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Tenants will be qualified under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Los Angeles Housing Department, and all other applicable regulatory agreements. Tenants will be qualified under the Mental Health Services Act by LACDMH. Applications will be stamped, dated as they are received, and then sorted for eligibility status. All qualification processing is subject to review and approval by A Community of Friends (ACOF). Financial Verification Process: a) Upon initial occupancy, the tenant's income cannot exceed thirty percent (30%) of the area median income as published annually by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. b) In accordance with HUD occupancy guidelines set forth in the HUD Handbook 4350.3, all income and all assets, including bank accounts, will be verified in writing by the third-party source indicated on income certification form, including but not limited to: • Employment, Self Employment • Savings and checking • Pension • Disability • Asset verification, property, home, stocks, bonds, annuities, IRA, etc. • Government assistance, A.F.D.C., food stamps, etc. • Social Security • Child Support/Alimony • Non-Tuition Financial Aid

Application Process and the Waitlist Referrals: The application process will begin with an applicant’s service provider facilitating the completion of the MHSA Housing Tenant Certification Application. The service provider will submit the application to the MHSA Housing Policy & Development Unit which will determine that applicants are MHSA eligible as defined by LACDMH. The MHSA Housing Policy & Development Unit will then submit the Housing Tenant Certification to the ProperetyJ Manager for income eligibility verification, and to the service provider to confirm a successful MHSA certification. Upon receipt of applicant information, the Property Manager will complete the eligibility verification and fully apprise the Residential Service Coordinator of developments throughout the process. If an applicant is not certified by MHSA, they will be referred to the DMH system navigator to obtain services. All applicants will be initially interviewed by the Property Manager. It will be the responsibility of the Management Agent to inform the applicant in writing of approval. With the approval of the applicant, their Residential Service Coordinator and/or SFPR will also be notified. The Management Agent is also responsible for informing in writing applicants who are rejected. Applicants will also be informed of their option to appeal a rejection and to request a reasonable accommodation. Program Eligibility Requirements: Occupancy is restricted as follows: thirty-four (34) units to households that are Chronically Homeless as defined by the State of California Notice of Funding Availability Governor’s Homeless Initiative dated November 15, 2005 (GHI NOFA); and the remaining units to households that are Homeless or At-risk of Homelessness as defined by the Mental Health Services Act Housing Program.1,2,3 In addition, the tenants will have chronic mental illnesses, be diagnosed by a licensed professional in accordance with LACDMH standards, and be diagnosed as Disabled Adults in accordance with HUD standards.

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Osborne Place is a 64-unit complex dedicated for families and adults who have been homeless and diagnosed with mental illness. The community is located in San Fernando Valley with unit sizes of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments. Five units are townhomes. Osborne Place offers affordable housing to qualified applicants meeting program requirements.