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Trustees approve OHA CIP grant framework amid debate over allowing state agencies as recipients
Summary
Board approved a capital improvement project (CIP) grant framework that would allow nonprofits and, via MOA processes, state and county agencies to be applicants or implementers; public commenters and some trustees warned of statutory and conflict‑of‑interest risks while general counsel said procurement exceptions and MOAs provide legal pathways.
At its Dec. 18 meeting the board approved an OHA capital improvements project (CIP) grant process intended to emulate the state’s GIA/CIP approach, with a revision that permits awards to be made to nonprofits or administered through memoranda of agreement where state or county agencies hold CIP funding. The action followed a lengthy public hearing and trustee discussion about statutory authority…
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