The Resident Selection Plan for each community outlines the process used to determine if an applicant meets the criteria for living at that community. The highlights of the Resident Selection Plan outline eight main criteria we look at to see if you qualify to live at a community:
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Citizenship/Immigration Status Requirements
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Social Security Number Requirements
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Occupancy Standards
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Income Qualification
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Credit Screening Criteria
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Criminal Screening Criteria
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Rental History
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Student Status
Citizen/Immigration Status
Assisted housing is restricted to U.S. citizens or nationals and non-citizens who have eligible immigration status.
Social Security Number Requirements
Applicants must disclose and provide documentation of Social Security Numbers (SSN) for all family members at least six years of age and older.
Occupancy Standards
Each community has their own occupancy standards. Generally this is what they are:
UNIT SIZE MINIMUM OCCUPANTS MAXIMUM OCCUPANTS
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0 Bedroom
1
1
1 Bedroom
1
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2 Bedroom
1
4
3 Bedroom
2
6
4 Bedroom
3
8
Income Qualification
When you Qualify to live at a property that has rental assistance, you will pay 30% of your monthly income toward rent. There is a limit on the amount of income you can make in order to qualify. These limits are determined by the government by county. Each of our managers has these limits and is very familiar with them and can answer any questions that you have concerning them.
HUD Section 8 and/or with HOME
HUD establishes and publishes income limits annually based on family size for each county in the United States based on the median income of the geographic area. The income limits are as follows:
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Very low-income limit
50% of median income
Extremely low-income limit
30% of median income
HUD Section 236, Rents Supplement
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Low-income limit
60% of median income
Rural Development
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Low-income limit
80% of median income
Tax Credit and/or with RD and/or with HOME
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Low-income limit
60% of median income
Very low-income limit
50% of median income
Very, Very low income limit
45% of median income
Extremely low-income limit
40% of median income
All applicants are screened using our screening company Screening Reports. We have a standard set of pre-determined criteria that your credit and criminal history is compared to in order to determine if you pass. Your information will return a report that shows you passed, further review or denied. If further review is needed you may need to make additional arrangements to mitigate information in your reports.
Rental History
We consider the rental history you have established, before applying with us, as a critical indicator as to whether you will be a good resident.
Student Status?
Student status is a complex area with a standard rule that disqualifies students from living at a property and then exceptions to the rule that allow you to qualify. The exceptions are different by funding program (HUD, RD, Tax Credit, HOME).
