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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0010 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As funds
			 become available, OHCS may contract with subgrantees to provide eligible
			 program services (see OAR 813-203-0030) in service areas in such manner to
			 provide holistic coverage statewide without duplication or overlap of services.
			 In a service area where a Community Action Agency (CAA) exists, OHCS may give
			 preference to the CAA in service provision rights.
(2) OHCS will allocate available LIHWA funds
			 to all subgrantees through a formula established by OHCS prior to the
			 allocation process. OHCS reserves the right to modify such formula at any time
			 in its sole discretion.
(3) A
			 subgrantee may establish subrecipients that meet the requirements of ORS
			 458.505(4) to provide eligible program services in the subgrantee's service
			 area.
(4) Subgrantees shall, at a
			 minimum, identify potential eligible households, collect and screen
			 applications, verify household eligibility, and contract with and monitor local
			 utilities to determine that the eligible households are receiving their awarded
			 program services. Whenever appropriate, subgrantees may assist eligible
			 households in accessing other services designed to stabilize housing.
(5) Subgrantee representatives must attend
			 and participate in LIHWA-related training made available or conducted by
			 OHCS.
(6) Of those available funds,
			 a designated portion of LIHWA funds is reserved for subgrantees and their
			 subrecipients to use for administrative costs. Subgrantees and their
			 subrecipients may expend up to a determined amount as authorized by OHCS and
			 outlined in the funding agreement.
Statutory/Other Authority: US  Public Law 116-260, ORS 456.555  & US  Public Law 117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US  Public Law 116-260, US  Public Law 117-2  & ORS 458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0020 - Household Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As funds become
			 available, program services must be available to households that are determined
			 to be eligible in compliance with the program manual. Baseline eligibility
			 requirements include, but are not limited to:
(a) Meeting income thresholds for
			 LIHWA;
(b) Receiving services from
			 an eligible public drinking water or water treatment utility; and
(c) Having a demonstrated water
			 burden.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0020 - Household Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As funds
			 become available, program services must be available to households that are
			 determined to be eligible in compliance with the program manual. Baseline
			 eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to:
(a) Meeting income thresholds for
			 LIHWA;
(b) Receiving services from
			 an eligible public drinking water or water treatment utility; and
(c) Having a demonstrated water
			 burden.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0040 - Use of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Use of LIHWA
			 funds must be in compliance with LIHWA program requirements for eligible
			 households.
(2) To the extent of
			 available funds and as they become available, program services include
			 providing the following for eligible households:
(a) Water assistance payments; and
(b) Crisis assistance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0040 - Use of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Use of LIHWA
			 funds must be in compliance with LIHWA program requirements for eligible
			 households.
(2) To the extent of
			 available funding and as it becomes available, program services include
			 providing the following for eligible households:
(a) Water assistance payments; and
(b) Crisis assistance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0050 - Coordination with Public Drinking Water or Water Treatment Utilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When funds
			 become available, subgrantees must execute a contract with a public drinking
			 water or water treatment utility in order for the public drinking water or
			 water treatment utility to receive a water assistance payment under the LIHWA
			 Program.
(2) Subgrantees must use a
			 contract template provided or approved by OHCS in fulfillment of its obligation
			 under subsection (1) above.
Statutory/Other Authority: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, ORS
				  456.555 & US
				  Public Law
				  117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, US
				  Public Law
				  117-2 & ORS
				  458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0050 - Coordination with Public Drinking Water or Water Treatment Utilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When funds
			 become available, subgrantees must execute a contract with a public drinking
			 water or water treatment utility in order for the public drinking water or
			 water treatment utility to receive a water assistance payment under the LIHWA
			 Program.
(2) Subgrantees must use a
			 contract template provided or approved by OHCS in fulfillment of its obligation
			 under subsection (1) above.
