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Upon request of a housing owner, the Mayor will review for eligibility the application by a prospective tenant for rent supplement payments. If the application meets the requirements of this chapter, the Mayor shall issue a certificate of eligibility. The certificate shall state the amount of rent supplement to be paid monthly by the City to the housing owner on behalf of the qualified tenant. The payment shown in the certificate shall not, regardless of the tenant's household income, exceed 70 percent of the approved rent for the unit. No certificate of eligibility shall be issued where the amount of rent supplement payment would be less than 10 percent of such approved rent.
(Added by Ord. 290-72, App. 10/10/72; amended by Ord. 243-00, File No. 001309, App. 10/27/2000)
New rent supplement contracts may be entered into or existing rent supplements renewed for a total period not to exceed 10 years beginning on April 1, 2009, subject to the continued eligibility of the project and owner.
(Added by Ord. 290-72, App. 10/10/72; amended by Ord. 243-00, File No. 001309, App. 10/27/2000; Ord. 90-09, File No. 090421, App. 6/10/2009)
The rent supplement contract shall provide that the payment on behalf of a qualified tenant shall be the difference between the rent approved by the Mayor for the unit and the greater of: (a) 30 percent of the tenant's household's income; or (b) any welfare allowance for housing if such allowance is larger than 30 percent of the tenant's household's income; or (c) the sum of 30 percent of the tenant's household's income, plus any relocation assistance allowance due him or her for housing. When such tenant's relocation assistance benefits expire, he or she shall be assured a local rent supplement so long as he or she meets all income and other eligibility criteria.
(Added by Ord. 290-72, App. 10/10/72; amended by Ord. 243-00, File No. 001309, App. 10/27/2000)
The rent supplement contract shall provide for payments to be made monthly to the housing owner on behalf of qualified tenants in the amounts set forth in the certificates of eligibility.
(Added by Ord. 290-72, App. 10/10/72; amended by Ord. 243-00, File No. 001309, App. 10/27/2000)
The rent supplement contract shall provide that a recertification of income shall be obtained by the housing owner each year from the date the original certificate of eligibility was issued. Provision shall be included for adjusting payments to reflect income changes shown by the recertification.
(Added by Ord. 290-72, App. 10/10/72; amended by Ord. 243-00, File No. 001309, App. 10/27/2000)
Where a tenant's household income has decreased due to illness, loss of job, or other hardship beyond his or her control, the Mayor may grant a temporary increase in rent supplement payments.
(Added by Ord. 290-72, App. 10/10/72; amended by Ord. 243-00, File No. 001309, App. 10/27/2000)
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