Or. Admin. Code § 213-080-0050

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 213-080-0050 - Grant Application Review Criteria

The Commission shall review and evaluate each grant application based on the following criteria:

(1) The grant application must demonstrate how grant funds are spent on costs incurred by local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys in addressing and prosecuting unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations.
(2) In awarding grants, the Commission will prioritize grant applications that demonstrate how financial assistance and support to local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys will address any or all of the following:
(a) Rural areas of this state;
(b) Large-scale unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations;
(c) Organized crime involved in unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations;
(d) Operations that divert marijuana outside of this state; and
(e) Coordination with community-based organizations that provide assistance to or services for individuals subject to the ongoing humanitarian crisis associated with unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations.
(3) In reviewing grant applications, the Commission may give preference to applications that demonstrate that an Applicant will:
(a) Participate in training opportunities that assist the Applicant in addressing and prosecuting unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations;
(b) Address cases that require complex financial forensic accounting;
(c) Track and report on outcomes as described by the Commission in the solicitation;
(d) Collaborate with other local governments and agencies to achieve multi-jurisdictional outcomes consistent with the criteria described in OAR 213-080-0050;
(e) Provide access to trauma-informed and culturally- and linguistically-specific and responsive services to persons affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis associated with the illegal marijuana market.
(4) Other criteria that the Commission chooses to include in the solicitation.

Or. Admin. Code § 213-080-0050

CJC 2-2018, adopt filed 08/06/2018, effective 8/6/2018; CJC 3-2022, temporary amend filed 04/20/2022, effective 04/20/2022 through 10/16/2022; CJC 4-2024, amend filed 05/16/2024, effective 5/16/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: 2021 OL Ch. 3 §1-2, SB 893 (2021 Second Special Session)

Statutes/Other Implemented: 2022 OL Ch. 117 §9-14, HB 4074 (2022 Regular Session)