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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 25 - VETERANS' LOAN PROGRAM 1990 › Section 274-025-0060 - Hazard Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The home securing a program loan shall be covered by hazard
				insurance, which meets the requirements of the rules and the
Loan
				Origination Guide/Mortgage Brokers Loan Origination Guide
. Such hazard
				insurance shall be in effect prior to purchase or funding of the program loan,
				and shall remain in effect for the term of the program loan. The ODVA shall be
				named as the mortgagee insured.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
				  by reference in this rule are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030, ORS
				  407.115, ORS
				  407.177, ORS
				  407.179& ORS
				  407.181
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  407.155, ORS
				  407.165 & ORS
				  407.169
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 25 - VETERANS' LOAN PROGRAM 1990 › Section 274-025-0070 - Flood Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Beginning September 1, 1995, the Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans'
			 Affairs (Department) shall require that the location of the security on all
			 loan applications received by the Department be reviewed and a determination
			 made as to whether flood insurance will be required as a condition of the
			 loan.
(2) A flood determination fee
			 will be charged to the borrower equal to the amount charged by the flood
			 determination reporting company at the time the application is
			 submitted.
(3) All flood
			 determinations are to be provided for the duration of the loan while it exists
			 in the Department's portfolio (more commonly referred to as life-of-loan
			 tracking).
(4) The flood
			 determination company must meet the qualifications as determined by the
			 Department by applying relevant industry standards.
(5) Based on the determination that the
			 security for the loan is located in an area classified as a special flood
			 hazard area, the director shall require the borrower to purchase flood
			 insurance as a requirement of the loan.
(6) If following loan closing, it is
			 determined that the security is located within a flood hazard area as defined
			 by the
National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (42 USCS
			 3701-4370a)
, the borrower may be required to purchase flood hazard
			 insurance at no cost to the Department. If flood hazard insurance is not
			 voluntarily acquired, the director may force place said insurance and:
(a) Disburse all costs associated with the
			 acquisition of the coverage from the escrow account; or
(b) Add said cost to the balance of the loan
			 and interest will be collected at the note rate; and
(c) Loan payments will be increased to repay
			 the amount advanced.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0001 - Purpose and Objectives

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This division is established to administer the provisions of ORS 407.145 and 407.225. These rules, together with the Processing Manual, shall implement the Veterans' Home Improvement Loan Program.
(2) The program's objective is to provide funds to finance qualified improvements of owner occupied, residential housing for qualified veterans in the State of Oregon. Where context allows, the provisions of OAR chapter 274, divisions 020, 021, 022 and 025 apply equally to the Veterans' Home Improvement Loan Program loans for which applications are received on or after November 12, 1997. No improvement will be financed that is inconsistent with the provisions of ORS chapter 407, ODVA's Processing Manual, section  143 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and any subsequent changes as they are effected. Copies of section  143 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Processing Manual are on file with the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, 700 Summer Street NE, Salem Oregon, and available to the public Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030,
				  407.115,
				  407.125,
				  407.145,
				  407.225
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  407.115,
				  407.125,
				  407.145,
				  407.225
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Selected words and terms as used in OAR chapter 274, division
				028, are defined as follows:
(1)
			 Veterans' Home Improvement loan means a loan or loans issued pursuant to OAR
			 274-028-0001  for not more than the total loan right where said loan funds are
			 used to improve the basic livability of the home as defined in OAR
			 274-025-0010(7).
(2) Qualified
			 improvements means the remodel or improvement of an existing home which will
			 substantially enhance or protect the basic livability of the home.
(3) Processing Manual means the manual
			 containing the policy for the Veterans' Home Improvement Loan Program, and any
			 subsequent changes as they are effected.
(4) Veterans' Home Improvement Loan Program
			 means all veterans' home improvement loans for which applications are received
			 on or after November 12, 1997.
(5)
			 Existing loan means any loan or loans obtained by the veteran to purchase or
			 improve the property used as security for a loan with the Oregon Department of
			 Veterans Affairs (ODVA).
(6) Loan
			 to Value Ratio is the loan amount plus any outstanding balance owed to ODVA on
			 the security divided by the net appraised value.
Stat. Auth.: Ch. 214 OL 1997 & ORS
				  406.030
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 214 OL 1997 & ORS
				  406.030
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0010 - Interest Rate

