{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-409.711","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 409.711","heading":"Grants for providing tax assistance.","body":"(1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt by rule a grant program to provide funding for the purposes described in subsections (2) and (3) of this section to culturally specific and responsive organizations, tribal governments and under-resourced rural community service organizations.\n      (2) Grants must be used to help low-income residents of this state by:\n      (a) Providing education about federal earned income tax credits and other tax benefits available to low-income individuals;\n      (b) Assisting residents in navigating tax systems; and\n      (c) Filing income tax returns.\n      (3) The grants must be used to:\n      (a) Strengthen the existing network of culturally specific and responsive tax preparation organizations;\n      (b) Expand organizational capacity in geographically diverse areas of this state to improve access to tax navigation and tax preparation services;\n      (c) Improve the recruitment and retention of qualified tax preparers;\n      (d) Strengthen the technology resources and training systems available to tax preparers and volunteers; or\n      (e) Strengthen taxpayer outreach, education and connections to communities by culturally specific and responsive tax navigation and preparation service providers.\n      (4) The department shall appoint a committee to advise the department in the adoption of rules for the program. The advisory committee must include one or more individuals who:\n      (a) Are low income.\n      (b) Are Black.\n      (c) Are Indigenous.\n      (d) Are people of color.\n      (e) Are non-English-speaking.\n      (f) Have a disability.\n      (g) Are 65 years of age or older.","path":["11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services","34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections","Chapter 409 — Department of Human Services"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"ddfdf1d42720b597ad0e92f212463ca444f8d4d5a110bbc654c9ae49d2a1db6c","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-409.710","next":"us-or/ors-409.720"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}