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“Hazardous” housing means a building so deteriorated and unsafe that it is uninhabitable or subject to condemnation.
If no official certification to that effect can be obtained, the condition of the dwelling must have been seen by an ODHS|OHA employee and documented in the case record. • The individual has been evicted for reasons other than their own neglect or failure to make rent or house payments. • The move is necessary to ensure the safety of the individual and is a result of the individual being a survivor of domestic violence or abuse. • For an individual in a nonstandard living arrangement, the move is necessary because the level of services the individual needs increases or decreases. • The individual’s needs would be better met out of state. Payment for moving costs authorized by this rule: • May be authorized for not more than one move in any 12-month period, • Is limited to the least expensive means possible, and • May not exceed $1,000 in any 12-month period. Note: See Diversion Services for an out-of-state move over $1,000. Payments necessary for a one-time move may be made over a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days. A filing group that has received a payment for moving costs under this rule is not eligible for a moving cost payment again until the first day of the twelfth month following the receipt by the filing group of the most recent payment for moving costs. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-155-0610 — Special Need; Moving Costs; OSIP and OSIPM Property taxes Individuals who are homeowners or buyers are allowed a special need in an amount equal to the cost of one year of delinquent real property taxes, penalties and interest, if needed to prevent imminent foreclosure. Individuals whose property taxes have not been paid and who are eligible for the Oregon Property Tax Deferral Program must opt to defer property taxes. If necessary, the state may provide payment for back property taxes to bring the tax current and allow individuals to defer their ongoing property taxes. Individuals who have not chosen to defer their property taxes and whose property taxes have not been paid will not receive a property tax special need payment unless an exception is authorized by ODHS|OHA’s Estates Administration Unit (EAU). The exception will be based on the value of the property, the potential of foreclosure and the potential of an EAU recovery of such property. Imminent foreclosure is indicated by a formal notice of foreclosure.