Item HA 03 - Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

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Chapter 4 APPLICATIONS, WAITING LIST AND TENANT SELECTION INTRODUCTION When a family wishes to receive assistance under the HCV program, the family must submit an application that provides SAHA with the information needed to determine the family's eligibility. HUD requires SAHA to place all families that apply for assistance on a Waiting List. When HCV assistance becomes available, SAHA must select families from the Waiting List in accordance with HUD requirements and SAHA policies as stated in the administrative plan and the annual plan. SAHA is required to adopt clear policies and procedures for accepting applications, placing families on the Waiting List, and selecting families from the Waiting List, and must follow these policies and procedures consistently. The actual order in which families are selected from the Waiting List can be affected if a family has certain characteristics designated by HUD or SAHA that justify their selection. Examples of this are the selection of families for income targeting and the selection of families that qualify for targeted funding. HUD regulations require that all families have an equal opportunity to apply for and receive housing assistance, and that SAHA affirmatively further fair housing goals in the administration of the program [24 CFR 982.53, HCV GB p. 4-1]. Adherence to the selection policies described in this chapter ensures that SAHA will be in compliance with all relevant fair housing requirements, as described in Chapter 2. This chapter describes HUD and SAHA policies for taking applications, managing the Waiting List and selecting families for HCV assistance. The policies outlined in this chapter are organized into three sections, as follows: Part I: The Application Process. This part provides an overview of the application process, and discusses how applicants can obtain and submit applications. It also specifies how SAHA will handle the applications it receives. Part II: Managing the Waiting List. This part presents the policies that govern how SAHA's Waiting List is structured, when it is opened and closed, and how the public is notified of the opportunity to apply for assistance. It also discusses the process SAHA will use to keep the Waiting List current. Part III: Selection for HCV Assistance. This part describes the policies that guide SAHA in selecting families for HCV assistance as such assistance becomes available. It also specifies how in -person interviews will be used to ensure that SAHA has the information needed to make a final eligibility determination. Page 4-1 Administrative Plan 4/i/168/6/2024