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Guest House RFP# 15-129 4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN 39 | Page e) Solari shall attempt to contact those households that have been on the waiting list for the longest period of time. If a household cannot be contacted after documented attempts, the Agent shall interview the eligible households that responded to contacts, with preference being given to those households that have been on the waiting list the longest. The interview shall include not only those items listed on the Interview Checklist, but shall explain management practices and guidelines. Prospective residents will be informed that continued income eligibility and annual income recertification will be required as a condition of occupancy. Applicants who are deemed suitable for occupancy shall have the opportunity to inspect the unit to be rented, shall sign an inspection form and a rental agreement, and shall pay the security deposit. Prior to move in the units will be inspected by Mercy House. f) The 71 Project Based Voucher units (1 manager’s unit) at Guest House will target chronically homeless residents earning at or below 30% Area Median Income. The units set aside for chronically homeless people will serve those with income derived primarily from public entitlement programs, and most will have a disability. Individuals served may have recent involvement in the criminal justice system, a co-occurring substance abuse disorder, and will be high utilizers of County emergency or inpatient mental health care. Criminal justice involvement is typically defined by an incarceration within the past year, and more often than not, is a result of crimes related to serious mental illness and homelessness, such as trespassing, disturbance of the peace, and drug charges. The chronically homeless population will require more intensive services than seven (7) non- special needs tenants, especially in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, health care, legal advocacy and proactive outreach and engagement. Solari and Mercy house will work closely during initial lease-up and ongoing operations to help provide the assistance this target population needs. g) To the extent feasible, the support service provider and property manager will coordinate the utilization of the Coordinated Entry System (CES) for housing placements with the Department of Health Services (DHS). After lease-up, if CES is able to provide a list of eligible tenants for vacant units the property may prioritize those households for processing, which may include applicants from the original lease-up lists. However, if CES is unable to provide a list sufficient to fill the vacant unit(s) and is not available in a timely manner, the property may process applicants 3-52