ACOP - San Antonio Housing Authority

iv.
60 months for all other terminations
v. The applicant must not have had an application for housing
with the SAHA denied within the last 12 months, or have
had an application withdrawn from the waiting list within the
last six months.
7. The Authority shall prohibit admission to any household that
includes a member who is subject to any registration requirements
under a state sex offender program. (Denial will not be limited to
individuals with lifetime registration requirements)
8. The Authority shall permanently prohibit admission to public
housing if any household member has ever been convicted of
drug-related criminal activity for manufacture or production of
methamphetamine on the premises of federally assisted housing.
D. Procedures for Applicant Screening
1. Each household member age 17 or older at the time of application will sign a
criminal history release form.
2. The criminal history record will be reviewed to determine if any household
member has a recent history or pattern of involvement with any of the above
activity.
3. If information is revealed in the criminal history record that would cause the
Authority to deny housing to the household, the Authority shall provide a copy of
the record to the person who applied as the head of household.
4. If the applicant disputes the information in a timely manner, he/she shall be
given an opportunity for an informal hearing for denials according to the Section
XII of the Authority’s Admissions and Occupancy Policy.
5. Where applicable, the Authority may waive its policy of prohibiting admission if
the household member demonstrates to the Authority's satisfaction that he/she
is no longer engaging in illegal use of a controlled substance or abuse of alcohol
and:
a. Has successfully completed a supervised rehabilitation program;
b. Has otherwise been rehabilitated successfully; or
c. Is currently participating in a supervised rehabilitation program
d. The circumstances which led to eviction no longer exist (e.g. the
person involved in the criminal activity no longer lives in the household).
e. The family includes a person with disabilities; the PHA’s decision
concerning denial of admission is subject to consideration of reasonable
accommodation in accordance with 24 CFR Part 8.
6. Persons evicted from Public Housing, Indian Housing, Section 23 or any Section
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