OAR 732-044-0020
Recipient Qualifications
(1)
Only Public Transportation Service Providers are eligible to be Recipients of Discretionary Fund and Intercommunity Discretionary Fund moneys.(2)
Recipients shall meet, or demonstrate the capacity to meet, the following qualifications, as applicable to the type of Project being funded.(a)
Be an entity eligible to enter into agreements;(b)
Have the legal, managerial and operational capacity to perform the Project within the agreed schedule;(c)
Not be debarred or suspended from receiving federal grants;(d)
Maintain compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations including, and not limited to, those pertaining to passenger transportation, civil rights, labor, insurance, safety and health, as applicable;(e)
Comply with applicable laws, these rules, and the policies of the applicable grant fund;(f)
Properly use STIF moneys; and(g)
Perform the Project in a safe, prudent and timely manner.(3)
A Recipient may require additional eligibility qualifications of Sub-Recipients.(4)
The Recipient shall confirm the eligibility of a Sub-Recipient prior to distributing STIF moneys and entering into an agreement with the Sub-Recipient.(5)
The Recipient shall ensure that Sub-Recipients maintain eligibility while receiving STIF moneys.(6)
If the Agency determines that a Sub-Recipient has been ineligible for any period during which it receives STIF moneys, the Agency shall require the Recipient to repay moneys received by the Sub-Recipient during the period of ineligibility. If a Recipient determines that a Sub-Recipient becomes ineligible at any time when it was receiving STIF funds, the Recipient shall promptly notify the Agency’s STIF Administrator in writing.
Source:
Rule 732-044-0020 — Recipient Qualifications, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=732-044-0020.