4-1 SUBMISSION ANNUAL ADMIN PLAN_EXHIBIT 3

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and living together, SAHA will obtain a joint income declaration and certification of joint income from the parents. SAHA will obtain an income declaration and certification of income from that parent. SAHA will obtain an income declaration and certification of income from each parent. If the student has been living with one of his/her parents and has not had contact with or does not know where to contact his/her other parent, SAHA will require the student to submit a certification under penalty of perjury describing the circumstances and stating that the student does not receive financial assistance from the other parent. SAHA will then obtain an income declaration and certification of income from the parent with whom the student has been living or had contact. SAHA will use the income limits for the jurisdiction in which the parents live. PART III: DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE 3-III.A. OVERVIEW A family that does not meet the eligibility criteria discussed in Parts I and II, must be denied assistance. This section discusses other situations and circumstances in which denial of assistance is mandatory for the PHA, and those in which denial of assistance is optional for the PHA. Forms of Denial \[24 CFR 982.552(a)(2); HCV GB, p. 5-35\] Denial of assistance includes any of the following: Not placing the family's name on the waiting list Denying or withdrawing a voucher Not approving a request for tenancy or refusing to enter into a HAP contract Refusing to process a request for or to provide assistance under portability procedures Prohibited Reasons for Denial of Program Assistance \[24 CFR 982.202(b), 24 CFR 5.2005(b)\] HUD rules prohibit denial of program assistance based on any of the following criteria: Age, disability, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (See Chapter 2 for additional information about fair housing and equal opportunity requirements.) Where a family lives prior to admission to the program Page 3-16 04/01/14