1. (a) A provider shall deny an application for a HSG for the following reasons:

   1. (1) The eligibility requirements in He-M 1007.03 are not met;
   2. (2) The tenant applicant or landlord provided relevant false or misleading information to the provider;
   3. (3) The monthly amount of rent to be paid by the tenant applicant exceeds 60% of their monthly household net income;
   4. (4) The application is incomplete and more than 30 days have passed since the date the application was submitted; or
   5. (5) The provider lacks the funds necessary to provide the HSG.
2. (b) The provider shall notify the tenant applicant and the landlord of the denial of the application within 10 days of the finding.

3. (c) The denial letter shall include:

   1. (1) The reason for the denial; and
   2. (2) The tenant applicant’s right to an appeal and a description of the appeals process in accordance with He-M 1007.12.
4. (d) A denial due to unavailability of funding shall not be appealable.

Source. #9579, eff 10-24-09, EXPIRED: 10-24-17