4-1 SUBMISSION ANNUAL ADMIN PLAN_EXHIBIT 3

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family an opportunity to dispute the accuracy and relevance of that record, in the informal review process in accordance with program requirements \[24 CFR 982.553(d)\]. SAHA Policy If based on a criminal record or sex offender registration information, an applicant family appears to be ineligible SAHA will notify the family in writing of the proposed denial and provide a copy of the record to the applicant and to the subject of the record. The family will be given 14 days to dispute the accuracy and relevance of the information. If the family does not contact SAHA to dispute the information within that 14-day period, SAHA will proceed with issuing the notice of denial of admission. A family that does not exercise their right to dispute the accuracy of the information prior to issuance of the official denial letter will still be given the opportunity to do so as part of the informal review process. Notice requirements related to denying assistance to noncitizens are contained in Section 3-II.B. Notice policies related to denying admission to applicants who may be victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking are contained in Section 3-III.G. 3-III.G. PROHIBITION AGAINST DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING \[24 CFR Part 5, Subpart L\] The Violence against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA) and the HUD regulation at 24 CFR 5.2005(b) prohibit PHA that the applicant is or has been a victim of domestic violence dating violence, or stalking, if the Definitions of key terms used in VAWA are provided in section 16-IX of this plan, where general VAWA requirements and policies pertaining to notification, documentation, and confidentiality are also located. Notification SAHA Policy SAHA acknowledges that a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking may have an unfavorable history (e.g., a poor credit history, a record of previous damage to an apartment, a prior arrest record) that would warrant denial under the SAHA policies. Therefore, if SAHA makes a determination to deny assistance to an applicant family, SAHA will include in its notice of denial the VAWA information described in section 16- IX.C of this plan and will request that an applicant wishing to claim protection under VAWA notify SAHA within 14 days. Documentation Victim Documentation \[24CFR 5.2007\] SAHA Policy If an applicant claims the protection against denial of assistance that VAWA provides to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, SAHA will request in writing Page 3-24 04/01/14