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10 <br /> <br />SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT The OCHA requires that any agency making 1 <br />referrals to screen applicants for eligibility based on 2 <br />the guidelines outlined in this document and to 3 <br />submit to the OCHA required documents included 4 <br />in the Local Rent Supplement Program Application 5 <br />Packet. 6 <br />Completed documents will be used by the PHA to: 7 <br />1. Determine applicant’s eligibility 8 <br />2. Select participants 9 <br />3. Notify applicants of their obligations as an OC-10 <br />LRSP recipient 11 <br /> 12 <br />Completed application and verifications must be 13 <br />current within the last sixty (60) days. Referring 14 <br />agencies and case managers must conduct a 15 <br />thorough screening and assessment of each 16 <br />individual’s care needs. The screening will include 17 <br />assessment of the individual’s ability to live 18 <br />independently. 19 <br />In addition, the individual must not present a 20 <br />danger to himself or others and the individual must 21 <br />not require a level of care that is not offered by OC 22 <br />Local Rent Supplement Program. 23 <br /> 24 <br />EVIDENCE OF ELIGIBLITY Homelessness/At Risk Homelessness Certification 25 <br />The Local Rent Supplement Program applicants, who 26 <br />qualify under the definition of Homelessness, must provide 27 <br />the following documentation at the time of application to 28 <br />establish that they meet the required criteria: 29 <br />1. The Local Rent Supplement Program applicant’s 30 <br />written certification that they have insufficient 31 <br />financial resources and support networks 32 <br />immediately available to attain housing stability 33 <br />2. Documentation to verify that the Local Rent 34 <br />Supplement Program applicant did not have 35 <br />sufficient resources or support networks 36 <br />immediately available to attain housing stability as 37 <br />evidenced by one of the following: 38 <br />a. Source documents (e.g., notice of 39 <br />termination from employment, bank 40 <br />statement, health care bill showing arrears); 41 <br />or 42 <br />b. Written statement by referring agency 43 <br />staff confirming that they spoke to a relevant 44 <br />third party to verify homelessness or at risk 45 <br />homelessness status; or 46 <br />c. Written statement by referring agency 47 <br />staff of the efforts taken to obtain 48 <br />verification through source documents and 49 <br />relevant third parties 50