Statutory/Other Authority: US  Public Law 116-260, ORS 456.555  & US  Public Law 117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US  Public Law 116-260, US  Public Law 117-2  & ORS 458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0060 - Application for Funding; Funding Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prior to
			 providing any LIHWA program services using OHCS funds, as they become
			 available, subgrantees must submit biennially an application for funding to
			 OHCS. A funding agreement must be approved by OHCS in writing before being
			 operative.
(2) Applications for
			 funding must meet all requirements of form and content as established by OHCS.
			 At a minimum, an application must include a subgrantee's proposed activities
			 for eligible households, anticipated expenditures, and any other information as
			 OHCS may require specific to LIHWA program funds. Subgrantees must adhere to
			 OHCS requirements and deadlines for submitting an application. An application
			 is subject to approval, with or without modifications, or disapproval by
			 OHCS.
(3) In cases where a
			 subgrantee cannot meet the requirements listed in subsection (2) above, OHCS,
			 in its sole discretion, may request other eligible organizations to submit an
			 application for funding with respect to that service area.
(4) OHCS will evaluate all applications for
			 funding for LIHWA program sufficiency requirements. Sufficiency is based on the
			 quantity, thoroughness and quality of performance that is satisfactory to OHCS.
			 This includes, but is not limited to, providing relevant information necessary
			 for OHCS to assess the subgrantee's compliance with all LIHWA program
			 requirements and any other standards, goals, and requirements established by
			 OHCS.
Statutory/Other Authority: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, ORS
				  456.555 & US
				  Public Law
				  117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, US
				  Public Law
				  117-2 & ORS
				  458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0060 - Application for Funding; Funding Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prior to providing any LIHWA program
			 services using OHCS funds, as they become available, subgrantees must submit
			 biennially an application for funding to OHCS. A funding agreement must be
			 approved by OHCS in writing before being operative.
(2) Applications for funding must meet all
			 requirements of form and content as established by OHCS. At a minimum, an
			 application must include a subgrantee's proposed activities for eligible
			 households, anticipated expenditures, and any other information as OHCS may
			 require specific to LIHWA program funds. Subgrantees must adhere to OHCS
			 requirements and deadlines for submitting an application. An application is
			 subject to approval, with or without modifications, or disapproval by
			 OHCS.
(3) In cases where a
			 subgrantee cannot meet the requirements listed in subsection (2) above, OHCS,
			 in its sole discretion, may request other eligible organizations to submit an
			 application for funding with respect to that service area.
(4) OHCS will evaluate all applications for
			 funding for LIHWA program sufficiency requirements. Sufficiency is based on the
			 quantity, thoroughness and quality of performance that is satisfactory to OHCS.
			 This includes, but is not limited to, providing relevant information necessary
			 for OHCS to assess the subgrantee's compliance with all LIHWA program
			 requirements and any other standards, goals, and requirements established by
			 OHCS.
Statutory/Other Authority: US  Public Law 116-260, ORS 456.555  & US  Public Law 117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US  Public Law 116-260, US  Public Law 117-2  & ORS 458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0070 - Recordkeeping and Compliance Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Subgrantees and
			 their subrecipients must maintain accurate financial records satisfactory to
			 OHCS and consistent with LIHWA program requirements, which document the receipt
			 and disbursement of all LIHWA funds by OHCS. Subgrantees must have an
			 accounting system in place satisfactory to OHCS, and implement the assistance
			 database, OPUS, for data and fiscal entry.
(2) Subgrantees and their subrecipients must
			 maintain other LIHWA records satisfactory to OHCS and consistent with LIHWA
			 program requirements, which include, but are not limited to, documentation of
			 household eligibility, receipt of allowable program services, termination of
			 services and the basis for same, housing status, administrative actions,
			 contracts with subrecipients, review of subrecipient performance, action taken
			 with respect to deficiency notices, and any administrative review proceedings.
			 Such records must be satisfactory to OHCS in substance and format.
