Item 2 - Proposed Guidelines for the New Orange County Local Rent Supplement Program (OC-LRSP)

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4 • Reviewing Applications and Determining Preliminary Eligibility – February 11- March 15, 2019 (Screening period may be extended due to the number of applications received.) • Conduct Briefings and Begin Issuance of New Vouchers – March 25 – April 30, 2019 SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT The OCHA requires that any agency making referrals to screen applicants for eligibility based on the guidelines outlined in this document and to submit to the OCHA required documents included in the Local Rent Supplement Program Application Packet. Completed documents will be used by the PHA to: 1. Determine applicant’s eligibility 2. Select participants 3. Notify applicants of their obligations as an OC-LRSP recipient Completed application and verifications must be current within the last sixty (60) days. Referring agencies and case managers must conduct a thorough screening and assessment of each individual’s care needs. The screening will include assessment of the individual’s ability to live independently. In addition, the individual must not present a danger to himself or others and the individual must not require a level of care that is not offered by OC Local Rent Supplement Program. EVIDENCE OF ELIGIBLITY Homelessness/At Risk Homelessness Certification The Local Rent Supplement Program applicants, who qualify under the definition of Homelessness, must provide the following documentation at the time of application to establish that they meet the required criteria: 1. The Local Rent Supplement Program applicant’s written certification that they have insufficient financial resources and support networks immediately available to attain housing stability 2. Documentation to verify that the Local Rent Supplement Program applicant did not have sufficient resources or support networks immediately available to attain housing stability as evidenced by one of the following: a. Source documents (e.g., notice of termination from employment, bank statement, health care bill showing arrears); or b. Written statement by referring agency staff confirming that they spoke to a relevant third party to verify homelessness or at risk homelessness status; or c. Written statement by referring agency staff of the efforts taken to obtain verification through source documents and relevant third parties d. Verification that the Local Rent Supplement Program applicant met one of the seven conditions under the definition of Homelessness as evidenced by one of the following: i. Source documents that evidence one or more of the conditions; 1. A Homeless/At Risk Homelessness Certification Form completed 6