Staff recommended applying for Regional Infrastructure Fund planning dollars to support TA4/TA5 infrastructure and flagged a time‑sensitive RE Oregon Tier 2 allocation in Jackson County. Staff noted planning asks (up to $250,000) and capital limits (up to $1,000,000) and a regional guarantee of $500,000 per region.

Board members and staff discussed whether to reallocate parts of a $4.65 million OHCS peer grant toward constructing a Gateway Hub (which would trigger HUD/CDBG performance and LMI job requirements) or to keep funds for infrastructure improvements; the board declared potential conflicts of interest and asked staff to return with more detail by July 2.