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PRE-APPLICATION

Arvada Housing Authority (AHA)

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you or any member of your family needs an interpreter, materials in alternate formats or if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to apply for the HCV Program, please contact the AHA at 720-898-7494 or housing@arvada.org.

You may apply once to the AHA Housing Choice Voucher Program. If you have already applied, additional applications will not be accepted.

Completing this application should take no more than 30 minutes if you gather all of the required information ahead of time. Be prepared to provide the following information for each household member:

• Full legal names of each household member
• Social Security numbers for each household member
• Date of birth for each household member
• Annual income from all sources (before taxes and deductions)
• A current mailing address and telephone number where you can be reached
• Paper and pen
• Contact information for an emergency contact (optional)

Disclaimer

Pre-applications can be received online anytime during the waiting list open period. After applying, applicants will receive a confirmation number to acknowledge successful transmission of the application. If an email address is provided, the confirmation will be sent to you via email. If no email is provided, it will be your responsibility to either write down the number, print the confirmation page or take a screenshot of the confirmation number from a mobile device to store for your records.

All information reported by the family is subject to verification.

Under no circumstances may any member of the family receive federal housing assistance for more than one program at the same time.

By submitting this pre-application information, you are not guaranteed placement on any waiting list. Submitting a pre-application does not bind the AHA to provide the assistance required by you or for you to accept such assistance if offered.

If you are awarded any of the AHA’s preferences (see below), you will be required to provide verification of the preference status at the time you are selected from the waiting list.

Program Eligibility

• An applicant must qualify as an individual or family as defined by the AHA.
• Head of household must be at least 18 years of age at the time of this pre-application or an emancipated minor by a court of competent jurisdiction, consistent with Colorado law.
• The annual household income cannot exceed the federal income limits established by the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Current income limits are posted on the AHA website.
• Applicant and all adult members of the family must pass a criminal background check.
• Applicant and all adult members of the family must pass a criminal background check.
• Applicant or any member of the family that has ever been convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine on the premises of any federally-assisted housing or any family household member that is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program will not be eligible for housing assistance.
• Applicant and all members of the family must provide documentation of social security numbers for all family members or certify that they do not have social security numbers at the time of initial eligibility interview.
• Applicant and all members of the family must meet HUD requirements on citizenship or immigration status.
• Applicant or any member of the family who currently owes rent or other amounts to any other housing authority will not be offered assistance until the outstanding balance is paid in full

Maintaining Your Status on the Waiting List

The AHA periodically purges the waiting list. If you are added to the waiting list, you will receive a mailing from the AHA requesting that you verify your information and return it to us if you are interested in remaining on the waiting list. The mailings will be sent to the mailing address on your application. If you do not respond to our notifications, or your letter is returned by the U.S. Postal service, your name will be removed from the waiting list.

You will be notified by mail when your name reaches the top of the waiting list. It is very important for you to report any changes to your mailing address to the AHA to ensure that all mail is sent to the correct address. Failure to report a change of address may result in the removal of your name from the waiting list. All changes must be reported in writing to the AHA. No changes will be accepted over the telephone.

Your position on the waiting list may fluctuate up or down depending upon verification of preferences.

AHA Preferences

The AHA uses a preference ranking system to sort and draw from the waiting list. Preference can be awarded at any time before an admission to the HCV Program. Preference will be verified prior to selection from the waiting list.

• Residency Preference
• Elderly Family
• Disabled Family
• Homeless or at Risk of Homelessness

The Arvada Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, familial status, national origin, age or disability.