Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

Chapter 2 – Waiting List, Admission, and Denial of Admission
[24 CFR Part 5, Subparts B, D & E; Part 982, Subpart E]
A. INTRODUCTION
This Chapter defines both HUD and SDHC’s criteria for the waiting list, admission, and denial of
admission to the program. The policy of SDHC is to strive for objectivity and consistency in applying
these criteria to evaluate the eligibility of families who apply and to ensure that all families who express
an interest in housing assistance are given an equal opportunity to apply and are treated in a fair and
consistent manner.
B. APPLICATION TAKING PROCESS AND WAITING LIST
The purpose of application taking is to permit SDHC to gather information and determine placement on
the waiting list. The application will contain questions designed to obtain pertinent program
information.
Families who wish to apply for any one of SDHC’s programs must complete an online Application for
Housing Assistance.
Any family asking to be placed on the waiting list for Section 8 rental assistance will be given the
opportunity to complete an application. The information is to be filled out by the applicant whenever
possible. To provide specific accommodation for a person with a disability, a staff person may complete
the information over the telephone.
Duplicate applications, including applications from a segment of an applicant household, will not be
accepted. Duplicate applications will be combined and the applicant will be given the earliest date and
time of the active applications only. Dropped application will remain in drop status.
The application process will involve two phases.
- The first is the “initial” application for placement on the waiting list.
1.) When the application is received by SDHC, it establishes the family's date and time of
application for placement order on the waiting list.
- The second phase is the “final determination of eligibility.”
2.) The determination of eligibility takes place when the family is selected for eligibility processing.
At this time, SDHC ensures that verification of HUD and SDHC eligibility factors is current in
order to determine the family’s eligibility for the issuance of a voucher.
C. COOPERATIVE WAITING LIST
The SDHC, the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego, Community Development Commission of
the City of National City, City of Carlsbad Housing Authority, City of Oceanside Housing Authority, and
the Housing and Development Department of the City of Encinitas agree to maintain a cooperative
waiting list for those applicants who live in the jurisdiction of the other housing agency. Any other
Housing Agency within the region that requests to participate in the cooperative waiting list will be
allowed to participate.
Each housing agency will exchange waiting list applications, preserving the original time and date of
application (unless already pulled using original date and time), for applicants residing in the jurisdiction
of the other agency.
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