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Director may prescribe interest rate(s) on veterans' home improvement loans in
			 a manner consistent with OAR 274-020-0341. The prescribed interest rates shall
			 be "fixed interest rates" consistent with the usage of that term in ORS chapter
			 407.
(2) The Director will publish
			 prescribed interest rates in the Department's Tables and Codes Manual. This
			 publication will be available for viewing at the Oregon Department of Veterans'
			 Affairs, 700 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon, as permitted by the Department,
			 during regular business hours.
Stat. Auth.: Ch. 214 OL 1997 & ORS
				  407.327
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 214 OL 1997 & ORS
				  407.327
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0015 - Approval of Veterans' Home Improvement Loans

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Veterans' home improvement loans will be processed using
				current industry standards determined by the Department to be applicable to the
				proposed loan as they relate to the borrower's ability and willingness to repay
				and the borrower having required funds for closing. Applicable industry
				standards may include, but are not limited to, local lending practices,
				FannieMae and other lending organization standards, and federal and state legal
				requirements.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  407.115 &
				  407.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  407.115,
				  407.145,
				  407.225,
				  407.265&
				  407.325
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0020 - Terms of Veterans' Home Improvement Loans

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The veterans' home improvement loan must
			 be placed in the first lien position on the security or be an immediate
			 subsequent lien to an existing ODVA lien. The first ODVA lien and any immediate
			 subsequent lien made on the security by the director shall be deemed
			 collectively as a first lien on the security.
(2) The net appraised value will be used as
			 the basis for determining the maximum veterans' home improvement loan subject
			 to statutory limitations.
(3) When
			 a veterans' home improvement loan is made on a security with an existing
			 balance owed to the director, the total of the unpaid balance of the existing
			 loan and the veterans' home improvement loan shall not exceed 80 percent of the
			 net appraised value as determined by the director.
(4) When a veterans' home improvement loan is
			 made on a property where no balance is owing, the veterans' home improvement
			 loan shall not exceed 97 percent of the net appraised value as determined by
			 the director. If the loan-to-value ratio is greater than 80 percent of the net
			 appraised value, the loan must be insured by mortgage insurance consistent with
			 ORS 407.485.
(5) All existing nonamortizing ODVA loans on
			 the security must be reamortized to bring the principal and interest payment
			 and final payment date into conformance with ODVA policy as identified in the
			 Processing Manual. A copy of the manual is on file with the Oregon Department
			 of Veterans' Affairs, 700 Summer Street NE, Salem Oregon, and available to the
			 public Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All other
			 terms of the existing loan on the security remain unchanged.
(6) Depending upon the loan amount, the
			 maximum term of a home improvement loan may not exceed 20 years.
Stat. Auth.: Ch. 214 OL 1997, ORS
				  407.205, ORS
				  407.275 & ORS
				  407.485
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 214 OL 1997, ORS
				  407.205,
				  407.275 & ORS
				  407.485
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0025 - Appraisal of Property

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An appraisal may be made at the discretion of the director to
				assist in establishing the net appraised value. A fee will be charged in
				accordance with OAR 274-020-0440.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030 & ORS
				  407.115
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030 & ORS
				  407.115
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0030 - Transfer of Ownership

