Chapter 1 - San Diego Housing Commission

CHAPTER 5 - SUBSITY STANDARDS, VOUCHER INSURANCE, AND BRIEFINGS
A. INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________________________ 1
B. DETERMINING FAMILY SUBSIDY STANDARDS (VOUCHER SIZE) ______________________ 1
1. Initial Issuance and Decreases in Household Composition ______________________________ 1
2. Changes for Applicants ___________________________________________________________ 3
3. Housing Commission Error ________________________________________________________ 3
4. Increases in Household Composition for Participants __________________________________ 3
C. EXCEPTIONS TO SUBSIDY STANDARDS _________________________________________ 4
1. Request for Exceptions to Subsidy Standards ________________________________________ 4
D. UNIT SIZE SELECTED ________________________________________________________ 4
E. ISSUANCE OF VOUCHERS ____________________________________________________ 4
F. BRIEFINGS AND REQUIRED ATTENDANCE _______________________________________ 5
1. Initial Applicant Briefing ________________________________________________________ 5
G. ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN LOW POVERTY AREAS _________________________ 5
H. ASSISTANCE TO VOUCHER HOLDERS ___________________________________________ 5
I. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WHO CLAIM DISCRIMINATION __________________________ 5
J. TERM OF VOUCHER ________________________________________________________ 6
1. Issuance at Admission and Move _________________________________________________ 6
2. Extensions ____________________________________________________________________ 6
3. Reasonable Accommodation to Accommodate a Person with a Disability _________________ 6
4. Suspensions __________________________________________________________________ 6
5. Expirations ___________________________________________________________________ 6
K. VOUCHER ISSUANCE FOR SPLIT HOUSEHOLDS ___________________________________ 7
L. MOVING FORWARD: SECURITY DEPOSIT LOAN PROGAM _________________________ 7
1. Summary _____________________________________________________________________ 7
2. Eligibility _____________________________________________________________________ 7
CHAPTER 6 - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TENANCY AND CONTRACT EXECUTION
A. INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________________________ 1
B. MOVING FORWARD: AFFORDABILITY CAP ON FAMILY SHARE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL
UNIT LEASING IN LOW-POVERTY NEIGHBORHOODS ______________________________ 1