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]
O. OPENING AND CLOSING THE WAITING LIST [24 CFR 982.206; 982.54(c) (1]
Closing the Waiting List
The SDHC may close a waiting list anytime that the SDHC determines that the applicant pool is large
enough to fill the estimated amount of available Vouchers for the next twenty-four (24) months.
The SDHC will announce the closing of the waiting list by public notice.
The SDHC may close an entire waiting list or close only a portion, keeping part of the waiting list open
and accepting applications only from certain categories of families that meet particular preferences or
funding criteria or for any special programs.
If the waiting list is open for special programs, it will only be open for accepting applications for the
special programs. During the period when the waiting list is closed, SDHC will not maintain a list of
individuals who wish to be notified when the waiting list is reopened.
Opening the Waiting List
The SDHC will give at least two weeks advance public notice that a family may apply for housing
assistance before opening the waiting list.
The notice shall be circulated in a local newspaper of general circulation, by minority media, and any
other media outlets that SDHC finds suitable. The notice will comply with HUD fair housing requirements
and will specify the following:
1. The PHA name and address
2. The dates, times and locations of where a family may apply and how to submit a pre-application
3. The program(s) for which pre-applications will be taken
4. A brief description of the program and eligibility criteria
5. Any limitations on the criteria for the type of family that may apply
6. The time limitation of the application period
Once a waiting list is open, SDHC will accept pre-applications from eligible families unless there is good
cause for not accepting the application, such as denial of assistance because of action or inaction by
members of the family for the grounds stated in the “Program Terminations and Program Integrity Unit”
chapter of this Administrative Plan.
Applications will be accepted up to the close of business on the date announced in the public notice. For
the purpose of this Administrative Plan, applications that are post marked on or before the closing date
will be accepted.
At no time will an application that is submitted by U.S. Mail be accepted later than 10 calendar days
after the closing date of the waiting list.
The SDHC does not accept any liability or responsibility for applications that are lost and/or misdirected
by the U.S. Post Office.
The open period shall be long enough to achieve a waiting list adequate to cover projected turnover and
new allocations over the next 24 months.
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