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 director may declare all veterans' home improvement loan sums to be immediately
			 due and payable if all or part of the security is sold or otherwise transferred
			 by the borrower to anyone other than those qualified persons identified in ORS
			 407.275.
(2) The director shall be notified in writing
			 by the borrower of any transfer of ownership or right to possess the security,
			 including to those qualified persons identified in ORS
			 407.275, that is used as
			 security for a home improvement loan with ODVA.
(3) The provisions of OAR 274-020-0380(2),
			 (3), (4) and (5)  apply to any transfer on a veterans' home improvement
			 loan.
Stat. Auth.: Ch. 214 OL 1997, ORS
				  406.030, ORS
				  407.115, ORS
				  407.275, ORS
				  407.305 & ORS ORS
				  407.335
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 214 OL 1997 & ORS
				  407.275
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0035 - Taxes, Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For veterans' home improvement loans
			 which are subsequent to an existing loan, the director may pay property taxes
			 or hazard or flood insurance on the existing loan until the existing loan is
			 paid in full, after which it will be the borrower's responsibility to pay these
			 items directly.
(2) If delinquent
			 taxes become a lien against the security, or the borrower fails to maintain the
			 required insurance, the director may pay the taxes or insurance and if so paid,
			 will collect the amount paid by ODVA from the borrower through an escrow
			 account per the provisions of OAR 274-020-0388.
Stat. Auth.: Ch. 214 OL 1997,
				  407.115, ORS
				  407.165 -
				  407.181&
				  407.275
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 214 OL 1997, ORS
				  407.165 -
				  407.181&
				  407.275
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 28 - VETERANS' HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 274-028-0040 - Title Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each loan shall be covered by a title insurance policy as
				designated by the director at the borrower's expense.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  407.115, ORS
				  407.177, ORS
				  407.179 & ORS
				  407.181
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  407.115, ORS
				  407.177, ORS
				  407.179 & ORS
				  407.181
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0505 - Original Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each organization desiring to apply for benefits under ORS
				406.310 to
				406.340 must submit an
				application in writing to the Director before August 15th of the year of
				application. The application shall set out the organization's eligibility for
				benefits as defined by law, together with a statement covering its
				rehabilitation program carried out for a period of at least two years
				immediately preceding. There shall be attached to said application as an
				exhibit a statement of its expenditures for such work for said period of time
				and a copy of the approved budget for its rehabilitation program for the
				forthcoming fiscal year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.310 -
				  406.340
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0506 - Late Applications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any application filed after August 15 for participation in
				Department of Veterans' Affairs funds for the current fiscal year will be
				granted by the Director, with advice from the Advisory Committee, only if
				sufficient funds are available. This rule applies to original applications
				only.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.210,
				  406.215,
				  406.310 -
				  406.340
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0510 - Subsequent Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each organization which has received benefits during the
				preceding fiscal year and which desires to apply for benefits during the
				forthcoming year shall submit a request to the Director in writing before
				August 15th and shall attach to the application a copy of its approved budget
				for the forthcoming year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.310 -
				  406.340
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0515 - Allocation of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Upon receipt of said applications, the merits of each
				application shall be determined by the Director, with the advice of the
				Advisory Committee, and then the allocation of funds shall be made, and the
				organizations shall be notified regarding their entitlement to funds. Funds
				will be allocated on a fiscal year basis starting July 1st and ending June
				30th.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.210,
				  406.215,
				  406.310 -
				  406.340
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0520 - Quarterly Reports and Audits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Veterans' organizations found eligible to receive benefits
				shall submit a quarterly report of the activities of their accredited Service
				Officers and a quarterly report of the expenses of their accredited Service
				Officers on forms prescribed by the Director before reimbursements may be
				authorized. The Director may audit and examine the activities and expenditures
				of veterans' organizations in connection with their programs of service to
				veterans before approving reimbursements.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.450 -
				  406.462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0525 - Fiscal Division of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Of the funds available for the biennium for disbursement to
				veterans' organizations under ORS
				406.310, not more than one-half
				shall be disbursed during the first fiscal year of the
				biennium.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.310 &
				  406.330
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0530 - Distribution of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Distribution of funds available for this purpose will be made
				by reimbursing quarterly the participating organizations. Such distribution
				will be based on approved budgeted expenditures.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.310 &
				  406.330
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0535 - Limitation on Distribution of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unless otherwise decided by the Director, with the advice of
				the Advisory Committee, no organization shall receive from the Director more
				than 50 percent of its approved budget, nor more than 50 percent of actual
				budgeted expenditures. However, in those instances where the national
				headquarters of an organization bears the major portion of its State Service
				Officer expenses, the State headquarters of that organization may consider as
				its State expense that portion of the annual dues of its members that are sent
				to its national headquarters for the purpose of paying a portion of the
				expenses of its State Service Officer. To meet the terminology of any
				organization affected by this section, the terms "State Service Officer" and
				"National Service Officer" are deemed synonymous.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.210 -
				  406.217,
				  406.310,
				  406.450 -
