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5 <br /> How are applications ranked? <br /> There are many more ESFRLP-eligible households (with eligible houses)than can be assisted with the <br /> available funds.Therefore, Orange County has devised the following priority system to rank eligible <br /> applicants, determine which of them will be selected for assistance and in what order. Under this system, <br /> applicants will receive points for falling into certain categories. Applications will be ranked according to <br /> which receive the most points. If there are more eligible applicants with eligible houses than can be <br /> treated with existing funding, Orange County may be able to treat additional houses with unrestricted pool <br /> funds Pool applicants will come from the original applicant list and be considered according to which <br /> received the most points. If alternate pool applicants are not identified on the original applicant list and <br /> must be solicited,the solicited, eligible, pool applicants will be selected on a first come, first to qualify <br /> basis. <br /> Priority Ranking System for Orange County's <br /> 2020 Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool <br /> Emergency Need Points <br /> Threat of imminent eviction/removal; must meet Special Need(s) and income 8 <br /> requirements; applications received at any time <br /> Special needs (for definitions,see below) Points <br /> Household with a child under age 6 with lead hazards in the home 4 <br /> Household member who is elderly(62 or older) 4 <br /> Household member with a disability 4 <br /> Household member who is a Veteran 4 <br /> Multiple household members who are elderly, Veterans, or have a disability 4 <br /> Income(see income table above) <br /> Less than 30%of County Median Income 4 <br /> 30%to 50%of County Median Income 4 <br /> 50%to 80%of County Median Income 4 <br /> Definitions under EESFRLP are: <br /> • Elderly:An individual aged 62 or older. <br /> • Person with a disability:A person who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability that <br /> greatly limits one or more major life activities, has a document of such impairment, or is regarded <br /> as having such impairment. <br /> • Head of household:The person or persons who own(s)the house. <br /> • Household member. Any individual who is an occupant (defined below) of the unit to be <br /> rehabilitated shall be considered a "household member" (the number of household members will <br /> be used to determine household size and all household members are subject to income <br /> verification). <br /> • Occupant:An occupant is defined as any immediate family member(mother,father, spouse, <br /> son/daughter of the head of household)who has resided in the dwelling unit for at least three (3) <br /> months prior to the submission of the family's application. <br /> • Veteran:A person who is a military veteran, is defined as one who served in the active military, <br /> naval, or air service (i.e.,Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; as a <br /> commissioned officer of the Public Health Service; or as a commissioned officer of the National <br /> Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or its predecessors), and who was discharged or released <br /> there from under conditions other than dishonorable. Provide DD-214 form to demonstrate. <br /> • Emergency:A situation in which a household member has an immediate threat of being evicted or <br /> removed from a home due to health or safety issues within a timeframe that the program can <br /> complete a repair to stop eviction or removal.These applications will be received at any time <br /> during the funding cycle and elevated based on the ability of the program to complete the work in <br />