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<br /> Assistance under this activity area may pay for security deposits, utility connections and arrearages,
<br /> and/or rental payments and arrearages, and, in certain emergency situations and upon OCHCD approval,
<br /> other urgent housing-related costs (e.g., short-term stays in hotels, moving costs), especially for hard-to-
<br /> house individuals and families, such as large families with children, seniors, people with disabilities,
<br /> veterans, and people with justice system involvement.Assistance under this activity area will not
<br /> duplicate any assistance provided by any other program.
<br /> For this fund, "low-income" means households earning no more than 80%of the area median income
<br /> (AMI) for Orange County.The most current AMI limits are below:
<br /> Household Size
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<br /> 30%AMI 17,850 20,400 22,950 25,450 27,500 29,550 31,600 33,600
<br /> 50%AMI 29,700 33,950 38,200 42,400 45,800 49,200 52,600 56,000
<br /> 60%AMI 35,640 40,740 45,840 50,880 54,960 59,040 63,120 67,200
<br /> 80%AMI 47,500 54,300 61,100 67,850 73,300 78,750 84,150 89,600
<br /> Source:2019 HOME Income Limits
<br /> Applying for Housing Stabilization Assistance
<br /> Referrals and individual applications for assistance should include:
<br /> • A written request describing:
<br /> o The need for assistance
<br /> o Pertinent background information on the client and other household members
<br /> o Information on the identified housing unit or complex(name of the complex, if
<br /> applicable, and address)
<br /> o Name and address of the landlord or property manager to whom the check for
<br /> assistance should be made payable (whenever possible, a W-9 for the landlord or
<br /> property manager should be included)
<br /> • Signed consent by the client to release information to Orange County to include both OCHCD
<br /> and DSS (in some cases, DSS and OCHCD may exchange information in order to provide a
<br /> comprehensive package of assistance).
<br /> • Documentation of participation in a voucher program, as applicable.
<br /> • Documentation verifying total gross household income (see the RM-HD Fund Housing
<br /> Stabilization Application for a checklist of the acceptable source documentation).
<br /> • Copy of the lease or other documentation from the landlord showing the client has been
<br /> approved to live at the identified unit and amount of funds needed, as applicable.
<br /> • Statement or invoice from utility provider, as applicable.
<br /> Reimbursement to Referring Agencies
<br /> In situations when assistance is required urgently, referring agencies may use their own funds assist
<br /> clients, and OCHCD may reimburse referring agencies for these expenses from the Fund. Applicants
<br /> must first be approved for assistance by OCHCD and referring agencies must receive prior approval from
<br /> OCHCD in order to receive reimbursement. Only eligible costs for clients approved for assistance by
<br /> OCHCD will be eligible for reimbursement.
<br /> DISPLACEMENT MITIGATION
<br /> Assistance under this activity area is only available when an urgent community housing need and
<br /> displacement of residents occurs, such as a manufactured home park closure or natural disaster. Funds
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