				  406.462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0545 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Counties desiring to apply for benefits under ORS
				406.310 shall apply in writing
				and shall submit budget reports and revenue and expense reports for their
				respective County Service Officer departments before August 15th of the year in
				which they wish to receive benefits.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.215,
				  406.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0550 - Late Applications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any application for benefits filed after August 15 will be
				granted by the Director, with the advice of the Advisory Committee, only if
				sufficient funds are available. This rule applies to both late applications and
				a request for an increase in funds because of proposed additional
				expenditures.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.215,
				  406.217,
				  406.450,
				  406.450 -
				  462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0555 - County Programs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The governing body of counties which have qualified for funds
				shall submit quarterly reports of expenses of their County Veterans' Service
				Officer Programs, and county Service Officers shall submit quarterly reports of
				their activities on forms provided by the Director before benefits shall be
				authorized.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.310,
				  406.450 -
				  462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0560 - Quarterly Reports and Audits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Quarterly benefits to counties shall be
			 approved for payment only after the Service Officer's activity report, the
			 county report of expenditures, and all supporting documentation have been
			 received by the Veterans Services Division on forms prescribed by the
			 Director.
(2) Completed reports
			 must be received by the Department by the last working day of the month
			 following the end of each fiscal quarter.
(3) The Director may audit and examine the
			 activities and expenditures of counties in connection with their programs of
			 service to veterans before approving benefits.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.450 -
				  462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0565 - Fiscal Division of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Of the funds available for the biennium
			 for disbursement to counties, not more than one-half shall be disbursed during
			 the first fiscal year of the biennium.
(2) The maximum benefit to counties during
			 the fiscal year shall be 75 percent of the approved budgeted expenditures, not
			 to exceed $12,500.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.450 -
				  462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0570 - Distribution of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director, with the advice of the Advisory Committee, shall
				determine the maximum amount of benefits payable to each county. Benefits will
				not be allowed for capital outlay.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.215,
				  406.217,
				  406.330,
				  406.450 -
				  462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0575 - Payments and Adjustments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Benefits shall be paid quarterly at the rate of reimbursement as described in
			 OAR 274-030-0565, Fiscal Division of Funds; however, no more than 75 percent of
			 the approved authorized funds shall be paid during the first three quarters of
			 any fiscal year.
(2) After the
			 required reports for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year have been filed with
			 the Director, the total expenditures for the year by each county shall be
			 calculated and applied against its authorized annual benefits, whereupon
			 adjustment shall be made to allow the county to be reimbursed to its full
			 entitlement for the year; however, benefits shall not exceed the maximum amount
			 set forth for that county for the year.
(3) All rates of payments and adjustments
			 shall be made upon advice from the Advisory Committee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 406
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.215,
				  406.217,
				  406.450,
				  406.450 -
				  462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0600 - Expansion and Enhancement Appropriations Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This program's objective is to provide
			 designated funds which are to be utilized to expand and enhance the services
			 provided by county veterans' service programs.
(2) The Department has the responsibility to
			 establish, revise, or add to this program's rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.310 -
				  406.340,
				  406.450-
				  406.462,
				  408.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.450-406.462,
				  408.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0610 - Formula For and the Disbursement of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department, after consultation with
			 the Advisory Committee, shall determine the maximum amount of funds payable to
			 each county.
(2) Payment amounts
			 will be calculated using a formula based on, but not limited to, the following:
(a) A base amount;
(b) The number of veterans residing in each
			 county;
(c) The existing veterans'
			 service resources available in each county;
(d) The rehabilitation of the greatest number
			 of Oregon veterans; and
(e) The
			 elimination, as much as possible, of any duplication of effort and inefficient
			 expenditure of funds.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0615 - Fiscal Division of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Of the funds available for the biennium for disbursement to
				counties, not more than one-half shall be disbursed during the first fiscal
				year of the biennium.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.310 - 340,
				  406.450 - 462,
				  408.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.450 - 462,
				  408.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0620 - Quarterly Reports and Audits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Quarterly disbursements to counties shall
			 be approved for payment only after the County Service Officer's activities
			 report, the county report of expenditures, and all supporting documentation
			 have been received by the Veterans Services Division on forms prescribed by the
			 Department.
(2) Completed reports
			 must be received by the Department by the last working day of the month
			 following the end of each fiscal quarter.
(3) The Department may audit and examine the
			 activities and expenditures of counties in connection with their programs of
			 service to veterans before approving reimbursements. Results, including any
			 findings, will be provided to the director approximately 90 days after the
			 start of an audit.
(4) Audits may
			 require refunds of prior disbursements if expansion or enhancement activities
			 cannot be verified.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.310 - 340,
				  406.450 -
				  406.462,
				  408.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.450 - 462,
				  408.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0621 - Payments and Adjustments

