MERCY HOUSE LIVING CENTERS (HOPWA 2012)

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4. Eligible Occupants [24 CFR 574.3, 24 CFR 573.310(e)] Occupancy of the Property shall be limited to Eligible Persons and their Families. For the purpose of this Agreement: a. "Eligible Person" shall mean a person with AIDS or a related disease who is a very low-income individual, and the person's Family. b. "Family" shall mean a household composed of two or more related persons. The term "Family" also includes one or more Eligible Persons who are determined to be important to their care or well-being, and the surviving member or members of any family described in this paragraph who were living in a dwelling unit on the Property with the person with AIDS at the time of his or her death. C. "Very Low -Income Individual" mean any individual or family whose income does not exceed 50% of the median income for the area, as determined by HUD, with adjustments for household size. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the surviving member or members of a Family who were living in a dwelling unit on the Property at the time of the death of the person with AIDS may continue to occupy the Property for a period of up to thirty (30) days following the death of the person with AIDS. 5. Rental Payments [24 CFR 574.310(d), 24 CFR 574.430)] The rent charged by Project Sponsor for any dwelling unit within the Property shall be the product of 30% times 50% of the area median income adjusted for family size (less utility allowance appropriate for the Unit). Except for rent, Project Sponsor shall not charge any fee of any Eligible Person for any housing or services provided with HOPWA Funds. 6. Supportive Services [24 CFR 574.310(a)] Project Sponsor, either itself or through qualified service providers in the area, shall make appropriate supportive services available to the occupants of the Property. Supportive social services include but are not limited to, health, mental health, assessment, permanent housing placement, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and counseling, day care, personal assistance, nutritional services, intensive care when required, and assistance in gaining access to local, State, and Federal government benefits and services, except that health services may only be provided to individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases and not to family members of these individuals. For any individual with AIDS or a related disease who requires more intensive care than can be provided at the Property, Project Sponsor shall locate a care provider who can appropriately care for the individual and refer the individual to that care provider. 7. Housing Ouality Standards f24 CFR 574.310(b)1 The Property shall be rehabilitated to comply with the housing quality standards set forth in 24 CFR 574.310(b), a copy of which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit E. Project Sponsor shall maintain the Property in compliance with the housing quality standards for the entire Term of this Agreement. Page 3 of 31