ACOP - San Antonio Housing Authority

household has a "legal duty to support." In the state of Texas,
spouses, domestic partners, and children fall into this category.
3. The Authority must approve the addition of all minors to the household except
newborns born to a Resident or a Household Member, an adoption by a
Resident or a Household Member, or a court ordered custody of a minor. As
used herein, a court ordered custody shall not include “foster care”
placements.
4. As it pertains to the addition of minors, the Resident shall give the Authority in
the appropriate case:
a. A certified copy of all court orders granting custody to the Resident or
Household Member;
b. Certified proof of foster care placement with the Resident or
Household Member;
c. A copy of the minor’s birth certificate; or
d. Other proof of legal custody.
Any addition to the household, regardless of age, who claim legal
residency or citizenship status must provide the Authority with a valid
Social Security Number and documentation to verify each number.
5. The Resident shall be allowed 90 days to provide a Social Security Number
and documentation for children under 6 years old. A 90 day extension may be
granted if the delay in providing the Social Security Number and verification is
due to circumstances outside the Resident’s control. Failure to provide Social
Security Numbers could lead to termination from the program.
6. The Authority shall not approve any adult addition to the family who, if as part
of an applicant family, would cause the Authority to deny the admission of
that family to the Authority’s public housing program. Specifically, without
limitation, this shall require the processing of an application for the proposed
addition that includes the passing of the Authority’s criminal screening
procedures. With respect to a family’s income eligibility, this limitation shall
only apply for the first 12 months of occupancy following admission.
7. No additions to the family shall be made once the family has been notified
that they will be required to transfer to another specified unit.
D. Live-In Aides
1. It is the policy of the Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio to allow a family to have a livein
aid(s) under the following conditions:
a. The person for whom the Live-In Aide is requested is:
b. Elderly (Age 62 or Older) or
c. Near Elderly (Age 50 – 61); or
d. Disabled
i. Has a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 423;
ii. Is determined, in accordance with HUD regulations, to have a physical,
mental, or emotional impairment that:
a) Is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration:
b) Substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently; and
c) Is of such a nature that the ability to live independently could be
improved by more suitable housing conditions.
d) Has a developmental disability.
1) The term “developmental disability” means a severe, chronic
disability of an individual that:
a. is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or
combination of mental and physical impairments;
b. is manifested before the individual attains age 22;
c. is likely to continue indefinitely;
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