OAR 918-001-5000. Fire Hardening Grant Program Rules Purpose and Objectives

(1) OAR 918-001-5000 to OAR 918-001-5070, are established to administer Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter 669, Section 263 (House Bill 5006) and House Bill 5506, 2023,which authorize the division to establish and maintain the grant program. (2) The grant program will incentivize fire hardening improvements for residential and commercial buildings that are repaired or rebuilt after being damaged or destroyed in a qualifying wildfire. (3) These rules describe the fire hardening grant program and the application process, verifying eligibility for grant payment, and distributing grants to qualified applicants. (4) OAR 918-001-5000 to OAR 918-001-5070 are retroactive to July 1, 2023