(3) Subgrantees must provide OHCS with all
			 required reports, data, and financial statements by submission deadlines and
			 satisfactory to OHCS in form and substance as identified in the LIHWA program
			 requirements and as requested by OHCS.
(4) To ensure proper compliance and
			 monitoring of LIHWA, subgrantees and their subrecipients must:
(a) Furnish representatives of OHCS, the
			 Oregon Secretary of State's Office, the original funder (including the state or
			 federal government), and their duly authorized representatives access to and
			 permit copying of all electronic and hardcopy books, accounts, documents, and
			 records and allow reasonable access to the project and other property
			 pertaining to the LIHWA Program, at any such representative's
			 request.
(b) Cooperate fully in any
			 inspections or other monitoring actions taken by OHCS, the Oregon Secretary of
			 State's Office, the original funder (including the state or federal
			 government), and their duly authorized representatives.
(c) Retain and keep accessible all LIHWA
			 records and data according to LIHWA program requirements and as requested by
			 OHCS.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0070 - Recordkeeping and Compliance Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Subgrantees and their subrecipients must
			 maintain accurate financial records satisfactory to OHCS and consistent with
			 LIHWA program requirements, which document the receipt and disbursement of all
			 LIHWA funds by OHCS. Subgrantees must have an accounting system in place
			 satisfactory to OHCS, and implement the assistance database, OPUS, for data and
			 fiscal entry.
(2) Subgrantees and
			 their subrecipients must maintain other LIHWA records satisfactory to OHCS and
			 consistent with LIHWA program requirements, which include, but are not limited
			 to, documentation of household eligibility, receipt of allowable program
			 services, termination of services and the basis for same, housing status,
			 administrative actions, contracts with subrecipients, review of subrecipient
			 performance, action taken with respect to deficiency notices, and any
			 administrative review proceedings. Such records must be satisfactory to OHCS in
			 substance and format.
(3)
			 Subgrantees must provide OHCS with all required reports, data, and financial
			 statements by submission deadlines and satisfactory to OHCS in form and
			 substance as identified in the LIHWA program requirements and as requested by
			 OHCS.
(4) To ensure proper
			 compliance and monitoring of LIHWA, subgrantees and their subrecipients must:
(a) Furnish representatives of OHCS, the
			 Oregon Secretary of State's Office, the original funder (including the state or
			 federal government), and their duly authorized representatives access to and
			 permit copying of all electronic and hardcopy books, accounts, documents, and
			 records and allow reasonable access to the project and other property
			 pertaining to the LIHWA Program, at any such representative's
			 request.
(b) Cooperate fully in any
			 inspections or other monitoring actions taken by OHCS, the Oregon Secretary of
			 State's Office, the original funder (including the state or federal
			 government), and their duly authorized representatives.
(c) Retain and keep accessible all LIHWA
			 records and data according to LIHWA program requirements and as requested by
			 OHCS.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0080 - Remedies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) OHCS reserves
			 the right to identify deficiencies in the performance of any subgrantee or
			 their subrecipients discovered during compliance monitoring activities and take
			 remedial action upon such subgrantees, including, but not limited to,
			 terminating its funding agreement with a subgrantee and requiring repayment of
			 LIHWA program funding.
(2) To
			 remedy any identified deficiencies, OHCS:
(a)
			 Must issue a deficiency notice notifying a subgrantee of deficiencies
			 identified through the monitoring process and provide documentation for the
			 basis of such determination and the specific deficiency or deficiencies that
			 must be corrected;
(b) Must require
			 the subgrantee to correct any deficiencies in a manner and time frame
			 satisfactory to OHCS;
(c) May offer
			 training and technical assistance related to such deficiencies to the
			 subgrantee; and
(d) May, at its
			 discretion, offer the subgrantee assistance in the development of a corrective
			 action plan. If a corrective action plan is allowed, OHCS must review the plan
			 and issue a decision of approval or disapproval to the subgrantee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0080 - Remedies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) OHCS
			 reserves the right to identify deficiencies in the performance of any
			 subgrantee or their subrecipients discovered during compliance monitoring
			 activities and take remedial action upon such subgrantees, including, but not
			 limited to, terminating its funding agreement with a subgrantee and requiring
			 repayment of LIHWA program funding.
