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PART II: BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 3-II.A. INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND TARGETING Income Limits HUD is required by law to set income limits that determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD's assisted housing programs, including the housing choice voucher program. The income limits are published annually and are based on HUD estimates of median family income in a particular area or county, with adjustments for family size. Types of Low-Income Families [24 CFR 5.603(b)] Low-income family. A family whose annual income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, adjusted for family size. Very low-income family. A family whose annual income does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area, adjusted for family size. Extremely low-income family. A family whose annual income does not exceed 30 percent of the median income for the area, adjusted for family size. HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 30, 50, or 80 percent of the median income for an area if HUD finds that such variations are necessary because of unusually high or low family incomes. Using Income Limits for Eligibility [24 CFR 982.201] Income limits are used for eligibility only at admission. Eligibility is established by comparing a family's annual income with HUD's published income limits. To be income-eligible, a family must be one of the following: ~ Avery low-income family A low-income family that has been "continuously assisted" under the 1937 Housing Act. A family is considered to be continuously assisted if the family is already receiving assistance under any 1937 Housing Act program at the time the family is admitted to the HCV program [24 CFR 982.4]. SAHA will consider a family to be continuously assisted if the family was leasing a unit under any 1937 Housing Act program at the time they were issued a voucher by SAHA. ~ Alow-income family that qualifies for voucher assistance as anon-purchasing household living in HOPE 1 (public housing homeownership), HOPE 2 (multifamily housing homeownership) developments, or other HUD-assisted multifamily homeownership programs covered by 24 CFR 248.173 ~ Alow-income or moderate-income family that is displaced as a result of the prepayment of a mortgage or voluntary termination of a mortgage insurance contract on eligible low-income housing as defined in 24 CFR 248.101 ~ Alow-income or moderate-income family that is displaced due to action by the City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency. iii29i2oio Page 3-9