ADMISSION TO AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY (A C O P) OF THE Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa Attachment A ADMISSION TO AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. DEFINITION OF TERMS ............................................................. 6 A. FAMILY .............................................................................................................................. 6 B. ELDERLY FAMILY .............................................................................................................. 6 C. DISABLED FAMILY ............................................................................................................. 6 D. LIVE-IN-AIDE ..................................................................................................................... 6 E. RESIDUAL FAMILY MEMBER ............................................................................................ 7 F. DISABLED PERSON ............................................................................................................. 7 G. DISPLACED PERSON ........................................................................................................... 7 H. SINGLE PERSON ................................................................................................................. 8 I. NEAR ELDERLY PERSON ................................................................................................... 8 J. DISABILITY ASSISTANCE EXPENSES ................................................................................. 8 K. HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD, LESSEE/CO-LESSEES ................................................................. 8 L. SPOUSE ............................................................................................................................... 8 M. FULL-TIME STUDENT ........................................................................................................ 8 N. DEPENDENT ........................................................................................................................ 8 O. CHILD CARE EXPENSES ..................................................................................................... 9 P. MEDICAL EXPENSES .......................................................................................................... 9 Q. UTILITY ALLOWANCES AND SURCHARGES....................................................................... 9 R. NET FAMILY ASSETS ......................................................................................................... 9 S. ANNUAL INCOME ............................................................................................................. 10 T. EXCLUSIONS FROM INCOME ............................................................................................ 11 U. ADJUSTED INCOME .......................................................................................................... 14 V. TOTAL RESIDENT PAYMENT ............................................................................................ 15 W. INVOLUNTARY DISPLACEMENT....................................................................................... 15 X. HOMELESSNESS ............................................................................................................... 15 Y. STABLE EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................................... 16 Z. LOWER INCOME FAMILY ................................................................................................ 16 AA. VERY LOW INCOME FAMILY .......................................................................................... 16 Attachment A BB. TEMPORARY RENT .......................................................................................................... 17 CC. RETROACTIVE RENT ....................................................................................................... 17 DD. UNEARNED RENT CREDIT ............................................................................................... 17 EE. SEEING EYE DOGS AND DOGS FOR THE DEAF ................................................................ 17 FF. OCCUPANCY ORIENTATION ............................................................................................ 17 GG. SOLVENCY (FUND RESERVE LEVEL) .............................................................................. 17 HH. CHILD (MINOR) ............................................................................................................... 17 II. CITIZEN ............................................................................................................................ 17 JJ. EVIDENCE OF CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS ................................ 17 KK. MIXED FAMILY ................................................................................................................ 18 LL. NATIONAL ........................................................................................................................ 18 MM. RESIDENT SERVICE STIPENDS ......................................................................................... 18 NN. NON-CITIZEN ................................................................................................................... 18 OO. COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK ......................................................................................... 18 PP. PET POLICY ..................................................................................................................... 18 QQ. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ...................................................................................................... 18 RR. DATING VIOLENCE .......................................................................................................... 19 SS. STALKING ........................................................................................................................ 19 TT. SEXUAL ASSAULT ............................................................................................................ 19 UU. AFFILIATED INDIVIDUAL ................................................................................................. 19 SECTION II. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ........................................... 20 A. GOVERNING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................... 20 B. VERIFICATION POLICY .................................................................................................... 20 C. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION .......................................................................................... 21 D. INCOME LIMITS ............................................................................................................... 22 E. OCCUPANCY STANDARDS ................................................................................................ 22 F. CATEGORIES OF INELIGIBILITY ...................................................................................... 23 G. NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANT ........................................................................................ 27 SECTION III. SELECTION OF RESIDENTS ................................................ 28 A. PROPERTY TYPES ............................................................................................................ 28 B. BROAD RANGE OF INCOMES ........................................................................................... 28 Attachment A C. WAITING LIST ................................................................................................................. 32 D. ASSIGNMENTS TO ACCESSIBLE UNITS ............................................................................ 33 E. UPDATE OF APPLICATION FILES ..................................................................................... 33 F. RESIDENT ASSIGNMENT TO A UNIT ................................................................................ 34 G. ORIENTATION .................................................................................................................. 34 SECTION IV. TOTAL RESIDENT PAYMENTS (RENT) ............................ 35 A. RENT POLICY ................................................................................................................... 35 B. MINIMUM RENTS ............................................................................................................. 35 C. FLAT/CEILING RENTS ..................................................................................................... 35 D. TEMPORARY RENTS ........................................................................................................ 35 E. RETROACTIVE RENT ....................................................................................................... 36 F. MINIMUM RENT HARDSHIP EXEMPTIONS ...................................................................... 36 SECTION V. LEASING OF DWELLING UNITS ........................................... 37 A. EXECUTION OF LEASE AGREEMENT ............................................................................... 37 B. CHANGE OF LESSEE ......................................................................................................... 38 C. ADDITIONS TO FAMILY .................................................................................................... 38 D. CANCELLATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT ........................................................................ 38 SECTION VI. CONTINUED OCCUPANCY ..................................................