(2) To remedy any identified deficiencies,
			 OHCS:
(a) Must issue a deficiency notice
			 notifying a subgrantee of deficiencies identified through the monitoring
			 process and provide documentation for the basis of such determination and the
			 specific deficiency or deficiencies that must be corrected;
(b) Must require the subgrantee to correct
			 any deficiencies in a manner and time frame satisfactory to OHCS;
(c) May offer training and technical
			 assistance related to such deficiencies to the subgrantee; and
(d) May, at its discretion, offer the
			 subgrantee assistance in the development of a corrective action plan. If a
			 corrective action plan is allowed, OHCS must review the plan and issue a
			 decision of approval or disapproval to the subgrantee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0090 - Challenge of Subgrantee Action

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any household
			 aggrieved by a subgrantee administering or providing LIHWA program services may
			 challenge the subgrantee's action by entering the subgrantee's administrative
			 review process (see OAR 813-203-0100). Any household who received either an
			 unsatisfactory determination or refusal of a review by the subgrantee may
			 submit a written request to OHCS within 30 days of receiving the notice of
			 review determination or refusal by the subgrantee to provide such
			 administrative review.
(2) OHCS may
			 accept or deny a request to conduct a subgrantee administrative review, in
			 whole or in part, at its sole discretion. An OHCS review will be in the manner
			 determined appropriate by OHCS and may include, but is not limited to, review
			 of provided information.
(3) If
			 OHCS accepts the review request, the requesting household, the subgrantee, and
			 any relevant subrecipients will produce all information required by OHCS,
			 including requested affidavits or testimony.
(4) Upon accepting the review request, OHCS
			 may make a determination on such review request and require such remedial
			 action as OHCS determines, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate.
(5) OHCS adopts the procedures detailed in
			 ORS Chapter 183 for contested cases.
Statutory/Other Authority: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, ORS
				  456.555 & US
				  Public Law
				  117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, US
				  Public Law
				  117-2 & ORS
				  458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0090 - Challenge of Subgrantee Action

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any
			 household aggrieved by a subgrantee administering or providing LIHWA program
			 services may challenge the subgrantee's action by entering the subgrantee's
			 administrative review process (see OAR 813-203-0100). Any household who
			 received either an unsatisfactory determination or refusal of a review by the
			 subgrantee may submit a written request to OHCS within 30 days of receiving the
			 notice of review determination or refusal by the subgrantee to provide such
			 administrative review.
(2) OHCS may
			 accept or deny a request to conduct a subgrantee administrative review, in
			 whole or in part, at its sole discretion. An OHCS review will be in the manner
			 determined appropriate by OHCS and may include, but is not limited to, review
			 of provided information.
(3) If
			 OHCS accepts the review request, the requesting household, the subgrantee, and
			 any relevant subrecipients will produce all information required by OHCS,
			 including requested affidavits or testimony.
(4) Upon accepting the review request, OHCS
			 may make a determination on such review request and require such remedial
			 action as OHCS determines, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate.
(5) OHCS adopts the procedures detailed in
			 ORS Chapter 183 for contested cases.
Statutory/Other Authority: US  Public Law 116-260, ORS 456.555  & US  Public Law 117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US  Public Law 116-260, US  Public Law 117-2  & ORS 458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0100 - Administrative Review by Subgrantee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Subgrantees
			 must establish in writing a process satisfactory to OHCS that enables all
			 potentially eligible households, having received LIHWA program services or not,
			 to contest a determination by the subgrantee or its subrecipients that either
			 denies, limits, terminates, or modifies program services.
