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The Station District Project *Gross. income means the total ardount. of annual income of a household less the following: (1) a deduction for each dependent in excess of three; (2) .a deduction of 10 %e of total income for the elderly or disabled head of household; :(3) a deduction for recurring extraordinary medical expenses defined for this purpose to mean medical expenses in excess of 3 %0. of total income, where not compensated ,for, or covered by insurance or other sources; (4) a deduction of reasonable amounts 'paid for the care of :children or sick or incapacitate family members when determined to be necessary to employment of head of household or spouse; except that the: amount shall riot exceed the amount of income received by the person who a otild not otherwise .be able to seek employment in the absence of such care. 3. Downpayment Assistance to Tenants Who Choose to Purchase Displaeees otherwise eligible to receive a Rental Assistance payment as previously described, may choose to utilize the full: amount of their rental assistance eligibility amount (including. Last. Resort benefit) to purchase a home. Such payments shall be deposited .directly into an escrow :account with provisions that allow= the Agency to recover its funds should the escrow be cancelled or not proceed in a timely manner. These funds can be used as a downpayment and /or to pay for eligible non- recurring closing costs. 4. Payment to Non- Tenured Residential Tenants An eligible residential tenant who has actually and lawfully occupied the displacement dwelling for less than 90 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations is entitled to . receive a moving expense payment; .Additionally; non -tenured residential tenants .may qualify for a rental assistance payment under the provisions of Last Resort Housing assistance (see Last Resort Housing, Section IV, E). Such assistance is authorized when comparable replacement housing is not available at rental -rates within the tenant's. financial means (30% of gross monthly household income). Last Resort Housing assistance to nori tenured. households is Based solely on income. C. DETERMINATION -OF COMPARABLE HOUSING Relocation. staff will evaluate the cost of c:.ompara.We replacement housing in the preparation of each individual 'Notice of Eligibility issued to eligible residential. displacem F'or residential tenants,:the cost of comparable replacement housing will be determined primarily by a schedule method, which determines the median rent in the local market for each type of unit heeded. D GENERAL INFORMATION "REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF RELOCATION BENEFITS Claims. and supporting documentation for relocation'benefits must be filed with the Agency no later than .18 months after the date of displacement.. The procedure for the preparation and filing of claims and the processing and delivery of payments will be as'follows 11 55D -16