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Guest House RFP# 15-129 4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN 38 | Page received from CES and interviewed by lease-up staff, they will continue in the process towards obtaining a unit. Applicants will be given a reasonable amount of time to obtain required documentation and verifications. If requested, Mercy House will assist with the porting process if needed by the tenant-based voucher. Mercy House will also assist in any appeals or reasonable accommodations requests as desired by the applicant. The following is a summary of resident selection procedures to be used at the property. These are subject to the SAHA’s review and approval: a) All qualified applicants that are not able to move in will be placed on a waiting list and shall receive a letter informing them of their status. b) Those applicants not selected for occupancy shall be provided with written notification stating the reasons for their ineligibility. Such reasons might include but are not limited to the following: over income, insufficient income (inability to pay the rent), and criminal history. Housing First practices will guide selection criteria to avoid automatic applicant denials. Those applicants rejected for residency shall be provided with an opportunity to appeal. The appeal process shall allow for the applicant to provide supplemental information to the application including additional third party verification and/or testimony. c) Eligible applicants will be provided with third-party verification forms to be filled out by the income provider, or themselves if they are self-employed. Self-employed persons must provide a signed affidavit, a year to date Profit and Loss Statement and two years Federal Tax Returns, including all schedules submitted. Third-party verification forms may be waived for those chronically homeless applicants. d) Upon third-party verification of income, the applicant shall either be offered residency or their name shall be added to the waiting list and time-dated. The waiting list will be updated on a regular basis (every six months). Applicants on the waiting list will be required to contact the manager (in writing) at least every 6 months in order to remain on the waiting list. All revisions to applicant’s data on the waiting list will be maintained by Solari’s Property Manager, including date of change and person noting change. The waiting list will be kept electronically using Yardi Systems Software to establish a clear audit trail. The waiting list will be made available for review by the Housing Authority, upon written request to the Owner. 3-51