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Payments shall be made quarterly at the rate of disbursement as
				established in OAR 274-030-0610, Formula For and the Disbursement of
				Funds.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.310 - 340,
				  406.450 - 462,
				  408.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.450 - 462,
				  408.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0625 - Veterans' Extended Outreach Grant Program

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(1) For the 2013-2015 biennium, the Oregon
			 Legislature approved approximately $1 million in one-time monies to be used to
			 create the Veterans' Extended Outreach Grant Program (VEOGP).
(2) The intent of VEOGP is to serve veterans
			 statewide to greatest effect, to improve outreach to veterans, to inform them
			 of their benefits, and to file claims on their behalf.
(3) The Oregon Department of Veterans'
			 Affairs shall administer the VEOGP as outlined in the agency's budget note for
			 its 2013-2015 biennium budget.
(4)
			 The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs shall develop the grant application
			 with clear instructions as to the grants requirements, including but not
			 limited to:
(a) Target outreach population.
(b) Strategic plan to reach that
			 population, including a detailed proposed budget.
(c) How the county will measure outcomes and
			 success of their grant program.
(d) Reporting requirements for both outreach
			 outcomes and financial expenditures.
(e) Application deadlines and other
			 administrative procedures.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0630 - Withholding Funds

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(1)
			 Funds may be withheld by the Department due, but not limited, to the following
			 conditions:
(a) Reports are not submitted in
			 the timeline established in OAR 274-030-0620, Quarterly Reports and
			 Audits.
(b) Reports do not contain
			 accurate or verifiable information.
(c) Lack of evidence that previous funds were
			 used in a manner established in OAR 274-030-0602, County
			 Responsibilities.
(d) Lack of
			 evidence that acceptable progress has been made in accomplishing the timelines,
			 goals, and objectives as contained in the county's approved plan.
(e) The determination that a county is
			 supplanting funds.
(A) Establishment of a
			 Baseline. For purposes of the Expansion and Enhancement Program, county funding
			 for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2005, will be considered the minimum
			 level of funding that a county must maintain for their Service Officer Program
			 in order for the county to receive state expansion and enhancement
			 appropriations. Exceptions may be granted by the Department for one-time county
			 funding made in fiscal year 2005, such as funds used to purchase a vehicle for
			 transportation of veterans, or other extenuation circumstances.
(B) Except as outlined in ORS
			 406.460, counties must annually
			 fund their County Veterans' Service Program at or above the established
			 baseline to avoid supplanting.
(C)
			 Noncomplicance. The amount of supplanted monies will be withheld dollar for
			 dollar from that county's expansion and enhancement funds. When sufficient
			 evidence has been received by the Department showing supplanted funds have been
			 restored to the County Veterans' Service Program, withheld funds will be
			 released to the county, subject to budgetary limitations and if all required
			 reports were in a current received status at the time supplanting was
			 discovered.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 30 - WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS › Section 274-030-0640 - Waiver of Rules

