A. Key Requirements

1. Receiving and recording the application. Upon receipt of an application for tenancy or assistance, the owner must indicate on the application the date and time received. This may be accomplished by either using a date and time stamp or by writing and initialing the date and time received. The owner must then either process the applicant for admission, place the applicant on the waiting list or, based on a preliminary eligibility determination, reject the applicant. Examples of applicants who might be rejected based upon a preliminary eligibility determination include a 35year old individual applying for a unit in a Section 202 PRAC property, a household of eight applying to a property with only efficiency and onebedroom units, and an applicant with income that is $7,000 over the income limit.

2. Preferences. Owners must collect information about the preferences for which the applicant qualifies so that they are able to select applicants from the waiting list in accordance with preferences established for the property. (See paragraph 4-6 for additional information about preferences.)

3. Providing notice. The owner must provide notice of closing of the waiting list.

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