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Relocation Plan- or the Little Minnie Street Project, Santa Ana <br />occupancy requirement unless such tenant occupied the property for the purpose of <br />obtaining assistance and benefits. <br />The Developer will have the option to pay Last Resort rental assistance payments on a <br />periodic basis or in a lump sum. Recipients of Last Resort assistance who intend to <br />purchase rather than re -rent replacement housing, have the right to request a lump sum <br />payment of all benefits for the purpose of making a downpayment and paying standard, <br />non - recurring closing costs. Displacee households receiving periodic payments mayelect, <br />at any time, to request a lump sum payment of all remaining benefits to assist with the <br />purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling. <br />F. IMMIGRATION STATUS <br />Federal legislation (PL105 -117) prohibits the payment of relocation assistance benefits <br />under the Uniform Act to any alien not lawfully present in the United States unless such <br />ineligibility would result in an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien's <br />spouse, parent, or child any of whom is a citizen or an alien admitted for permanent <br />residence. Exceptional and extremely unusual hardship is defined as significant and <br />demonstrable adverse impact on the health or safety, continued existence of the family <br />unit, and any other impact determined by the Developer to negatively affect the alien's <br />spouse, parent or child. The Developer may elect to authorize the payment of relocation <br />assistance benefits to any otherwise eligible displacee from non - federally authorized <br />reimbursable funds. <br />In order to track and account for relocation assistance and benefit payments, relocation <br />staff will be required to seek immigration status information from each displacee 18 years <br />and older. <br />G. RELOCATION TAX CONSEQUENCES <br />In general, relocation payments are not considered income for the purpose of the Internal <br />Revenue Code of 1968, or the Personal Income Tax Law, Part 10 of the Revenue and <br />Taxation Code. Displaced persons are encouraged, however, to consult with personal tax <br />advisors concerning the tax consequences orsocial service providers to obtain information <br />concerning the tax consequences associated with relocation payments. <br />Prepared by Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc. Page 19 <br />4 -32 <br />