OAR 732-020-0005
Discretionary Program

(1)

Discretionary Account moneys may be distributed through a Discretionary Program managed by the Division.

(2)

The Division will announce the amount of funds available for distribution and will make applications and application procedures publicly available.

(3)

The Oregon Transportation Commission may establish requirements for the Discretionary Program, including and not limited to:

(a)

Specific goals and objectives;

(b)

Priorities;

(c)

Project type and purpose; and

(d)

A matching contribution.

(4)

The Discretionary Program will:

(a)

Be available on a cycle to be determined by the Oregon Transportation Commission;

(b)

Be a competitive award process; and

(c)

Award moneys based on the requirements of the Discretionary Program.

(5)

The Division may combine moneys from the Discretionary Account with other state and federal moneys available to the Division into a unified discretionary grant program.

(6)

A STF Agency may request Discretionary Program moneys by submitting a complete application. The STF Agency may submit more than one application, and may submit applications prepared by entities other than the STF Agency.

(a)

If an application is prepared for submission by an entity other than the STF Agency, the STF Agency will:

(A)

Acknowledge the application by providing a signature;

(B)

Verify willingness to enter into an agreement with the applicant to receive and disburse the Discretionary Grant moneys for the Project; and

(C)

Submit the application to the Division.

(b)

Prior to submitting an application to the Division, the STF Agency will:

(A)

Consult with its Advisory Committee regarding the proposed project; and

(B)

Ensure that the proposed project is consistent with the STF Agency’s STF plan or other plan addressing the transportation needs of the public including the Elderly and People with Disabilities.

(C)

The STF Agency is not obligated to submit an application to the Division that does not meet its approval.

(c)

The Advisory Committee will meet at least one time to review all of the applications and make recommendation to the STF Agency.

(d)

If more than one application is prepared for submission, the STF Agency will rank the projects reviewed in priority order before submitting them to the Division.

Source: Rule 732-020-0005 — Discretionary Program, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=732-020-0005.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 732-020-0005’s source at or​.us