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4-II.D. FAMILY OUTREACH [HCV GB, pp. 4-2 to 4-41 <br />SAHA must conduct outreach as necessary to ensure that SAHA has a sufficient number of <br />applicants on the Waiting List to use the HCV resources it has been allotted. <br />Because HUD requires SAHA to admit a specified percentage of extremely low-income families <br />to the program (see Chapter 4, Part III), SAHA may need to conduct special outreach to ensure <br />that an adequate number of such families apply for assistance [HCV GB, p. 4-20 to 4-21]. <br />SAHA outreach efforts must comply with fair housing requirements. This includes: <br />• Analyzing the housing market area and the populations currently being served to identify <br />underserved populations <br />• Ensuring that outreach efforts are targeted to media outlets that reach eligible populations <br />that are underrepresented in the program <br />• Avoiding outreach efforts that prefer or exclude people who are members of a protected class <br />SAHA outreach efforts must be designed to inform qualified families about the availability of <br />assistance under the program. These efforts may include, as needed, any of the following <br />activities: <br />• Submitting press releases to local newspapers, including minority newspapers <br />• Developing informational materials and flyers to distribute to other agencies <br />• Providing application forms to other public and private agencies that serve the low income <br />population <br />• Developing partnerships with other organizations that serve similar populations, including <br />agencies that provide services for persons with disabilities <br />SAHA Policv <br />SAHA will monitor the characteristics of the population being served and the <br />characteristics of the population as a whole in SAHA's jurisdiction. Targeted outreach <br />efforts will be undertaken if a comparison suggests that certain populations are being <br />underserved. <br />4-II.E. REPORTING CHANGES IN FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES <br />SAHA Policv <br />While the family is on the Waiting List, the family must immediately inform SAHA of <br />changes in mailing address and number of family members. The changes must be <br />submitted online. Any requests to add additional family members to the application must <br />be received prior to SAHA mailing an invitation for an orientation or the eligibility <br />interview. The final approval will be determined at the eligibility interview. <br />Failure to report address changes online that result in mail being returned will be cause <br />for removal from the Waiting List. <br />Page 4-6 Administrative Plan 4/i/168/6/2024 <br />