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PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR SALEM HOUSING AUTHORITY (SHA)

Online Waiting List Pre-Application

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Written requests for persons with disabilities or persons needing assistance must be put in writing to the SHA Office.

Before you begin the application process, please have available your social security card, names and dates of birth of all family members. Also you will need income of all family members. Make sure you have typed correctly all information. Have paper and pen ready to write down your confirmation number.

Disclaimer
Applications can be received online anytime during the wait list period. Applicants will receive a confirmation number to acknowledge successful transmission of the application. By submitting this pre-application information you are not guaranteed placement on any waiting list.

By submitting a waiting list application, you acknowledge that you have read the applicable Tenant Selection Plan and any other House Rules and policies found at https://www.salemhousingor.com/plans-and-policies/. You also acknowledge that you have read about the protections granted to all applicants under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) located at https://salemhousingor.com/forms.

Maintaining Your Status on the Waiting List
If you are added to the waiting list, you will be notified by mail when your name comes to the top of the waiting list or if we are updating our files. If you do not respond to our notifications, or your letter is returned undeliverable, your name will be removed from the waiting list. If you have a change of address, phone number, income or family size, you must notify us within 10 business days of the change. ALL CHANGES MUST BE IN WRITING. No changes will be taken over the phone. Please include your social security number on any correspondence.

Eligibility

• An applicant must qualify as an individual or family as defined by SHA.
• 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 Oregon law.
• Family must have annual income at the time of admission that does not exceed the established income limits at the time of admission according to the maximum income by family size established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• 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 SHA or any other housing authority will not be offered assistance until the outstanding balance is paid in full.

Fraud Notice
Applicants are committing fraud if they provide information and/or sign a form knowing that they provided false or misleading information. The information provided on housing assistance application and forms will be checked. Please review HUD’s Fraud Notice for more information.

Non-Discrimination Statement
The Housing Authority of the City of Salem does not discriminate against any person due to disability; race; color; religion; sex; source of income; familial status; national origin; or actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status and/or domestic partnership in accessing, applying for or receiving assistance, or in treatment or employment in any of its programs and activities. Appropriate aids (assistive listening device, interpreters, readers, assistance filling out forms, etc.) will be provided upon request. Complaints regarding accessibility of the Authority’s programs to individuals with disabilities should be submitted in writing to Compliance Officer, Salem Housing Authority, 360 Church St SE, Salem OR 97301-3707, compliance@salemhousingor.com. Questions or comments may be made by phone at 503-587-4815, or TDD Users dial 711. Requests for aid may also be directed to a SHA representative or other appropriate employee.