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,/ Lives in an SRO or efficiency apartment unit in which there reside more than 2 persons or lives <br />in a larger housing unit in which there reside more than one and a half persons per room; OR <br />,/ ls exiting a publicly funded institution or system of care. <br />4.4 Homelessness Prevention Documentation of Housing Status <br />Lead/subgrantees must verify and document eligible housing status prior to program entry. Refer to <br />the CHG Verificotion of Household Eligibility and lncome Recertificotion Form for allowable <br />documentation. <br />The CHG Verification of Household Eligibility and lncome Recertificotion Form and housing status <br />documentation must be kept in the client file. Documentation must be dated within 30 days of <br />program entry. <br />4.4.L Targeted Prevention <br />Homelessness prevention programs must prioritize households most likely to become homeless, and <br />must use either the CHG Targeted Prevention Eligibility Screening Form or other tool approved by <br />Commerce. This form must be kept in the client file. <br />lf modifying the CHG Targeted Prevention Eligibility Screening Form or using another tool, the risk <br />factors must be evidence informed. Submit the screening tool to your Commerce grant manager for <br />approval. <br />4.5 Homelessness Prevention lncome Eligibil <br />The combined household income must not exceed 80 percent of area median gross income as defined <br />by HUD. Lead grantees can determine to target households with a lower area median income. <br />lncome limits are based on Area Median lncome (AMl)which can be located for each county at <br />www.huduser.eov (Data Sets, lncome Limits) <br />lncome is moneythat is paid to, oron behalf of, any household member. lncome includesthe current <br />gross income (annualized)of alladult (18years and older) household members and unearned income <br />attributable to a minor. lncome eligibility determinations are based on the household's income at <br />program entry. lncome inclusions and exclusions are listed in the Electronic Code of Federal <br />Regulations, www.ecfr.gov, Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development: Subtitle A 0-99: Part 5: Subpart <br />F: Section 5.609 Annual lncome. <br />Gross lncome is the amount of income earned before any deductions (such as taxes and health <br />insurance premiums) are made. <br />Current lncome is the income that the household is currently receiving. lncome recently terminated <br />should not be included. <br />4.5.1 lncome Eligibility Exemptions <br />lncome eligibility verification is never required for households receiving only flexible funding. <br />Page | 22