(2) An aggrieved household may request an
			 administrative review or fair hearing of a subgrantee's or its subrecipients'
			 contested action (as described in subsection (1) above). The subgrantee must
			 allow a minimum of 30 days, from the time of contested action or the aggrieved
			 household's discovery of such action, for which an aggrieved household may
			 request a review or hearing. The ultimate determination of an aggrieved
			 household's discovery period is reserved to OHCS, in its sole
			 discretion.
(3) A household
			 remaining aggrieved after such review or hearing of a contested action may
			 request administrative review of the subgrantee by OHCS (see OAR
			 813-203-0090).
(4) The subgrantee
			 must inform OHCS in writing of any request by an aggrieved party for
			 administrative review or fair hearing within 10 days of receiving such
			 request.
(5) The subgrantee must
			 inform OHCS and the aggrieved party in writing of any final administrative
			 review determination made by the subgrantee, and the basis for same, within 10
			 days of such final determination.
Statutory/Other Authority: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, ORS
				  456.555 & US
				  Public Law
				  117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US
				  Public Law
				  116-260, US
				  Public Law
				  117-2 & ORS
				  458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 203 - LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWA) › Section 813-203-0100 - Administrative Review by Subgrantee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Subgrantees must establish in writing a
			 process satisfactory to OHCS that enables all potentially eligible households,
			 having received LIHWA program services or not, to contest a determination by
			 the subgrantee or its subrecipients that either denies, limits, terminates, or
			 modifies program services.
(2) An
			 aggrieved household may request an administrative review or fair hearing of a
			 subgrantee's or its subrecipients' contested action (as described in subsection
			 (1) above). The subgrantee must allow a minimum of 30 days, from the time of
			 contested action or the aggrieved household's discovery of such action, for
			 which an aggrieved household may request a review or hearing. The ultimate
			 determination of an aggrieved household's discovery period is reserved to OHCS,
			 in its sole discretion.
(3) A
			 household remaining aggrieved after such review or hearing of a contested
			 action may request administrative review of the subgrantee by OHCS (see OAR
			 813-203-0090).
(4) The subgrantee
			 must inform OHCS in writing of any request by an aggrieved party for
			 administrative review or fair hearing within 10 days of receiving such
			 request.
(5) The subgrantee must
			 inform OHCS and the aggrieved party in writing of any final administrative
			 review determination made by the subgrantee, and the basis for same, within 10
			 days of such final determination.
Statutory/Other Authority: US  Public Law 116-260, ORS 456.555  & US  Public Law 117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented: US  Public Law 116-260, US  Public Law 117-2  & ORS 458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0000 - Purpose and Objectives

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of OAR chapter 813, division 205 of the
				administrative rules is to implement the Low Income Weatherization Assistance
				Program (LIWAP). Funding for LIWAP comes from the U.S. Department of Energy
				(USDOE), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Bonneville Power
				Administration (BPA), and the Energy Conservation Helping Oregonians (ECHO).
				The USDOE funding is established in  10 CFR 440, and the LIHEAP and BPA funding
				generally follow those federal regulations. The ECHO funding is established in
				ORS 757.612. 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
				LIWAP, which is one such program, is to assist low-income households with their
				home energy needs through weatherization.
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505, ORS
				  757.612 &  10 CFR
				  440
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0007 - Manuals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The U.S. Department of Energy State Plan
			 of Oregon (USDOE State Plan) with the requirements and standards therein, dated
			 July 1, 2024, is incorporated into and adopted as part of this division of
			 administrative rules, by reference. The USDOE State Plan may be accessed online
			 at the OHCS website.
(2) The U.S.
			 Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill State Plan of Oregon
			 (USDOE BIL State Plan) with the requirements and standards therein, dated July
			 1, 2022, is incorporated into and adopted as part of this division of
			 administrative rules, by reference. the USDOE BIL State Plan may be accessed
			 online at the OHCS website.
