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6 <br /> 2. Homeless Families, including those who may have children in child <br /> protective services <br /> 3. Person At Risk of Homelessness, including those who may have children in <br /> child protective services <br /> 4. Senior/Elderly and Disabled Individuals <br /> 5. Victims of Domestic Violence <br /> 6. Persons Displaced Due to an Urgent Community Need, i.e. mobile home <br /> park closures <br /> And <br /> 1. Be at or below the HUD fifty (50) percent AMI limit for the County. <br /> Note that veterans, at this time, will not be given a preference under the new <br /> Local Rent Supplement Program due to the fact that OCHA has a current VASH <br /> Voucher Program that is solely for chronically homeless veterans. This does not <br /> negate a veteran from applying and claiming a preference under one of the <br /> other categories. <br /> ELIGIBILTY The Orange County Housing Authority requires that households, at time of entry <br /> into the program, be at or below fifty (50) percent of the Area Median Income <br /> (AMI). Additionally,the OCHA must provide at least fifty percent (50%) of its <br /> local vouchers to applicants whose income does not exceed thirty (30) percent of <br /> the AMI. HUD income limits may also be used since they are similar to Housing <br /> Choice Voucher income limits. <br /> APPLYING TO THE WAITING LIST Any individual/family who wishes to receive rental subsidies under the OC Local <br /> Rent Supplement Program must apply for admission to the program. The Local <br /> Rent Supplement Program has a separate Waiting List and assistance is restricted <br /> to persons who are at or below fifty percent (50%) of the AMI. Priority will be <br /> given to Homeless Individuals/Families, Persons At Risk of Homelessness, <br /> Senior/Elderly Disabled Individuals, and Victims of Domestic Violence. <br /> ACESSIBILITY OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS The application will be available on the Orange County Website, as well as at <br /> local libraries,the Department of Social Services (DSS), Community Centers and <br /> various service providers throughout the County. The Application period will run <br /> from February 1, 2019— February 8, 2019. Persons having questions or needing <br /> assistance in completing the application may contact the Orange County Housing <br /> Authority/Department of Housing and Community Development at (919) 245- <br /> 2490 or the TDD Number at (919) 644-3045. <br /> OUTREACH AND MARKETING The new program will be announced on the County's website and through <br /> newspaper ads beginning in mid-January 2019. In addition, OCHA will hold a <br /> briefing for applicable area service providers. In addition, OCHA will provide <br /> notification to applicable area agencies that fall within the 10-mile radius of the <br /> County boundaries to facilitate cooperation and relationship-building as it relates <br /> to the provision of services for our clients living in their jurisdictions. <br />