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Chapter 3 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />ELIGIBILITY <br />The Santa Ana Housing Authority (SARA) is responsible for ensuring that every individual and <br />family admitted to the HCV program meets all program eligibility requirements. This includes <br />any individual approved to j oin the family after the family has been admitted to the program. The <br />family must provide any information needed by SARA to confirm eligibility and determine the <br />level of the family's assistance. <br />To be eligible for the HCV program: <br />• The applicant family must: <br />- Qualify as a family as defined by HUD and SARA. <br />- Have income at or below HUD-specified income limits. <br />- Qualify on the basis of citizenship or the eligible immigrant status of family members. <br />- Provide social security number information for all family members as required. <br />- Consent to SAHA's collection and use of family information as provided for in SAHA- <br />providedconsent forms. <br />• SARA must determine that the current or past behavior of household members does not <br />include activities that are prohibited by HUD or SARA. <br />This chapter contains three parts: <br />Part I: Definitions of Family and Household Members. This part contains HUD and <br />SARA definitions of family and household members and explains initial and ongoing <br />eligibility issues related to these members. <br />Part II: Basic Eli i.~ bilit. Criteria. This part discusses income eligibility, and rules <br />regarding citizenship, social security numbers, and family consent. <br />Part III: Denial of Assistance. This part covers factors related to an applicant's past or <br />current conduct (e.g. criminal activity) that can cause SARA to deny assistance. <br />Page 3 -1 <br />~~02~2012 <br />