The Department, individually, in partnership with other state agencies, or through a Third Party Administrator will distribute CARE resources for the Co-Location of affordable housing and early learning and care centers. Funds will be distributed utilizing a Department approved method involving either a competitive or a first come first served process with eligibility criteria. Eligibility criteria include but is not limited to:
- (1) Project viability criteria – reasonable expectation that the ECE provider will remain a provider for at least 10 additional years.
- (2) Project is co-located or to be co-located with Regulated Affordable Housing.
- (3) The project is located within the State of Oregon.
- (4) The project will result in the creation of additional ECE slots or preservation of existing slots that would otherwise be lost in the community.
- (5) The assistance to construct, develop, rehabilitate, improve, retrofit, or remodel (including approved tenant improvements) is to incent the Co-location or continued Co-Location of an ECE Facility as defined in 813-125-0010.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 456.502 & ORS 456.555
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 456.502 & ORS 456.555
History
OHCS 33-2023, adopt filed 12/27/2023, effective 12/29/2023