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Subject to the limitations of the law, and at its sole
				discretion, the Department may waive all or part of these administrative
				rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.310 - 340,
				  406.450 -
				  406.462,
				  408.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050,
				  406.450-462,
				  408.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0001 - Purpose and Objectives

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OAR 274 division 31 is established to administer and enforce
				ORS 406.452 and
				408.095, which authorize the
				Department of Veterans' Affairs ("ODVA") to establish and administer a Veteran
				Service Officer ("VSO") Certification Program (the "Program"). The essential
				objectives of the Program include assuring that each certified VSO receives
				appropriate initial and ongoing training, education, and experience sufficient
				to achieve and maintain competency in applying for applicable federal and state
				benefits on behalf of Oregon veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or
				survivors of veterans.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.452 &
				  408.095
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.050,
				  406.452 &
				  408.095
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0002 - Definitions

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For the purposes of OAR chapter 274 division 031, the following
				terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
(1) "Certified" means that
			 ODVA has provided specific written recognition that a particular person,
			 employed by the state or county to counsel and apply for applicable state and
			 federal veterans' benefits on behalf of Oregon veterans, spouses and dependents
			 of veterans or survivors of veterans, has received requisite training, and
			 otherwise satisfied minimum standards of education and experience, consistent
			 with ORS 406.452 and the Program to serve
			 in that role as a VSO.
(2)
			 "Director" means the Director of Veterans' Affairs for the State of Oregon as
			 defined in ORS 406.010.
(3) "ODVA" means the State of Oregon, acting
			 by and through its Department of Veterans' Affairs.
(4) "Veteran Service Officer" or "VSO" means
			 a state or county employee who is designated to apply for applicable state and
			 federal veterans' benefits on behalf of Oregon veterans and certified by ODVA
			 to so act consistent with this division.
(5) "Reestablished VSO" means a VSO who has
			 not been employed as a VSO in the last three years.
(6) "Milestone Examination" means an
			 examination administered by ODVA near the midpoint of the Training Program.
			 This examination is designed to benchmark the progress, and future training
			 needs, of the VSO related to defined training objectives as defined in OAR
			 274-031-0003.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.452
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.050 &
				  406.452
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0003 - Minimum Training Standards for Certification

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(1) As it deems appropriate, ODVA will make
			 available or recognize training for VSO certification typically including, but
			 not necessarily limited to the following:
(a)
			 A multiple-day training course developed and provided on-site at ODVA's Salem
			 headquarters facility located at 700 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon;
(b) An introductory training course for new
			 or reestablishing VSO applicants;
(c) Topical training as part of its VSO
			 conference(s); and
(d) Additional
			 training approved by ODVA offered through official sanctioned veterans'
			 organizations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0004 - Certification Testing

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ODVA shall require that all new VSOs and VSOs being
				reestablished must take the following examinations within a timeframe as
				determined by the Director or the Director's designee per OAR
				274-031-0003:
(1) Milestone
			 examination; and
(2) Certification
			 examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.452
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.050 &
				  406.452
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0005 - Minimum Certification Standards

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(1) Each certification test will require a
			 passing grade as determined by ODVA. If a passing grade is not achieved, the
			 test will be readministered approximately 90 days thereafter.
(2) Newly appointed and reestablished VSOs
			 must complete the minimum training standards for certification within the first
			 18 months of appointment.
(3) The
			 Director, or designee, will assign a specific value to each training as
			 outlined in 274-031-0003.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.452
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.050 &
				  406.452
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0006 - Maintaining Certification

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Each VSO must maintain certification by:
(1) Participating in six training units every
			 year;
(2) Taking and passing the
			 certification test once every two years; and
(3) Maintaining quality work performance as
			 determined by the Director or designee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.452
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.050 &
				  406.452
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0007 - Denial/Revocation of Certification