(3) The
			 Energy Conservation Helping Oregonians Weatherization Guidelines (ECHO
			 Guidelines) with the requirements and standards therein, effective July 1, 2012
			 and amended July 1, 2022, is incorporated into and adopted as part of this
			 division of administrative rules, by reference. the ECHO Guidelines may be
			 accessed online at the OHCS website.
(4) OHCS will encourage efforts consistent
			 with or exceeding the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals set forth in ORS
			 468A.205(1)(c).
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented:  10 CFR 440, ORS 458.505, 757.612,
				  ORS 468A.205(1)(c) &  2 CFR 200
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0011 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) OHCS may
			 contract with subgrantees to provide eligible LIWAP services (see OAR
			 813-205-0040) in service areas in such manner to provide holistic coverage
			 statewide without duplication or overlap of services. In a service area where a
			 Community Action Agency (CAA) exists, the CAA has the conditional right of
			 first refusal to serve as the subgrantee for the given service area.
(2) OHCS will allocate LIWAP funds to all
			 subgrantees through a formula established by OHCS prior to the allocation
			 process. OHCS reserves the right to modify such formula at any time in its sole
			 discretion.
(3) A subgrantee may
			 establish subrecipients that meet the requirements of ORS
			 458.505(4) to
			 provide eligible program services in the subgrantee's service area.
(4) Subgrantees shall, at a minimum, identify
			 potential eligible households, collect and screen applications, verify
			 household eligibility, and provide weatherization to eligible households.
			 Whenever appropriate, subgrantees may assist eligible households in accessing
			 other services designed to stabilize housing.
(5) Subgrantee representatives must attend
			 and participate in LIWAP-related training made available or conducted by
			 OHCS.
(6) A designated portion of
			 LIWAP funds are reserved for subgrantees and their subrecipients to use for
			 administrative costs. Subgrantees and their subrecipients may expend up to a
			 determined amount as authorized by OHCS and outlined in the funding
			 agreement.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505, ORS
				  757.612 &  10 CFR
				  440
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0020 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority:ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented:ORS
				  458.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0030 - Eligible Applicants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) LIWAP
			 services shall be made available to low-income households who meet eligibility
			 requirements as outlined in the USDOE State Plan.
(2) A household is eligible for LIWAP
			 regardless of whether the household rents or owns its dwelling unit. If the
			 dwelling unit is a rental, the dwelling owner must give permission to proceed
			 with LIWAP services (see OAR 813-205-0060). Households in similar circumstances
			 must receive similar benefits.
(3)
			 For multifamily dwellings:
(a) A subgrantee
			 may weatherize a duplex, or a single building with two separate dwelling units,
			 if 50% of the occupying households are eligible for LIWAP services.
(b) A subgrantee may weatherize a triplex, or
			 a single building with three separate dwelling units, if 66% of the occupying
			 households are eligible for LIWAP services.
(c) A subgrantee may weatherize a fourplex,
			 or a single building with four separate dwelling units, if 50% of the occupying
			 households are eligible for LIWAP services.
(d) A subgrantee may weatherize a multiplex,
			 or a single building with five or more separate dwelling units, if 66% of the
			 occupying households are eligible for LIWAP services. A subgrantee may
			 weatherize a multiplex if 50% of the occupying households are eligible only
			 when the subgrantee receives permission from OHCS and provides proof that 10%
			 of the total cost of weatherization is leveraged from landlords, utilities, or
			 other sources.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0035 - Application for Funding; Funding Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prior to providing any LIWAP services
			 using OHCS funding, subgrantees must submit biennially an application for
			 funding to OHCS. A funding agreement must be approved by OHCS in writing before
			 being operative.
(2) Applications
			 for funding must meet all requirements of form and content as established by
			 OHCS. At a minimum, an application must include a subgrantee's proposed
			 activities for eligible households, anticipated expenditures, and any other
			 information as OHCS may require specific to LIWAP funding. Subgrantees must
			 adhere to OHCS requirements and deadlines for submitting an application. An
			 application is subject to approval, with or without modifications, or
			 disapproval by OHCS.
