Or. Admin. R. 330-270-0030 – Entity Eligibility

(1) To be eligible to receive a grant, an eligible entity must establish in its application to the Department that it:
1. (a) Serves or represents:
  1. (A) At least one environmental justice community within a region; or
  2. (B) Members of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon; and
2. (b) Has the capacity to administer grant funds for the program.
(2) Where an eligible entity serves or represents a community that is located within more than one region, that eligible entity may only apply for a grant for the region within which the greatest percentage of individuals of the community the entity serves or represents reside.
(3) An eligible entity may apply for a grant for one region or tribe and be a partner on an application by another eligible entity for another region or tribe.
(4)
1. (a) An eligible entity that serves a specific geographic area may propose, in consultation with any electric utility that serves the area, that the Department use alternative boundaries to define a region.
2. (b) Alternative boundaries shall not result overlapping regional boundaries.
3. (c) Alternative boundaries may not result in the division of a region.
4. (d) The Department may approve the use of alternative boundaries if 51 percent or more of the eligible entity’s specific geographical area is within the proposed alternative boundaries.

Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86 (Senate Bill 1536)

Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 86 (Senate Bill 1536)