· Eligible clients must be nominated in writing by representatives of agencies or organizations that are participating members of the SHA sponsored Emergency Housing Network (EHN).
· Priority will be given to families with at least one household member who is under the age of 18 yrs, or to single persons who are pregnant, disabled, or 62 yrs of age or older.
· Nominees must have verifiable income at less than 50% of median income per current HUD published Income Limits for initial admissions.
· Nominees must meet the definition of actually without housing as defined in the SHA Administrative Plan - Special Purpose Homeless Vouchers (i e “Families who have recently maintained residency within the Salem Urban Growth Boundary who are actually without housing, or about to be without housing, through no fault of their own”).
· Nominees last place of residence prior to homelessness must have been within the Salem Urban Growth Boundary for a minimum period of 6 months, unless the family is relocating here due to any of the following exceptions:
Victim(s) of domestic violence
Immigrant refugee(s) per INS verification
Medical care/treatment needs
Participating in a witness relocation program
(Third-party verification will be required before final eligibility determination is made)
· Nominees who have declined the offer of another form of housing assistance in the past 12 months will be determined ineligible.
· Nominees who have voluntarily given up any form of housing assistance in the past 24 months will be determined ineligible.
· Nominees who have been evicted or terminated for cause from a housing assistance program in the past 24 months will be determined ineligible.
· Up to five (5) Homeless Vouchers will be issued per month. SHA has the discretion to limit the number of vouchers available to less than, but not more than, 60 in total during a 12-month period.
· If at any time there are insufficient eligible nominees, vouchers will be issued to waiting list applicants. Nominees are encouraged, but not required, to be on any of the SHA’s waiting lists for housing assistance.
· The Housing Services Supervisor or his/her designated representative will review the nominations for program eligibility. Nominees determined to be ineligible for the Homeless Voucher Program will be encouraged to apply for other SHA programs, if eligible.
· Decisions to approve or deny nominations are solely at the discretion of the SHA.
· Families who receive a Homeless Voucher must reside within the SHA jurisdiction for the first 12 months of assistance and will not be allowed, under any circumstances, to transfer their assistance (port-out) to another jurisdiction.
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