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Chapter 4 APPLICATIONS, WAITING LIST AND TENANT SELECTION INTRODUCTION When a family wishes to receive Section 8 HCV assistance, the family must submit an application that provides the Santa Ana Housing Authority (SARA) with the information needed to determine the family's eligibility. HUD requires SARA to place all families that apply for assistance on a waiting list. When HCV assistance becomes available, SARA must select families from the waiting list in accordance with HUD requirements and SARA policies as stated in the Administrative Plan and the Annual Plan. SARA is required to adopt a clear approach to accepting applications, placing families on the waiting list, selecting families from the waiting list and must follow this approach consistently. The actual order in which families are selected from the waiting list can be affected if a family has certain characteristics designated by HUD or SARA to receive preferential treatment. Funding earmarked exclusively for families with particular characteristics may also alter the order in which families are served. HUD regulations require that all families have an equal opportunity to apply for and receive housing assistance, and that SARA affirmatively further fair housing goals in the administration of the program [24 CFR 982.53, HCV GB p. 4-1 ] . Adherence to the selection policies described in this chapter ensures that SARA will be incompliance with all relevant fair housing requirements, as described in Chapter 2. This chapter describes HUD and SARA policies for taking applications, managing the waiting list and selecting families for HCV assistance. The policies outlined in this chapter are organized into three sections, as follows: Part I: The Application Process. This part provides an overview of the application process, and discusses how applicants can obtain and submit applications. It also specifies how SARA will handle the applications it receives. Part II: Managing the Waitin.~ List. This part presents the policies that govern how SAHA's waiting list is structured, when it is opened and closed, and how the public is notified of the opportunity to apply for assistance. It also discusses the process SARA will use to keep the waiting list current. Part III: Selection for HCV Assistance. This part describes the policies that guide SARA in selecting families for HCV assistance as such assistance becomes available. It also specifies how in-person interviews will be used to ensure that SARA has the information needed to make a final eligibility determination. ~~02~12 Page 4-1