Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

Chapter 13 – Special Programs
2. HAP Contract Expiration
Upon expiration of a HAP contract, the owner will enter into a new HAP contract under the MTW
program.
3. Program Goals
Expand and stabilize the housing opportunities of homeless persons/families and increase their
economic opportunities by providing supportive services and teaching independent living skills.
4. Owner Proposal Selection
The owner proposal selection shall adhere to the same policies and procedures described previously
in this Chapter.
5. Waiting List and Lease Up
Complexes providing supportive services are permitted to self-refer applicants. The non-profit or
for–profit owner must provide supportive services to a specified population. A specified population
is defined as a group of people who must meet such specific criteria they could not be easily
identified using the established SDHC waiting list. Such populations may include, but are not limited
to Homeless individuals with AIDS or HIV, Victims of Domestic Violence, former Foster Care youth
and/or recovering drug additions with more than one additional disability.
Vacancies at Hollywood Palms will be referred from the regular SDHC Project-Based Waiting List.
When the owner notifies SDHC of a vacant unit, the computer will randomly select the next 20
applicants from SDHC’s waiting list. Selected applicants will be notified of the opportunity to be
considered for the vacant unit. If the owner is unable to find a suitable tenant from the initial
referral list, SDHC will select the next 20 applicants within the preference category from the waiting
list. SDHC (or designee) will conduct an interview to determine eligibility for the program.
6. PBV Waiting List Preferences
SDHC PBV Waiting List will give a preference to homeless persons/families, the elderly, and persons
with disabilities:
- Homeless persons will receive a preference over non-homeless.
- An applicant is considered homeless if the applicant lacks a fixed, regular and adequate
nighttime residence and can provide verification that their nighttime residence is:
- A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living
accommodations; or
- A public or private place that provides temporary residence for individuals intended to be
institutionalized (not incarcerated); or
- A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping
accommodations for human beings.
Homeless applicants who meet the criteria described above must provide proof of homelessness.
Examples of such proof include certification of homeless status from a public or private facility,
including Transitional Housing, that provides shelter for such households; a copy of an arrest record
for vagrancy or illegal lodging from the local police department; or other documentation that can be
obtained from any social service agency that provides services to the homeless.
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