(a) Program participants must meet the applicable definitions
of Homeless or At-risk of Homelessness. Proof of the eligibility or
ineligibility for Program Participants must be maintained in accordance
with 24 CFR §576.500, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
The Applicant must retain income documentation for Program Participants
receiving homelessness prevention and Program Participants receiving
rapid re-housing that require annual Recertification. Program Participant
income eligibility must be calculated and documented in accordance
with the Requirements of HUD Handbook 4350, except that the Department's
DIS form may be utilized if income cannot be documented in accordance
with 24 CFR §576.500(e)(4). A DIS must be completed and signed
by Program Participants whom are subject to income eligibility determination.
(b) The Subrecipient must document eligibility before
providing services after a break-in-service. A break-in-service occurs
when a previously assisted Household has exited the program and is
no longer receiving services through Homeless Programs. Upon reentry,
the Household is required to complete a new intake application and
provide updated source documentation, if applicable.
(c) The Subrecipient must utilize the rental assistance
agreement promulgated by the Department if providing rental assistance.
The rental assistance agreement does not take the place of the lease
agreement between the landlord/property manager and the tenant.
(d) The Subrecipient must retain a copy of the signed
Disclosure Information on Lead Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Hazards
for housing built before 1978 in the Program Participant's file in
accordance with 24 CFR §576.403(a).
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