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<br />If the family has not reimbursed any PHA for amounts paid to an owner under a <br />HAP contract for rent, damages to the unit, or other amounts owed by the family <br />under the lease, unless the family repays the full amount of the debt prior to being <br />selected from the waiting list. <br />The family has breached the terms of a repayment agreement entered into with the <br />PHA, unless the family repays the full amount of the debt covered in the <br />repayment agreement prior to being selected from the waiting list. <br />A family member has engaged in or threatened violent or abusive behavior toward <br />PHA personnel. <br />Abusive or violent behavior towards PHA personnel includes verbal as <br />well as physical abuse or violence. Use of racial epithets, or other <br />language, written or oral, that is customarily used to intimidate may be <br />considered abusive or violent behavior. <br />Threatening refers to oral or written threats or physical gestures that <br />communicate intent to abuse or commit violence. <br />In making its decision to deny assistance, SAHA will consider the factors discussed in <br />Section 3-III.E. Upon consideration of such factors, SAHA may, on a case-by-case basis, <br />decide not to deny assistance. <br /> <br />3-III.D. SCREENING <br />Screening for Eligibility <br />PHAs are authorized to obtain criminal conviction records from law enforcement agencies to <br />screen applicants for admission to the HCV program. This authority assists the PHA in <br />complying with HUD requirements and PHA policies to deny assistance to applicants who are <br />engaging in or have engaged in certain criminal activities. In order to obtain access to the records <br />the PHA must require every applicant family to submit a consent form signed by each adult <br />household member \[24 CFR 5.903\]. <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />SAHA will perform a criminal background check through local law enforcement or other <br />agencies for every adult household member during initial eligibility. <br />If the results of the criminal background check indicate that there may be past criminal <br />activity, but the results are inconclusive, SAHA will request a fingerprint card and will <br />request information from the local law enforcement agency. <br />PHAs required to perform criminal background checks necessary to determine whether any <br />household member is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender <br />program in the state where the housing is located, as well as in any other state where a household <br />member is known to have resided \[24 CFR 982.553(a)(2)(i)\]. <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3-20 <br /> <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />