovery programs, including all CDBG-DR funded programs.

(7) Urgent Need National Objective: One of three national objectives that any CDBG activity must meet. An Urgent Need exists where conditions pose serious and immediate threat to the health/welfare of the community, the existing conditions are recent or recently became urgent, and the recipient of funds cannot finance the activities on their own because other assistance sources are not available. OHCS must document how each program and/or activity funded under the UN National Objective responds to a disaster-related impact.

Or. Admin. Code § 813-100-0011

OHCS 48-2024, temporary adopt filed 11/19/2024, effective 11/19/2024 through 5/17/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.315 - 458.317