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Every participant will be required to meet the definition of homelessness as set forth by <br />HUD and will be required to be under 80% Area Median Income at time of entry and <br />throughout their stay. <br />Applicants must be single men and homeless or at risk of homelessness and be willing to <br />live in a shared space facility. All applicants will be considered individually. Applicants <br />will be considered when they complete the application packet and the following <br />criteria are met: <br />1) Applicant can exhibit documentation confirm homeless status <br />2) Applicant's verified minimum monthly gross income is $100 over the amount of <br />resident's rent payment. <br />3) Household's annual income does not exceed the low-income limits (80% of area <br />median income) as established by HUD. <br />4) Household income is such that applicant can satisfactorily meet their debt <br />obligations without subtracting from other necessary living expenses. This includes <br />payment of rent, current debt payments and basic necessities. <br />5) No eviction history for a period of 2 years prior to entry <br />6) No history of criminal convictions for sex offenses, violent crimes and distribution <br />of drugs. No outstanding felony warrants. <br />7) No record of disturbance of neighbors, damage to or destruction of property, <br />living or housekeeping habits at prior residences, which adversely affects the <br />health, safety or welfare of other tenants. <br />8) Willing and able to live cooperatively in a communal living situation and abide <br />by the policies outlined in the Joseph Residence Rules of Occupancy and Rental <br />Agreement addendums. <br />9) Willing to participate in annual recertification meetings to verify income and <br />continued eligibility. <br />Residents for the Joseph Residence Permanent Supportive Housing Program will be <br />selected based on their eligibility as well as their need for low-income housing and the <br />statutory purpose in leasing a socially and financially sound housing development, <br />which provides not only a decent home and suitable living environment, but fosters <br />economic and social diversity in the tenant body as a whole. <br />Definition of Homelessness <br />All clients receiving services through the Joseph Residence Permanent Housing Program <br />will be required to be homeless as defined by the HEARTH Act's Final Rule Defining <br />Homelessness (76 FR 75994) published on December 5, 2011. <br />1. Category 1 - Literal Homelessness: <br />Page 11 of 13 <br />