Or. Admin. Code § 813-046-0000

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

Section 813-046-0000 - Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of OAR chapter 813, division 46 of the administrative rules is to implement the Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) program. Funding for EHA comes from the Emergency Housing Account, as established in ORS 458.620 and described in ORS 458.650. Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is designated as the state agency responsible for administering state and federal antipoverty programs in Oregon. The purpose of EHA is to fund local homeless programs that assist low income and very low income households, who are homeless or unstably housed, to attain housing stability.

HSG 5-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-10-91; HSG 5-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-92; OHCS 3-2001(Temp) f. & cert. ef. 12-7-01 thru 5-26-02; Renumbered from 813-046-0010; OHCS 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-02; OHCS 8-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8/25/2015; OHCS 31-2019, amend filed 11/07/2019, effective 11/7/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 458.505, 458.620 & 458.650