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The Director, or the Director's designee, may deny or cancel a
				VSO's certification if the Director, or the Director's designee, determines
				that the VSO is not maintaining, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The minimum certification standards as
			 outlined in 274-031-0005;
(2)
			 Satisfactory completion and maintenance of training and education as set by ORS
			 406.452;
(3) Compliance with state or federal
			 laws;
(4) Continued employment as a
			 VSO;
(5) Lack of sanctions by the
			 federal Veterans Administration;
(6) Quality of claims work.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.452
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.050 &
				  406.452
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0008 - Hearings Request

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Any person adversely affected by an ODVA determination with
				respect to this Program, may request review of such determination by the
				Director. The Director, or the Director's designee, will undertake such review
				as he or she deems appropriate. The Director, or the Director's designee will
				endeavor to provide a written response within 30 days of receipt of the
				requested review.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030 &
				  406.452
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030 &
				  406.452
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 31 - VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 274-031-0009 - Waiver of Rules

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ODVA may waive or modify any requirements of OAR 274, division
				31, in order to achieve substantial justice and the purposes of the Program
				unless such waiver or modification would violate applicable federal or state
				law.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.030 &
				  406.005
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  406.030,
				  406.050 &
				  406.452
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 35 - GRANTS, DONATIONS AND GIFTS ACCEPTED BY ODVA › Section 274-035-0005 - Grants, Donations and Gifts Accepted by ODVA

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The Director of Veterans' Affairs may accept grants, donations,
				or gifts and deposit or disburse the proceeds from these as the Director deems
				appropriate for the benefit to Oregon's veterans, spouses or dependents:
(1) Any grants, donations, or gifts that are
			 accepted by the Director and that are designated, shall only be used for the
			 purpose specified, unless the limitations are released by the donor or
			 law.
(2) Any grants, donations, or
			 gifts that are accepted by the Director, unless otherwise designated for a
			 specific purpose, may be used for any purpose reasonably designated to benefit
			 Oregon's veterans, their widows and dependents.
(3) Any undesignated property, real or
			 personal, that is accepted by the Director in the form of a grant, donation, or
			 gift may be sold and the proceeds may be used for any purpose reasonably
			 designated, including the deposition to the Veteran Home Trust Fund. Any
			 designated property, real or personal, that is accepted by the Director also
			 may be sold and the proceeds used for the benefit of the specified purpose,
			 unless the limitations are released by the donor or law.
(4) Unless otherwise specified by the
			 individual(s) or organization(s) making the grant(s), donation(s), or gift(s)
			 accepted by the Director, the Director will determine which grant(s),
			 donation(s), or gift(s) may be fully expended and those in which only the
			 interest earnings may be disbursed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  406.050, ORS
				  408.510 & ORS
				  408.530
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  408.090
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 36 - VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 274-036-0200 - Veterans Educational Bridge Grant Program - Purpose

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(1)
			 The 2019 Oregon State Legislature passed House Bill 2201 (Chapter 527, Oregon
			 Laws 2019), establishing a Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program (Grant
			 Program) to provide financial assistance to veterans who are unable to complete
			 a degree program within the expected completion period due to the timing of
			 course offerings.
(2) The 2023
			 Oregon State Legislature passed House Bill 2271 (Chapter 303, Oregon Laws 2023)
			 which expands applicant eligibility for the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant
			 Program. The maximum grant award remains at $5,000 lifetime but eligibility is
			 expanded to include additional programs of study or training, veterans who do
			 not have entitlement to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs educational
			 benefits, and veterans who have a debt on a student account preventing them
			 from registering for future terms. Language was also updated to be inclusive of
			 eligible non-academic programs including apprenticeships, on-the-job training
			 (OJT), and career schools.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  406.005(4), Ch.
				  527, OL 2019 (HB 2201) & Ch. 303, OL 2023 (HB 2271)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Ch. 527, OL 2019 (HB 2201) &
				  Ch. 303, OL 2023 (HB 2271)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 36 - VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 274-036-0210 - Definitions

