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,/ Households entering a Rapid Re-Housing program <br />,/ Households entering a Continuous-stay Shelter <br />Households residing in Domestic Violence Shelters past 90 days may be exempt from income <br />requirements on a case by case basis, as determined by the lead/subgrantee, if needed in order to <br />ensure safety of the household. <br />Households receving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) must not have their TANF <br />benefit count towards income. <br />3,6 Homelessness Assistance Documentation of lncome El ility <br />Lead/subgrantees must verify and document income eligibility prior to program entry. <br />CHG Verification of Household Eligibility and lncome Recertification Form, all allowable income <br />documentation, and the CH6 Income Eligibility Worksheet (or equivalent) must be kept in the client <br />file. Documentation must be dated within 30 days. <br />Adult household members that have no income are required to complete a CHG Self-Declaration Form <br />3.6.1 Annualizing Wages and Periodic Payments <br />Use the CHG lncome Eligibility Worksheet (or equivalent)to calculate income based on hourly, weekly, <br />or monthly payment information. Add the gross amount earned in each payment period that is <br />documented and divide by the number of payment periods. This provides an average wage per <br />payment period. Depending the schedule of payments, use the following calculations convert the <br />average wage into annual income:,/ Hourly wage multiplied by hours worked per week multiplied by 52 weeks. <br />'/ weekly wage multiplied by 52 weeks.,/ Bi-weekly (every other week) wage multiplied by 26 bi-weekly periods. <br />,/ Semi-monthly wage (twice a month) multiplied by 24 semi-monthly periods. <br />'/ Monthly wage multiplied by 12 months. <br />The CHG Income Eligibility Worksheet is not required for households that have no income. <br />3.7 HomelessnessAssistance EligibilityRecertification <br />Lead/subgrantees must document recertification of household income eligibility at least every three <br />months using the CHG Verificotion of Household Eligibility ond lncome Recertificotion Form. <br />lncome recertification is not required for CHG Standard PSH or PSH CHF, <br />3,7.1 lncome lneligible at Recertification <br />lf households are determined income ineligible, they may remain in the program for an additional <br />three months. Case management may continue for an additional six months after the determination of <br />income ineligibility to support the household transition to self-sufficiency. <br />3.8 Additional Requirements for Permanent Supportive Housing <br />To be eligible for CHG Standard PSH, a household must be homeless (as defined in section 3.3.1)AND <br />include at least one household member who has a disability. <br />Page | 19