Mariposa Place

ELIGIBILITY

Mariposa Place is a eighty-unit apartment complex, apartments will be reserved for applicants that initially qualify at or under thirty percent (60%) of area median income (AMI) under the most restrictive income limits published by Santa Clara County HCD (Housing and Community Development).

Initial Program Eligibility

a) The Household’s Gross or Adjusted annual income must not exceed the most restrictive of one or more of the programs’ income limits in effect at the time of the household’s Initial Occupancy Certification. There will be several income targets and various numbers of units reserved for each income group.

b) All applicants must disclose social security numbers for all family members at least 6 years of age and older and provide proof of the numbers reported.

Households must supply either a copy of the required social security card, verification form from relevant agency, or other acceptable proof based upon current agency requirements. If a household member does not have or cannot provide proof of a Social Security Number (SSN), a personal certification of the facts may be accepted if allowed by the program listed above. Adequate documentation must be provided prior to initial occupancy of the household. (4350.3 Sec 3-3 & 24 CFR 5.216)

c) All applicants in the household must sign an Authorization for Release of Information and other required forms as required to obtain adequate documentation of the household’s composition, income, assets, and any allowable adjustments to annual income under the involved programs; prior to receiving assistance and annually thereafter.

d) The unit for which the household is applying must be the household’s only residence.

e) The applicant household must agree to pay the rent required by the program(s) involved in a timely manner as specified in their Lease.

f) All information reported by the household is subject to verification. If management is unable to adequately verify the required information from knowledgeable third parties, the household’s application may be denied.

g) Citizenship requirements- Assistance in subsidized housing is restricted to U.S. citizens or nationals and non-citizens who have eligible immigration status as determined by HUD. All household members, regardless of age, must declare their citizenship or immigration status. Non-citizen applicants will be required to submit evidence of eligible immigration status at the time of application. Applicants who hold a non-citizen student visa are ineligible for assistance, as are any non-citizen household members living with the student.

h) Student Restrictions- In order for a household of full-time students to be considered eligible, they must meet one of the following criteria:

• All members of the household are married.
• The household consists of a single parent and his or her minor children, and the parent is not a dependent of a third party.
• At least one member is enrolled in a job training program receiving assistance under the Work Investment Act (WIA)

This Tenant Selection Policy (TSP) is available to prospective tenants/public upon request.