Or. Admin. Code § 813-130-0090

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

Section 813-130-0090 - Application Review

(1) An application for assistance from the HELP program is subject to the department's evaluation and approval or disapproval according to criteria in the solicitation documents or otherwise that may include, but are not limited to the following:

(a) The amount of available funds in the HELP program;

(b) The availability of other sources of assistance;

(c) The applicant's efforts to leverage other public or private funds;

(d) Whether the project is financially feasible and the financial strength and history of the prospective recipient;

(e) The location of the project site, including its proximity to transportation, shopping, social, commercial and recreational facilities, medical services and such other facilities and services that best serve the residents;

(f) Availability of street, sewer, water, utilities and other public services;

(g) Architectural design, including aesthetic quality, soundness of construction, energy efficiency, and suitability to the needs of the residents to be served;

(h) Whether or not the project will include fee ownership of the real property;

(i) Compliance with applicable local comprehensive plan and land use regulations, housing codes and other applicable standards;

(j) Market demand;

(k) The target population to be served;

(l) The experience of the developer, contractors, architects, consultants and management agent in developing, constructing and operating housing projects;

(m) The department's experience with and the reputation, experience, capacity, legal history and status of the applicant and its agents, representatives, employees and contractors;

(n) Whether the project in comparison to others best achieves the purposes of the HELP program; and

(o) Other factors that the department determines to be relevant including, but not limited to any evaluation criteria in the solicitation documents, HELP Manual, General Manual, or otherwise.

(2) If the department approves an application in whole or in part and if the amount of the HELP assistance or any other department funding approved by the department that was considered by the department in setting the amount of HELP assistance to be provided ("Complementary Funding") meets or exceeds the threshold amount established in OAR 813-001-0007(1) for review by the State Housing Council, the approval of HELP assistance by the department is subject to review and approval by the council of such HELP funding and any such complementary funding. The council may approve, deny, modify or further condition funding subject to its review. Based upon any relevant council determination, including with respect to complementary funding, approval of HELP funding may be deemed revoked, or be modified and further conditioned.

Or. Admin. Code § 813-130-0090

HSG 6-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-93; HSG 4-1994, f. & cert. ef. 8-1-94; OHCS 12-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-4-06 thru 1-30-07; OHCS 11-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-07; OHCS 15-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-21-13 thru 12-18-13; OHCS 21-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13

Stat. Auth.: ORS 456.555

Stats. Implemented: ORS 456.555, 456.559, 456.625