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is THE CRITERYA FOR PROCE55ING This document is an attachment to the cooperative agreement between HUD and State or local agencies participating in the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). These criteria for processing establish uniform standards for acceptable processing of dual- filed fair housing complaints for which a State cr local agency may receive credit for funding support under FHAP. The criteria establish the minimum actions which must be taken and identify the documentation which must be submitted to HUD. The criteria are designed to assure the uniform, timely, and quality processing of fair housing complaints. I. INVESTIGATION A. The Complaint Intake 1. An aggrieved person may file a complaint alleging discriminatory housing practices that have occurred or terminated within the prescribed statutory time frame under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the State and local agency's fair housing law. 2. The complaint must be in writing, signed and affirmed by the person filing the complaint. The complaint shawl be affirmed attested to and or notarised as rescribed b the relevant State or local law. 3. Each complaint must r_ontain the following information: (a) The name and address of the aggrieved person; (b) The name and address of the respondent; (c) A description and the address of the dwelling which is involved, if appropriate; and (d) A concise statement of the facts, including pertinent dates., constituting the alleged discriminatory housing practice. 4. A complaint is "filed" when it is received by a certified substantially equivalent agency; is in writing or is reduced to writing; and reasonably contains the four elements stated in paragraph 3 above. In addition, a "filed" complaint must be signed; however, a complaint may be signed at any time during the investigation. Therefore, filing a complaint should not be delayed beyond 30 days after receipt of the complaint. In evaluating