(1) The Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee established in ORS § 430.234 shall administer a program in which Oregon counties, Oregon’s federally recognized Indian tribes or regional consortia of counties or Indian tribes may apply to the committee for state funds for the investments made by the counties, Indian tribes or consortia in comprehensive community supports and services for the target population of the Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program, for the purpose of enhancing or sustaining the supports and services.

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(2) The committee shall establish priorities for the funds based on specified factors such as the size of the population of a county, the utilization of the Oregon State Hospital by the residents of the county and the availability of permanent, supportive housing units.

(3) The committee may provide enhanced funds to encourage regional program projects.

(4) The local investments matched by state funds may not be used to supplant existing sources of funding that could be used to provide supports and services to the target population, including but not limited to:

(a) Medical assistance funding;

(b) Federal grants;

(c) Local funding;

(d) State grants or other state funding; or

(e) Other third-party sources of funding to reimburse the cost of the supports and services.

(5) The county, tribal or regional investment used to leverage a state match may include:

(a) County government or tribal funds.

(b) Financial commitments by entities other than counties or Oregon’s federally recognized tribes that are specifically designated for providing Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program supports and services.

(c) The value of newly dedicated or donated real estate or other tangible property, including but not limited to:

(A) Land;

(B) Buildings;

(C) Remodeling costs that address the needs identified by the Improving People’s Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program;

(D) Donated program space;

(E) Vehicles; or

(F) Interest on loans specific to housing, treatment facilities or related construction for the target population. [2019 c.563 § 8]

See note under 430.230.

[1991 c.574 § 2; 2009 c.595 § 473; 2011 c.673 § 16; renumbered 430.254 in 2011]

[2009 c.856 § 1; 2009 c.856 § 31; 2011 c.673 § 1; 2011 c.731 § 23; 2012 c.37 § 62; 2013 c.623 § 18; 2015 c.405 § 1; 2018 c.44 § 3; 2019 c.54 § 1; renumbered 430.221 in 2019]

[2011 c.673 § 2; 2012 c.37 § 63; 2013 c.623 § 19; 2015 c.405 § 2; 2018 c.44 4,7; 2019 c.54 2,3; renumbered 430.223 in 2019]