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The family owes rent or other amounts to any PHA in connection with the HCV, Certificate, Moderate Rehabilitation or public housing programs, unless the family repays the full amount of the debt prior to being selected from the waiting list. If the family has not reimbursed any PHA for amounts paid to an owner under a HAP contract for rent, damages to the unit, or other amounts owed by the family under the lease, unless the family repays the full amount of the debt prior to being selected from the waiting list. The family has breached the terms of a repayment agreement entered into with the PHA, unless the family repays the full amount of the debt covered in the repayment agreement prior to being selected from the waiting list. A family member has engaged in or threatened violent or abusive behavior toward PHA personnel. Abusive or violent behavior towards PHA personnel includes verbal as well as physical abuse or violence. Use of racial epithets, or other language, written or oral, that is customarily used to intimidate maybe considered abusive or violent e avior. Threatening refers to oral or written threats or physical gestures that communicate intent to abuse or commit violence. In making its decision to deny assistance, SARA will consider the factors discussed in Section 3-III.E. Upon consideration of such factors, SARA may, on a case-by-case basis, decide not to deny assistance. 3-III.D. SCREENING Screening for Eligibility PHAs are authorized to obtain criminal conviction records from law enforcement agencies to screen applicants for admission to the HCV program. This authority assists SARA in complying with HUD requirements and PHA policies to deny assistance to applicants who are engaging in or have engaged in certain criminal activities. In order to obtain access to the records SARA must require every applicant family to submit a consent form signed by each adult household member [24 CFR 5.903 ] . SARA will perform a criminal background check through local law enforcement or other agencies for every adult household member during initial eligibility. Registered sex offender checks will be performed on minors 13-17 years of age, as well as on each adult. SARA is required to perform criminal background checks necessary to determine whether any household member is subj ect to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender program in the state where the housing is located, as well as in any other state where a household member is known to have resided [24 CFR 982.553(a)(2)(i)]. If SARA proposes to deny assistance based on a criminal record or on lifetime sex offender registration information, SARA must notify the household of the proposed action and must provide the subject of the record and the applicant a copy of the record and an opportunity to dispute the accuracy and relevance of the information prior to a denial of admission. [24 CFR 5.903 (~ and 5.905 (d)] . Page 3 -18 ~~02~2012