Oregon Administrative Code

123-076-0050 Eligible Lead Applicants (1) Lead Applicants must apply on behalf of three or more entities (including the Lead Applicant) that will serve as partners in completing the proposed Project. (2) Lead Applicants must be located in a Rural Area and be one of the following …

123-076-0060 Eligible Projects and Project Costs (1) Eligible Projects are Projects that are designed to improve the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem to support rural entrepreneurs and small businesses. (2) Eligible Project costs include the necessary and reasonable costs, as determined…

123-076-0070 Grant Contracts and Disbursement of Funds (1) The Department shall not disburse grant funds until the Department has executed a legally binding contract with the Recipient. (2) The contract will be in a form provided by the Department and shall contain terms and cond…

123-076-0080 Recipient Responsibilities Program Recipients will be responsible for the prudent administration and completion of the Project, shall comply with all terms set forth in the contract, and shall maintain accounts and records for all activities associated with their res…

123-080-0000 Purpose The Oregon Business Development Department (Department) through its Infrastructure Finance Authortiy (Authority) shall administer the state's participation in the federal Community Development Block Grant funding program authorized by 42 United States Code 53…

123-080-0010 Definitions For the purposes of these rules additional definitions may be found in Procedural Rules, OAR 123-001. As used in this division of administrative rules, unless the context requires otherwise the following definitions apply: (1) "Act": The Housing and Commu…

123-080-0020 Eligible Applicants and Activities (1) All cities and counties in non-entitlement areas of Oregon are eligible to apply for Community Development Block Grants except those determined to be ineligible by the Department because of nonperformance under a prior Community…

123-080-0030 Program Information (1) The Authority shall prepare an Application Package each year. The Application Package shall contain the method of distribution, application forms, and other supplementary information that may help eligible applicants prepare grant applications…

123-080-0040 Program Remedies The recipient shall be responsible for taking all action necessary to enforce the terms of the grant contract against any private or public participant who fails to comply with applicable provisions of the grant contract, and to recover on behalf of …

123-084-0010 Purpose The Oregon Business Development Department (“Department” or “Business Oregon”), pursuant to Oregon Laws 2023, chapter 546, section 5, shall develop and administer an Outdoor Gear and Apparel Matching Grant Program (“Program”) to provide financial assistance t…

123-084-0020 Definitions (1) “Business Accelerator” means a company: (a) Operating principally in this state; (b) With demonstrated success in operating educational programs in which outdoor gear and apparel industry veterans mentor cohorts of founders of emerging outdoor gear an…

123-084-0030 Matching Grant Fund Requirements (1) To be eligible for an Outdoor Gear and Apparel Matching Grant Program award, all applying Membership Organizations and Business Accelerators will be required to contribute a minimum of 10 percent of the costs of a proposed eligibl…

123-084-0040 Eligibility and Application Submittal Process (1) The following are eligible to apply for an Outdoor Gear and Apparel Matching Grant Program award: all Membership Organizations and Business Accelerators. If more than one eligible entity apply together, the applicatio…

123-084-0050 Grant Evaluation, Review and Approval (1) Business Oregon will announce deadlines for submitting Program applications and provide the detailed evaluation criteria in the RFGA. (2) The grant applications will be evaluated based on the following general criteria: (a) C…

123-084-0060 Notice of Intent to Award (1) After review and evaluation of applications, Business Oregon will select awardee(s) and issue a Notice of Intent to Award that will include the amount of the conditional award to recipient organization(s). (2) Awards will be contingent u…

123-084-0065 Grant Agreement (1) After approval of an application for a Program grant and Notice of Intent to Award, the Department will begin preparation of a binding Grant Agreement between the Department and the applicant or applicable Lead Organization for the application. (2…

123-084-0070 Reporting Requirements (1) Every Grant Recipient that enters into a Grant Agreement with the Department shall be required to report on Project activities, Project expenditures, Project milestones completed, overall outcomes and any other information required by the D…

123-084-0080 Records and Data Confidentiality (1) Data or information regarding an entity or Project in Grant Agreements, applications, reports, or related materials or communications provided to the Department will be public records subject to disclosure, except for information …

123-087-0000 Purpose This division of administrative rules sets forth guidelines for soliciting, accepting and reporting contributions to the Department projects, programs and purposes that are received from private, non-governmental sources, as permissible under state law, inclu…

123-087-0010 Definitions (1) For the purposes of these rules additional definitions may be found in Procedural Rules, OAR 123-001. As used in this division of administrative rules, unless the context requires otherwise the following definitions apply: (2) Private Sector Support m…

123-087-0020 Solicitation and Use of Private Support (1) The Department may solicit, receive and use Private Sector Support in the following contexts: (a) Special projects for public information, publicity or promotional activities related to economic and community enhancement in…

123-087-0030 Avoiding Conflicts of Interest (1) The Department shall solicit and receive Private Sector Support only for the purpose of assisting the Department to undertake or implement the programs, functions or laws that it is charged with administering. (2) Private Sector Sup…

123-088-0010 Purpose The University Innovation Research Fund was established by the Oregon Legislature in 2019 through HB 2377. The purpose of this division of rules is to document the process and criteria by which this fund will be used to support innovation and commercializatio…

123-088-0020 Definitions For the purposes of these rules additional definitions may be found in Procedural Rules, OAR 123-001. For purposes of this division of administrative rules, unless the context demands otherwise: (1) “Council” means the Oregon Innovation Council. (2) “Depa…

123-088-0030 Qualifying Universities All public universities in Oregon as established in ORS 352.002 and OHSU are eligible to request access to the fund. That is, Eastern Oregon University, Portland State University, Oregon State University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southe…

