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HomeMy WebLinkAbout960704.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE REVISION TO SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN, SECTION V -WAITING LIST AND PROGRAM PREFERENCES WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with a Revision to Section V, Waiting List and Program Preferences, of the Section 8 Administrative Plan as recommended by the Weld County Housing Authority in the attached memorandum dated April 18, 1996, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said revision, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, ex-officio Housing Authority Board, that the Revision to Section V, Waiting List and Program Preferences, of the Section 8 Administrative Plan as recommended by the Weld County Housing Authority in the attached memorandum be, and hereby is, approved. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 22nd day of April, A.D., 1996. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORAly : L, /424 (t%7 �,� !2 �/ Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Ch it 1861 V►�O1. C my Clerk to the Board (aFrit �•� I I Baxter, Pro e « �-.. • - _ - r Deputy Clerk to e Board -I a Dale K. Hall 7 APP? a'ED AS . O : (/�jlj Constance L. Harbert / l nt Ao "/,/'•I (2 cim / J / ( / W. H. Webster dig 960704 L1C ,55) HA0016 ,(71-ssea at c( DtPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES P.O. BOX A C!_'-r;`; GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 1C. Administration and Public Assistance (970) 352-1551 Child Support(970) 352-6933 Protective and Youth Services(970) 352-1923 Food Stamps (970) 356-3850 COLORADO Fax(970) 353-5215 TO: Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair, Board of County Commissioners C FROM; Judy A. Griego, Director, Department of Social Services l (�� SUBJECT: Revision to Section 8 Administrative Plan DATE: April 18, 1996 Based on the information presented at the Section 8 Preference Hearing conducted on April 16, 1996, it is recommended that the Waiting List Preference Provision of the Section 8 Administrative Plan be revised. Revised Section V- Waiting List and Program Preferences to read as follows: A. Priority Status. As indicated in Section c(1)(b), eligible applicants on the waiting list will be offered a certificate or voucher on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on the following policy: 1. Residents of our jurisdiction shall receive local preference in the issuance of Vouchers or Certificates. Applicants who are working or have been notified that they are hired to work within our jurisdiction shall be considered as meeting the residency criteria. Residency shall be based on any length of time; however, the applicant must meet the residency criteria at the time of issuance of the Voucher or Certificate in order to be considered for this preference. Applicants who are homeless in Weld County will be construed as meeting the residency requirement. Homeless is defined as an applicant who has been certified by a service provider, who is enrolled in a Weld County approved case management program. 2. Families in which the head or spouse has maintained employment of 20 hours per week or more, for nine out of the past twelve months, will receive an additional preference. Applicants who are elderly or disabled shall receive the same preference as if they were employed. 960704 B. Preference Ranking System 1. All applicants for the Section 8 Existing Program will receive a ranking point score based on the following system: Flood/fire/eminent domain displacement -additional 10 points Domestic abuse displacement -additional 5 points Homeless family -additional 5 points Condemnation -additional 10 points Residents of our jurisdiction -additional 6 points Persons selected for participation in The Weld County New Directions Program -additional 3 points Employment status -additional 5 points Disabled/handicapped/elderly -additional 5 points Other than above - 0 points 2. Applicants with the highest ranking score will be issued a Certificate/Voucher first. After consideration of the preferences stated herein, time and date will be the factors in determining order of admission. A family may certify that they are eligible for any or all preferences at the time that they complete the application or any time thereafter. The Department recommends Board approval of the revision to the Section 8 Administrative Plan. If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6200. 960704 Hello