(a) Program participants must meet the applicable definitions of Homeless or At-risk of Homelessness. Proof of the eligibility or ineligibility for Program Participants must be maintained in accordance with 24 CFR §576.500, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
- (1) The Applicant must keep income documentation for Program Participants receiving homelessness prevention or being re-certified for rapid re-housing. The Department offers Income Certification and Income Screening Tool forms, which may be used by the Applicant.
- (2) The Department's Declaration of Income Statement (DIS) form must be utilized if income cannot be documented for Program Participants receiving homelessness prevention or being recertified for rapid re-housing. The DIS must be completed and signed by Program Participants for activities that have an income requirement. The DIS is not subject to provisions in HUD Handbook 4350.
- (b) The Subrecipient must document eligibility before providing services after a break-in-service. A break-in-service occurs when a previously assisted Household has exited the program and is no longer receiving services through Homeless Programs. Upon reentry into ESG, the Household is required to complete a new intake application and provide updated source documentation, if applicable.
- (c) The ESG Subrecipient must utilize the rental assistance agreement promulgated by the Department if providing rental assistance. The rental assistance agreement does not take the place of the lease agreement between the landlord/property manager and the tenant.
- (d) The Subrecipient must retain a copy of the signed Disclosure Information on Lead Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Hazards for housing built before 1978 in the Program Participant's file in accordance with 24 CFR §576.403(a).
Source Note:The provisions of this §7.44 adopted to be effective March 25, 2019, 44 TexReg 1509.