2.1 Qualifications for Admission A. The SFHA will admit only qualified applicants6. SFHA’s housing will not be housing of last resort. B. An applicant (individual or family) is qualified by meeting all of the following criteria: 1) Is a family as defined in Section 15 of this policy [24 CFR 5.403]; 2) Heads a household in which at least one member declares either citizenship or verifiable eligible immigration status [24 CFR 200, and Subtitle G; Sec. 592 of the ―Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998‖ herein called ―QHWRA‖]; See the SFHA policy on Restrictions on Housing Assistance to Non-Citizens, (Appendix A); 3) Has an Annual Income at the time of admission that does not exceed the income limits for occupancy established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development [24 CFR 960.102]; 4) Provides a Social Security number for each family member age 6 years or older, certify that a household member does not have a Social Security number, or fall within the exemption stated in section 2.3 below. (see section 2.3 below and Apendix A for more information on Social Security requirements.) [24 CFR 5.216] 5) Meets or exceeds the Applicant Screening Criteria set forth in Section 4 of the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (―ACOP‖) of the SFHA in addition to attending and successfully completing a SFHA-approved orientation class [24 CFR 960.202 & 203].
2.2 Ineligibility for Admission and Placement on the Waiting List A. No applicant may use a SFHA public housing address unless they are on the public housing lease for that unit. B. Persons are ineligible for admission into the SFHA public housing program if the applicant owes any back rent, utilities, or damages to the SFHA under the public housing or Section 8 program, or any other Housing Authority or Section 8 program. C. Under the policy for Screening and Eviction for Drug and Other Criminal Activity of this document (see section 4) [QHWRA; Sec. 576], persons are ineligible for housing assistance for any of the following:
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The term ―qualified‖ refers to applicants who are eligible and able to meet the applicant selection standards. This term is taken from 24 CFR 8.3 ―Definition of qualified individual with disabilities.‖
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