Common use of Ineligible Applicants; Participant Exclusion Criteria Clause in Contracts

Ineligible Applicants; Participant Exclusion Criteria. 1. Ownership or acquisition of an additional residence that is decent, safe, and sanitary before or during occupancy of a program unit shall disqualify an Applicant or Participant from the Program. 2. Previous Participants who owe a debt to the TDHE, Tribe or to any public or Indian Housing Authority will not be eligible for Program participation until the owed monies are paid in full as evidenced by appropriate documentation. 3. Previous Participants who paid off a NAHASDA or Mutual Help homeownership unit through the Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority or any other public or Indian Housing Authority will not be eligible for admission to the Program for a period of three (3) years after the date of conveyance. 4. The TDHE, in its sole discretion, may withhold admission to the Program if it is determined during the application verification process that the Applicant and/or any adult household member(s): a. Have been evicted from any public or Indian Housing Authority or private rental property b. Have previously abandoned, relinquished and/or damaged a unit owned by this or another tribal housing program; c. Owe a debt to the TDHE or Tribe for past-due rent or damages to a program unit; d. Owe debts incurred from prior occupancy of a unit at any other Housing Authority or private rental property; e. Have a history of conduct which would be detrimental to the Program or other residents; and/or f. Have been implicated in or convicted of, any crime related to drug use or distribution, child abuse, or domestic violence. g. At no times will any exceptions be made for a person who has been convicted of sexual related crimes. Such Applicant(s) shall be referred to the Board pursuant to Sub-section 5, below. 5. In order to evaluate the detrimental effect an Applicant's conduct may have on the Program or other residents, the TDHE may conduct personal or telephonic interviews of reliable sources (including the Applicant during a home visit, current and previous landlords and employer(s) and research court records. The TDHE staff shall document the name and title of any source contacted and summarize the information received. The Applicant, by applying for Program participation, consents to the TDHE’s investigation regarding his or her: a. Past performance in meeting financial obligations, especially rent; b. Compatibility with neighbors; c. Treatment of leased property; d. Living or housekeeping habits; e. History of criminal activity; and/or f. Other past conduct which may adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of other residents. 6. In the event that adverse background information is discovered during the verification process, the Board, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether the Applicant(s) is suitable for Program participation. The Board may consider factors which indicate a probability of favorable future conduct or financial prospects, such as: evidence of rehabilitation, evidence of willingness to participate in appropriate counseling service programs, and availability thereof, evidence of willingness to attempt to increase income and availability of training or employment programs in the locality.

Ineligible Applicants; Participant Exclusion Criteria. 1. Ownership or acquisition of an additional residence that is decent, safe, and sanitary before or during occupancy of a program unit shall disqualify an Applicant or Participant from the Program. 2. Previous Participants who owe a debt to the TDHE, Tribe or to any public or Indian Housing Authority will not be eligible for Program participation until the owed monies are paid in full as evidenced by appropriate documentation. 3. Previous Participants who paid off a NAHASDA or Mutual Help homeownership unit through the Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority or any other public or Indian Housing Authority will not be eligible for admission to the Program for a period of three (3) years after the date of conveyance. 4. The TDHE, in its sole discretion, may withhold admission to the Program if it is determined during the application verification process that the Applicant and/or any adult household member(s): a. Have been evicted from any public or Indian Housing Authority or private rental property b. Have previously abandoned, relinquished and/or damaged a unit owned by this or another tribal housing program; c. Owe a debt to the TDHE or Tribe for past-due rent or damages to a program unit; d. Owe debts incurred from prior occupancy of a unit at any other Housing Authority or private rental property; e. Have a history of conduct which would be detrimental to the Program or other residents; and/or f. Have been implicated in or convicted of, any crime related to drug use or distribution, child abuse, or domestic violence. g. At no times will any exceptions be made for a person who has been convicted of sexual related crimes. Such Applicant(s) shall be referred to the Board pursuant to Sub-section 5, below. 54. In order to evaluate the detrimental effect an Applicant's conduct may have on the Program or other residents, the TDHE may conduct personal or telephonic interviews of reliable sources (including the Applicant during a home visit, current and previous landlords and employer(s) and research court records. The TDHE staff shall document the name and title of any source contacted and summarize the information received. The Applicant, by applying for Program participation, consents to the TDHE’s investigation regarding his or her: a. Past performance in meeting financial obligations, especially rent; b. Compatibility with neighbors; c. Treatment of leased property; d. Living or housekeeping habits; e. History of criminal activity; and/or f. Other past conduct which may adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of other residents. 65. In the event that adverse background information is discovered during the verification process, the Board, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether the Applicant(s) is suitable for Program participation. The Board may consider factors which indicate a probability of favorable future conduct or financial prospects, such as: evidence of rehabilitation, evidence of willingness to participate in appropriate counseling service programs, and availability thereof, evidence of willingness to attempt to increase income and availability of training or employment programs in the locality.