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Currently in the program and is meeting all requirements.

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No negative information received from the housing provider.

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That the applicant can meet the SFHA's lease criteria on his/her own or with assistance that the applicant provides; unit or living area is clean, no destruction of property, ability to manage regular monthly payments of some kind; responds to mail and shows up for appointments; follows applicable rules in his/her current residential situation; no record of disturbing neighbors; avoids criminal activity. 3) Other indicators for these criteria are: a) Applicant asked to leave the program for rule violation that is not related to the SFHA lease compliance. (Example: staying out late might violate a program rule, but would not violate the SFHA's lease compliance. b) Applicant leaves program but returns and is accepted for continued participation. c) Successful completion of a residency training program acceptable to the SFHA. C. Demonstration of ability and willingness to comply with the terms of the SFHA's lease and other program requirements (Note: This will be applied ONLY in the absence of satisfactory landlord documentation): 1) If an applicant is able to document that he or she could comply with the SFHA lease terms as demonstrated in the current and former residences through a combination of landlord references and the home visit, this criterion will be considered satisfied. Ability to comply with SFHA lease terms will be checked only in the absence of satisfactory landlord documentation. 2) If any current conditions of occupancy can be considered in light of the SFHA's lease requirements, the SFHA staff will send the appropriate verification forms. Staff will also complete the SFHA's Applicant Screening Interview Checklist in an interview with the applicant 3) If the provider is unable (the provider may have no knowledge that the unit is housing two families) or unwilling to complete the verification process, the SFHA will send appropriate forms to other third parties or persons with knowledge of the applicants current living arrangements or to the host family. If the host family completes the form, the SFHA will judge the completed form in light of any family ties between the host family and the applicant family. 4) These forms may bring to light mitigating circumstances or reasonable accommodations an applicant may need (to care for the unit or manage money, for example) and enable the SFHA to determine that the applicant has such services (provided by a third party) in place before the applicant is admitted. 5) Ability and willingness to comply with the lease term may be demonstrated by the following actions:

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