(3) In cases
			 where a Community Action Agency (CAA) has the conditional right of first
			 refusal for antipoverty program administration, and the CAA cannot meet the
			 requirements listed in subsection (2) above, OHCS, in its sole discretion, may
			 allow other eligible organizations to submit an application for funding with
			 respect to that service area.
(4)
			 OHCS will evaluate all applications for funding for LIWAP sufficiency
			 requirements. Sufficiency is based on the quantity, thoroughness and quality of
			 performance that is satisfactory to OHCS. This includes, but is not limited to,
			 providing relevant information necessary for OHCS to assess the subgrantee's
			 compliance with all LIWAP requirements and any other standards, goals, and
			 requirements established by OHCS.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505, ORS
				  757.612 &  10 CFR
				  440
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0040 - Use of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) LIWAP funding
			 may be used for the following purposes including, but not limited to:
(a) Weatherization upon eligible dwelling
			 units;
(b) Any measure that is
			 necessary for effective energy savings performance or preservation of
			 weatherization materials;
(c)
			 Energy education for the household members; and
(d) Training and technical assistance for the
			 subgrantee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0050

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  & ORS 767.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0051

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  & ORS 767.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0052

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  456.555
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  458.505767.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0060 - Dwelling Owner Authorization of Weatherization Projects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A subgrantee
			 may not provide LIWAP services unless the owner of a dwelling unit first gives
			 written permission to the subgrantee. The permission must include the following
			 information:
(a) The street address of the
			 dwelling;
(b) The name of the owner
			 of the dwelling and of the eligible tenant that is renting the dwelling, if
			 applicable; and
(c) A description
			 of the specific work to be done.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0070

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  456.555
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  458.505,
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0080 - Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An agency's
			 annual audit is subject to monitoring by the department to verify accuracy of
			 information received in the quarterly reports and so that questions raised by
			 the department, the agency or the auditor may be answered.
(2) An agency's quarterly reports and program
			 data entered into the statewide database as specified by the department are
			 subject to monitoring by the department so that the department may determine
			 the agency's compliance with program requirements, monitor spending patterns
			 and chart changes in the program. An agency is subject to an on-site review by
			 the department if the department determines that irregularities or questions
			 raised by the department's in-house review are sufficient to warrant the onsite
			 review.
(3) An agency and the owner
			 of any dwelling unit approved for program assistance is subject to such
			 monitoring and on-site reviews by the department as it may require. The
			 department may examine matters including, but not limited to the following in
			 its off-site and on-site reviews and auditing functions:
(a) Financial records;
(b) The inventory system;
(c) Client files;
(d) Work completed;
(e) Agency post-installation
			 inspection;
(f) Agency review;
			 and
(g) Records of training and
			 technical assistance provided by the agency.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0082

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  456.555
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  458.505,
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0085 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To view tables referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  & ORS
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0100 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  & ORS
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0110 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  & ORS
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0120 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  & ORS
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0130 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.515  - 456.725 & ORS
				  458.505  - 458.545
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  - 458.515
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0145 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.515  - 456.725 & ORS
				  458.505  - 458.545
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  - 458.515
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIWAP) › Section 813-205-0150 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505,
				  ORS
				  458.510  & ORS
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 206 - OREGON MULTIFAMILY ENERGY PROGRAM (ORMEP) › Section 813-206-0000 - Program Administration, Authority

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
OAR 813-206-0000  through 813-206-0070  address protocols,
				standards, and requirements with respect to the Multifamily Energy Program (the
				"Program"), the purpose of which is to address energy efficiency needs of
				low-income households in multifamily housing. Additional policies and
				instructions for this program are outlined in the Multifamily Energy Program
				Manual dated July 12, 2023, incorporated herein by this reference ("Manual").
