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~ The employment requirement does not apply to elderly and disabled families. In addition, if a <br />family, other than an elderly or disabled family includes a person with disabilities, SAHA <br />must grant an exemption from the employment requirement if SAHA determines that it is <br />needed as a reasonable accommodation. <br />~ The family has not defaulted on a mortgage securing debt to purchase a home under the <br />homeownership option <br />~ Except for cooperative members who have acquired cooperative membership shares prior to <br />commencement of homeownership assistance, no family member has a present ownership <br />interest in a residence at the commencement of homeownership assistance for the purchase of <br />any home. <br />~ Except for cooperative members who have acquired cooperative membership shares prior to <br />the commencement of homeownership assistance, the family has entered a contract of sale in <br />accordance with 24 CFR 982.631(c). <br />15-VILC. SELECTION OF FAMILIES [24 CFR 982.626] <br />SAHA limits the number of families that may participate in the homeownership option to 10 per <br />year. If more than 10 families are determined eligible, a wait list will be established. <br />15-VILD. ELIGIBLE UNITS [24 CFR 982.628] <br />In order for a unit to be eligible, SAHA must determine that the unit satisfies all of the following <br />requirements: <br />~ The unit must meet HUD's "eligible housing" requirements. The unit may not be any of the <br />following: <br />- A public housing or Indian housing unit; <br />- A unit receiving Section 8 project-based assistance; <br />- A nursing home, board and care home, or facility providing continual psychiatric, <br />medical or nursing services; <br />- A college or other school dormitory; <br />- On the grounds of penal, reformatory, medical, mental, or similar public or private <br />institutions. <br />~ The unit must be under construction or already exist at the time the family enters into the <br />contract of sale. <br />~ The unit must be cone-unit property or a single dwelling unit in a cooperative or <br />condominium. <br />~ The unit must have been inspected by SAHA and by an independent inspector designated by <br />the family. <br />~ The unit must meet Housing Quality Standards (see Chapter 8). <br />11 /29/10 Page 15-11 <br />