Item HA 03 - Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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4-III.E. THE APPLICATION INTERVIEW HUD recommends that SAHA obtain the information and documentation needed to make an eligibility determination though a face-to-face interview with a PHA representative [HCV GB, pg. 4-16]. Being invited to attend an interview does not constitute admission to the program. Assistance cannot be provided to the family until all SSN documentation requirements are met. However, if SAHA determines that an applicant family is otherwise eligible to participate in the program, the family may retain its place on the Waiting List for a period of time determined by SAHA [Notice PIH 2O12-10]. Reasonable accommodation must be made for persons with disabilities who are unable to attend an interview due to their disability. SAHA Policy SAHA may invite applicants to an orientation prior to the family's eligibility appointment. The purpose of the Orientation is to: • Verify that the family meets the preference qualification. This means that the family is being called from the Waiting List in the proper order. If a family is invited to attend an Orientation based on a preference stated on the Waiting List application and the family no longer meets the preference, the family will be removed from the Waiting List. • Provide the family with information on documents and forms they will need to bring to the eligibility interview. • Explain the important features of the Housing Choice Voucher Program. • Schedule an appointment for the family to come back with all the required forms and information. This appointment is a one-on-one meeting with a Housing Specialist referred to as an Eligibility Interview. SAHA offers Orientations in three languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. During the Orientation, SAHA provides several forms and documents for the family to review and/or sign and submit to SAHA. Families selected from the Waiting List are required to participate in an Eligibility interview. The head of household, the spouse/co-head, and all adult household members must attend the interview together. The interview will be conducted only if the head of household or spouse/co-head provides appropriate documentation of legal identity. (Chapter 7 provides a discussion of proper documentation of legal identity). If the applicant does not provide the required documentation, the appointment will be rescheduled for a Second and Final appointment. The family must provide the information necessary to establish the family's eligibility and determine the appropriate level of assistance, as well as complete required forms, provide required signatures, and submit required documentation. If any materials are missing, SAHA will provide the family with a written list of items that must be submitted. Page 4-12 Administrative Plan 44468/6/2024