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These definitions apply to OAR 274-036-0200  through
				274-036-0270
(1) "Applicant" means the
			 person who applies to the Department for a grant under the Grant
			 Program.
(2) "Approved Program"
			 means an academic program or training approved to receive G.I. Bill®
			 benefits under U.S. Code Title 38, Chapter 30, 32, or 33.; a career school
			 licensed under ORS 345.010 to
			 345.450; an apprenticeship
			 program that is registered with the State Apprenticeship and Training Council;
			 or an On-The-Job training program offered by a public employer.
(3) "Department" or "ODVA" means the Oregon
			 Department of Veterans' Affairs.
(4) "Grant Program" means the Veteran
			 Educational Bridge Grant Program.
(5) "Oregon based program" means an
			 educational institution or training program that is both located and
			 headquartered in Oregon.
(6)
			 "Resident" means a resident as defined in OAR 575-030-0005.
(7) "Veteran" means a veteran as defined in
			 ORS 408.225.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  406.005(4), Ch.
				  527, OL 2019 (HB 2201) & Ch. 303, OL 2023 (HB 2271)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Ch. 527, OL 2019 (HB 2201) &
				  Ch. 303, OL 2023 (HB 2271)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 36 - VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 274-036-0220 - Eligibility Requirements

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Eligible applicants must be:
(1) A veteran;
(2) An Oregon resident;
(3) Enrolled as in an approved program which
			 is also an Oregon based program;
(4) Eligible to receive federal, state, or
			 other financial assistance based on military service or financial
			 need.
(5) Unable to complete their
			 academic or training program within the expected completion period due to the
			 unavailability of one or more required courses or training hours; or.
(6) Has debt on a student account that does
			 not exceed $5,000 and prevents enrollment in future terms.
(7) Otherwise making satisfactory academic or
			 training progress in an approved program.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  406.005(4), Ch.
				  527, OL 2019 (HB 2201) & Ch. 303, OL 2023 (HB 2271)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Ch. 527, OL 2019 (HB 2201) &
				  Ch. 303, OL 2023 (HB 2271)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 36 - VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 274-036-0230 - Application

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(1) The Department will develop an
			 application form.
(2) The following
			 documentation shall be submitted by the applicant with the application:
(a) Evidence of service and separation must
			 be documented on a certificate of discharge, DD Form 214, a DD214 with
			 correction form DD215, or other evidence of service provided by the Department
			 of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, National Archives, or U.S.
			 Department of Veterans Affairs that is satisfactory to the Department
(b) Proof of current Oregon
			 residence.
(c) If currently
			 enrolled in an academic or training program, proof of enrollment in an Oregon
			 based academic or training program, and proof that the program meets the
			 criteria for an approved program.
(d) Proof of veteran eligibility to receive
			 G.I. Bill® benefits or other financial assistance based on military service
			 or financial need including (but not limited to) Veteran Readiness and
			 Employment (VRE), Oregon Opportunity Grant, PELL Grant, or Oregon
			 Promise.
(e) An academic plan,
			 training plan, or training agreement created and executed by an academic
			 advisor, or training supervisor and the applicant.
(f) The Department may, in addition to the
			 information and evidence specified in the application, instructions, or rules
			 and regulations, require such additional information and evidence as the
			 Department deems necessary to establish the applicant's eligibility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 274 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Division 36 - VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL BRIDGE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 274-036-0240 - Criteria for Determination of Bridge Grant Award

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(1)
			 Applications generally will be prioritized by the Department for consideration
			 based on the date of receipt of the completed application and documented
			 financial need of the veteran. The Department may consider applications in such
			 other order and at such other times as it deems appropriate.
(2) When determining to whom and in what
			 amount Grant Program funds will be made available to applicants, the Department
			 may take into consideration various factors, including but not limited to:
(a) The amount of available funds in the
			 Grant Program account;
(b) The
			 anticipated future deposits into the Grant Program account;
(c) The number of present commitments from
			 the Grant Program account;
(d) The
			 anticipated future commitments from the Grant Program account;
(e) The eligibility of the
			 applicant.