OAR 813 § 813-027-0050

(1) An application for an award from the Manufactured Dwelling Parks Preservation Fund is subject to the Department’s approval, denial or modification, in whole or in part, and is also subject to review by the Housing Stability Council.

(2) When a funding award is in excess of an applicable threshold established by the Housing Stability Council and the Council’s review and approval are required under ORS 456.561, the Council shall approve or disapprove the application at a public hearing pursuant to ORS 456.571.

(3) When reviewing an application, in addition to any specific evaluation criteria, the Department or the Council, as appropriate, may consider the following matters:

(a) The amount of available funds in the program;

(b) The availability of other Department sources for park purchase;

(c) The geographic distribution of requests throughout the state; and

(d) Any other criteria that the Department or Council determines to be appropriate.

(4) The Department or the Council at any time may request additional information with respect to an application or award.

(5) Approval, denial or modification of an application under this rule is subject to the Department’s judgment as to which applications will best achieve the purposes of the program and will best meet applicable evaluation criteria.

(6) Terms and conditions of an award shall be established in the funding agreement or other documents required by the Department and shall be recorded against the property. If the applicant does not own the property at the time of fund disbursement or is a long-term lessee, the applicant or the lessor shall open an escrow account and have the funding agreement or other required documents placed in escrow and recorded immediately upon obtaining title to or control of the property.

(7) The Department may require payment of funding provided under this rule if all or part of the commitments to park purchase, technical assistance, or period of affordability are modified or withdrawn.