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PART VI: SELECTION OF PBV PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS 17-VI.A. OVERVIEW Many of the provisions of the tenant-based voucher regulations [24 CFR 982] also apply to the PBV program. This includes requirements related to determining eligibility and selecting applicants from the waiting list. Even with these similarities, there are requirements that are unique to the PBV program. This part describes the requirements and policies related to eligibility and admission to the PBV program. 17-VI.B. ELIGIBILITY FOR PBV ASSISTANCE [24 CFR 983.251(a) and (b)] SARA will select families for the PBV program from those who are participants in SAHA's tenant-based voucher program and from those who have applied for admission to the voucher program. For voucher participants, eligibility was determined at original admission to the voucher program and does not need to be redetermined at the commencement of PBV assistance. For all others, eligibility for admission must be determined at the commencement of PBV assistance. Applicants for PBV assistance must meet the same eligibility requirements as applicants for the tenant-based voucher program. Applicants must qualify as a family as defined by HUD and SARA, have income at or below HUD-specified income limits, and qualify on the basis of citizenship or the eligible immigration status of family members [24 CFR 982.201(a) and 24 CFR 983.2(a)]. In addition, an applicant family must provide social security information for family members [24 CFR 5.216 and 5.218] and consent to SAHA's collection and use of family information regarding income, expenses, and family composition [24 CFR 5.230]. An applicant family must also meet HUD requirements related to current or past criminal activity. SARA will determine an applicant family's eligibility for the PBV program in accordance with the policies in Chapter 3. 17-VI.C. SELECTION FROM THE WAITING LIST [24 CFR 983.251(c)] Applicants who will occupy units with PBV assistance will be selected from SAHA's waiting list. SARA has established selection criteria or preferences for occupancy of particular PBV units. If SAHA's wait list is closed and it is determined there are not enough eligible families for the PBV units, SARA will open for applications for the specific population or proj ects. SARA will notify the owner of application intake so any proj ect wait lists can be referred to SARA. Income Targeting [24 CFR 983.251(c)(6)] At least 75 percent of the families admitted to SAHA's tenant-based and project-based voucher programs during SAHA's fiscal year from the waiting list must be extremely-low income families. The income targeting requirement applies to the total of admissions to both programs. Units with Accessibility Features [24 CFR 983.251(c)(7)] When selecting families to occupy PBV units that have special accessibility features for persons with disabilities, SARA must first refer families who require such features to the owner. o~ro2~12 Page 17-18