				Other applicable policies, standards, and requirements are contained in the
				department's descriptive and procedural rules found in Division 1, in the
				department's general rules found in Division 5, and in the department's general
				procedures for public contracts and procurements found in Division 6. The
				department allocates funds for this program to eligible affordable multifamily
				rental housing developments ("Projects") through developers and owners of such
				projects. Program funds are made available to the department from SB 1149
				Electricity Public Purpose Charge account established in ORS
				757.612(3)(b)(C)
				for this and other purposes under ORS
				757.612(3)(b)(C).
To view attachments referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule
.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505 & ORS
				  757.612
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 206 - OREGON MULTIFAMILY ENERGY PROGRAM (ORMEP) › Section 813-206-0020 - Eligible Applicants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any of
			 the following (an "Applicant") may apply to the department for funding of a
			 qualifying project under the Multifamily Energy Program in the role of a
			 developer or owner of the project:
(a) A
			 for-profit business,
(b) A local
			 government entity including, but not limited to, a city, county or housing
			 authority;
(c) A not-for-profit
			 organization, including but not limited to, a not-for-profit community
			 organization, a regional or statewide not-for-profit entity, a private
			 individual, or a not-for-profit corporation; or
(d) Any other entity specifically identified
			 by the department as an eligible applicant in an application or award process
			 with respect to program funds.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 206 - OREGON MULTIFAMILY ENERGY PROGRAM (ORMEP) › Section 813-206-0030 - Eligible Projects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To be a
			 project eligible for Multifamily Energy Program funding, the project must
			 satisfy applicable program requirements, including the requirements of all
			 other department financial assistance programs applicable to the project,
			 including, but not limited to, use for its development or ongoing financing.
(2) Existing or new construction
			 affordable multifamily properties with five (5) or more dwelling units per
			 building are eligible to be qualifying projects for program funding, whether
			 low-rise, mid-rise or high-rise multifamily buildings. Campuses of duplexes,
			 triplexes, and quadplexes will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(3) Successful applicants for program funding
			 must satisfy applicable program requirements, including relevant procurement
			 and application requirements, as well as requirements of all other department
			 financial assistance programs from which funding will be used for development
			 or financing of the project.
(4)
			 Program funding sourced from the SB 1149 Electricity Public Purpose Charge
			 account is reserved for projects located in the PacifiCorp or Portland General
			 Electric service areas. Such projects, to be eligible for program funding, also
			 must use a hard-wired electrical system to qualify for program
			 funding.
(5) Applications for
			 program funding for projects located outside PacifiCorp and Portland General
			 Electric service areas are subject to acceptance by the department only when
			 funds from sources other than SB 1149 Electricity Public Purpose Charge account
			 resources are available.
(6) The
			 following project costs are eligible for reimbursement under the program:
(a) New construction costs related to
			 higher-than-code minimums on insulation, windows, appliances, lighting,
			 ventilation, domestic hot water, and electric heating systems; and
(b) Acquisition/rehabilitation costs related
			 to upgrades from original levels of insulation, windows, appliances, lighting,
			 ventilation, domestic hot water, and electric heating systems.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 206 - OREGON MULTIFAMILY ENERGY PROGRAM (ORMEP) › Section 813-206-0040 - Eligible Activities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Under
			 the Multifamily Energy Program, an eligible applicant may provide services and
			 applications including, but not limited to one or more of the following: a
			 general weatherization measure that includes, but is not limited to, general
			 heat waste, insulation replacement or installation, health and safety
			 improvements, baseload measures, alternative energy applications, and various
			 energy efficient technology.
(2) To
			 be eligible under this section, an activity must demonstrate measurable
			 cost-effective energy conservation to the department's satisfaction. An
			 energy-efficient application for the program must show first year savings
			 based, as applicable in the department's determination, on a pre-determined
			 number of kilowatts, therms or other units of power measurements for each
			 conservation dollar invested
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  458.505  & ORS
				  757.612