D. Determining the Relative Weight of Owner-Adopted Preferences

Owners may decide to assign various importance to owner-adopted preferences. If the owner chooses to do so, a ranking, rating, or combination of preference circumstances must be identified in the Tenant Selection Plan and consistently used. For example, an owner may choose to provide the highest ranking to working families, though this ranking is subordinate to income targeting requirements and to statutory and regulatory preferences described in paragraphs 4-6 A and B above. Alternatively, an owner might choose to adopt a policy that provides top priority to an applicant who qualifies for the most preference categories (also known as combining preferences).