123-088-0040 Eligible and Ineligible Uses of the Fund (1) As determined by the Department, match funding may be used to support projects proposed under a federal proposal that will support innovation or commercialization of technology at the applicant university that has a direct…

123-088-0050 Review Committee (1) The Review Committee shall consist of (seven) members of the Senior Research Officers Council (SROC) or their designees and (one) representative from the Council or their designee who does not represent an educational institution. The representat…

123-088-0060 Application Process (1) To request match funding a university SRO must submit a letter of interest to the Department at least 30 days in advance of the federal proposal deadline if at all possible. If a 30-day notice is not possible, a letter of interest should be su…

123-088-0070 Review and Decision-Making Processes With Evaluation Criteria (1) The Review Committee shall evaluate project proposals in the order they are received based on the following criteria: (a) Likelihood that proposal will have economic development benefits for Oregon; (b…

123-089-0010 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to describe objectives, programs, processes and criteria for funding projects from the Oregon Innovation Fund. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 284.706, ORS 284.720 & ORS 284.742 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 284.720 & ORS 284.74…

123-089-0020 Definitions For the purposes of this division of administrative rules, additional definitions are found in OAR 123-001 (Procedural Rules). As used in this OAR 123 division 89, the following terms have the meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly indicates…

123-089-0030 Objectives, Priorities and Programs (1) The objectives of the Fund are to help create new jobs and companies, diversify Oregon's economy and bring federal research dollars back to the state. Oregon InC is a public-private partnership that advises the Department on ho…

123-089-0040 Eligibility and Criteria for Funding (1) To be eligible for funding, projects must involve a traded-sector industry. Traded sector is defined in Oregon statute as industries in which member firms sell their goods or services into markets for which national or interna…

123-089-0050 Application and Proposal Review and Evaluation Approval (1) Oregon InC may issue calls for applications or proposals for programs deploying moneys from the Fund. If applications are requested, the Department will issue an application form and program guidelines for a…

123-089-0060 Agreements and Disbursement of Funds (1) The Department will negotiate grant agreements with those organizations chosen for funding. (2) The Department shall disburse monies from the Fund only after entering into a binding agreement with the organization. (3) The agr…

123-089-0070 Audit Committee Oregon InC will establish an audit and accountability committee (Audit Committee) that shall monitor performance of larger council grants. The Audit Committee will provide oversight of any projects or signature research centers that receive funding of…

123-089-0080 Programs (1) Signature Research Centers (SRCs): The Department and Oregon InC may dedicate a portion of the Fund to support the operations of one or more Signature Research Centers (SRCs). SRCs focus on emerging industry sectors where Oregon has innate advantages and…

123-090-0000 Purpose The Strategic Reserve Fund was established by the Oregon Legislative Assembly to support economic and community development in Oregon. Particular emphasis shall be placed on investments that assist communities, businesses or industries with cost effective pro…

123-090-0010 Definitions For the purposes of these rules additional definitions may be found in Procedural Rules, OAR 123-001. For purposes of this division of administrative rules, unless the context demands otherwise: (1) "Administrative Expenses" mean any agency expenditures i…

123-090-0020 Funding Eligibility The Strategic Reserve Fund may be used to finance economic and community development projects that: (1) Are reasonably expected to result in new jobs, job retention, or higher incomes for Oregonians; (2) Provide assistance to businesses that are c…

123-090-0030 Ineligible Expenditures Strategic Reserve Funds will not be used to assist: (1) Relocation of a business from one part of the state to another, except for businesses that would otherwise relocate outside Oregon. This restriction may be waived if the Director finds th…

123-090-0040 Director’s Review (1) Projects shall not be funded by the Fund unless the Director finds that: (a) The Project is or will be supported by the maximum feasible amount of local and private financial participation; (b) The Project will produce significant long-term, reg…

123-090-0050 First Source Hiring Any firm receiving an award of more than $100,000 through the Strategic Reserve Fund shall enter into a first source agreement in accordance with division 70 of this chapter of administrative rules. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 285A.075 Statutes…

123-090-0060 Waivers The Director may waive non-statutory requirements of this division of administrative rules if the project demonstrates a contribution to state job strategies consistent with the purpose of the Strategic Reserve Fund. Projects that improve the economic conditi…

123-091-0001 Purpose This division of administrative rules clarifies, specifies and establishes procedures, standards and criteria for operation of and making loans to businesses from the Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program (OBEP). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 285A.…

123-091-0010 Definitions For the purpose of this rule, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Business” means any individual, association of individuals, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or corporation which is validly existing and author…

123-091-0015 Criteria for OBEP Fund Loan In order to be eligible for a loan from the OBEP Fund, the Department must first find: (1) That, at the time a loan from the OBEP Fund is considered for approval, the Business: (a) Has at least 150 employees as demonstrated by documentatio…

123-091-0020 Approval and Amount of OBEP Fund Loan (1) The Director, or his designee, in his sole discretion, shall determine whether to approve a loan to a Business from the OBEP Fund and the amount of the loan. (2) A loan from the OBEP Fund shall not exceed the lesser of: (a)(A…

123-091-0025 Loan Agreement After approval of a loan from the OBEP Fund, the Department will enter into a loan agreement with the Business. Among other items, the loan agreement will contain the following provisions: (1) The Business must enter into a First Source Agreement in ac…

123-091-0030 Waivers The Director, or his designee, may waive non-statutory requirements of this division of administrative rule if such a waiver will serve to further the goals of the Oregon Business Retention and Expansion Program. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 285A.075, 285B …